Tag: UK News

The Post Office is facing allegations that the company may have underpaid more than £100m in tax while overpaying its senior executives. Tax experts have suggested that the firm paid less tax by deducting payments to victims of the Horizon scandal from its profits in a possible breach of tax law. The Post Office has… Continue reading Post Office may face £100m tax bill over victim payouts – experts

Next week, people in the UK can expect to feel the bracing chill of Arctic winds that will bring a significant drop in temperatures. Predictions reveal a possibility of readings as low as -10C (14F) in rural areas across the country, a sobering reminder that winter is not yet over. Forecasters are warning everyone to… Continue reading Snow risk for the UK next week

An Airbnb host in the Scottish Highlands was left in shock after discovering the state of her rental property, which had been used by a puppy seller. “Superhost” Tracey Parsons had allowed a woman to rent her cottage near Inverness for 10 days last weekend, but when she attended the property on Tuesday, it had… Continue reading Airbnb cottage near Inverness trashed by puppy seller

People found responsible for the Horizon IT scandal must be “held to account”, said Kevin Hollinrake, the minister responsible for the Post Office. The official inquiry’s verdict, which examined the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of individuals accused of stealing money following errors made by the Horizon computer system between 1999 and 2015, must bring justice… Continue reading Post Office scandal: Minister says he wants to see those responsible locked up

Sinn Féin is attempting to recall the Northern Ireland Assembly in a bid to elect a new Speaker before the legal deadline to restore the executive expires next Thursday. The party needs the support of 30 assembly members in order to succeed. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has blocked every vote to elect a Speaker,… Continue reading Stormont: Sinn Féin in fresh bid to recall assembly before strikes

Following concerns about the changing behavior of their 89-year-old grandmother, Beryl Wall, and noticing bruises on her face and wrists, sisters Danielle Hinsley and Rebecca decided to take action and gather evidence. They hid a camera in a photo frame in her room at a Wolverhampton care home where she was living, capturing footage over… Continue reading Wolverhampton grandmother’s abusers caught by hidden camera

Yampil, a 12-year-old Asiatic black bear, has been relocated to his new home in Scotland after being injured in a zoo shelling incident in Ukraine. The bear was given his name after being found in the village of the same name and survived the attack in the Donetsk region when most other animals in the… Continue reading Bear rescued in Ukraine shelling gets home in Five Sisters Zoo

The United Kingdom has pledged £2.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine in the coming year, the largest annual commitment from the UK since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit to Kyiv, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and signed… Continue reading Sunak vows that Ukraine will never be alone as he pledges £2.5bn package

A couple has been handed life sentences for the murder of an 18-month-old child. The victim, Alfie Phillips, died on the 28th of November 2020 with over 70 evident wounds and traces of cocaine in his system. Sian Hedges, 27, and Jack Benham, 35, had denied involvement in the child’s death. The two were given… Continue reading Alfie Phillips murder: Life sentence for mum and partner who killed toddler

A teenager has denied pushing Christopher Kapessa, who drowned in River Cynon at Fernhill, Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019. The 14-year-old, whose name cannot be disclosed for legal reasons, told the inquest that Christopher “fell into” him and he did not intentionally push him in. The teenager said he saw Christopher getting changed at the… Continue reading Christopher Kapessa: Teen denies pushing boy into river