Tag: UK News

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has called for an urgent meeting with Creative Scotland regarding the £110,000 funding given to the Rein arts project. Robertson expressed deep concern after it became known that the project, which was axed by Creative Scotland in March, had involved a real sex scene with genital contact. Creative Scotland had not… Continue reading Culture secretary demands answers on explicit art show

A man, 35, has pleaded guilty to murdering a “defenceless” two-year-old girl in Dungannon in August 2021. The girl, Ali Jayden Doyle, was killed in a house in the Park Avenue area of the County Tyrone town. Darryn John Armstrong, from HMP Maghaberry, had initially pleaded not guilty to the charge. However, on Tuesday, his… Continue reading Darryn Johnson pleads guilty to killing toddler Ali Jayden Doyle

An elderly British man has passed away and over 30 people have been injured on a Singapore Airlines flight from London after encountering severe turbulence. The plane, carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew, was en route to Singapore when it was forced to divert to Bangkok. The airline has extended its sympathies to the family… Continue reading Singapore Airlines: Briton killed and dozens hurt in severe turbulence

Gareth Southgate, the current England football team manager, has handpicked four uncapped players for his provisional squad for Euro 2024. The new names are Jarrad Branthwaite, Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah, and Adam Wharton. The squad will be officially confirmed on Tuesday at 14:00 BST. Branthwaite, who plays defence in Everton, helped his team secure Premier… Continue reading England Euro 2024 squad: Jarell Quansah and Adam Wharton in provisional squad

The High Court has delivered a verdict against the UK government in the aftermath of an attempt to extend police power over protests. Last year, under the administration of former Home Secretary Suella Braverman, legislation was introduced to give officers wider leeway to quell any disruptions. The two presiding judges have now determined that the… Continue reading Move to extend police protest powers ruled unlawful

The UK plans to provide unemployed Britons with “skills bootcamps” as a means of addressing the labour market’s vacancies resulting from the departure of foreign personnel. The government already runs intensive training programmes across various fields; however, the new plans target sectors that are severely impacted by immigration rules. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride… Continue reading Government eyes jobless 'bootcamps' to fill job gaps

Taylor Swift’s upcoming concerts in Liverpool are set to turn the city “Taylor Town” for a week, with Liverpool City Council revealing plans for a trail of 11 art installations inspired by different eras of Swift’s career. The council hopes the trail, which will open on June 8th, will entertain both fans and locals before… Continue reading Liverpool to become 'Taylor Town' for Eras tour

A former Team GB rower, Oonagh Cousins, has criticised a course run by the Lightning Process for exploiting people suffering from long Covid. The programme claimed it could rewire participants’ brains to quickly stop or improve long Covid symptoms. Cousins, who developed long Covid after testing positive for coronavirus in March 2020, said she felt… Continue reading Long Covid course is ‘exploiting people’, says ex-GB rower

A former loyalist killer has claimed that the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) believed that its leader in Mid Ulster, Billy Wright, was a state agent. Laurence Maguire made the allegations during an interview with BBC NI’s Spotlight programme, in which he described being called to answer questions about Wright for a UVF inquiry in the… Continue reading Spotlight: UVF 'knew Billy Wright was a state agent'

The High Court has ruled that 17-year-old Rayis Nibeel, a drug dealer who purchased 79 knives, swords and machetes in the months leading up to fatally stabbing Omar Khan in Luton, can now have his anonymity lifted. An order had previously been imposed under legislation aimed at protecting minors involved in court cases, but the… Continue reading Named: The 17-year-old Luton murderer who bought 79 blades online