Tag: UK News

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, has called for the UK parliament to be recalled over the air strikes in Yemen, stating that there are “significant questions” to be asked and answered about military action. The UK and US strikes against Houthi rebel sites have been described by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as “necessary and proportionate”… Continue reading FM calls for UK parliament recall over Yemen air strikes

Parents of children with special educational needs are facing concerns as their schools are closing during eight days of upcoming strike action. This strike has been initiated by support staff, including bus drivers, canteen workers, and classroom assistants, as part of their ongoing pay dispute. These strikes are expected to impact special schools like Glenveagh… Continue reading Strikes 'disproportionately hurting special educational needs pupils'

Last night, the UK and U.S. joined forces to launch a series of collective strikes on Houthi rebel sites in Yemen. The two countries accuse the Iranian-backed group of threatening UK ships through their targeting of international shipping in the Red Sea. As a result, Broadcasting Corporation journalist Andre Rhoden-Paul reports, the strikes were executed… Continue reading UK and US strikes on Houthi rebel sites in Yemen are self-defence, says Rishi Sunak

Official figures have revealed that the UK’s economy grew by 0.3% in November, a stronger rebound than anticipated, after having contracted in October. The trend was driven by the services sector, particularly retail boosted by Black Friday activity. The economy is now at risk of meeting the criteria for a technical recession, with analysts suggesting… Continue reading UK economic growth rebounds in November

Reporting from family courts in England and Wales is set to increase, with a pilot scheme being expanded to cover almost half the courts in the countries. Currently, journalists and legal bloggers can report cases from just three courts. But from 29 January, coverage will be extended to 16 more family court centres, meaning 19… Continue reading Almost half of family courts to allow reporting in England and Wales

Walkers are facing obstruction on approximately 32,000 public footpaths across England and Wales. According to BBC’s recent investigation, local authorities had 4,000 more access issues on rights of way than they did in 2022, signaling an increasing neglect and abuse of the path network. A spokesperson for the local authorities said that limited funding cordons… Continue reading Public rights of way blocked in 32,000 places

The UK government’s decision to commit to military action is a significant moment for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his time in office. Although the government has the prerogative to make such decisions without wider political consultation, the cabinet, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey, and Speaker of the House of… Continue reading A landmark moment for Rishi Sunak, but uncertainty abounds

Junior doctors in Wales have commenced a three-day strike, causing planned operations to be postponed by 80% in one health board. The strike was called by members of the British Medical Association (BMA) as a last resort to prevent more junior doctors leaving due to pay erosion. Dr Emily Sams, a general surgical trainee and… Continue reading Wales junior doctor strike: many operations cancelled

Three men accused of murdering Adrian Keise near Waterloo station are in custody after a jury error during the verdict. Confusion arose when the forewoman initially stated that they were not guilty but later admitted that no verdict had been reached. The accused remain in custody after the error was made, and their defence barrister… Continue reading Jury error leads to Old Bailey murder trial verdict confusion

Fr Patrick McCafferty, a priest based in Ballymurphy in west Belfast, has criticised the police for being “unable or unwilling” to tackle the criminal gangs linked to a spate of murders in the west and north of the city. The comments were made following the recent killing of Kevin Conway, who was on bail over… Continue reading West Belfast murders: PSNI 'unable or unwilling' to deal with criminal gangs