Tag: UK News

Jennifer Meierhans, a business reporter, reports that Tesco has recently increased the price of its lunchtime meal deal, adding to the growing trend of rising food prices in the UK. The cost of a main, snack, and drink has been raised from £3.60 to £3.85 for Clubcard holders, while those without the loyalty card will… Continue reading Tesco meal deal price rises to £3.85 for Clubcard holders

Kristian Nairn, known for his role as Hodor in the popular TV series Game of Thrones, has made the difficult decision to withdraw from this year’s edition of Strictly Come Dancing due to medical reasons. In a statement released on his Instagram account, the actor cited “a high level of stress and a little bit… Continue reading Kristian Nairn: Game of Thrones star withdraws from Strictly Come Dancing

In the wake of a tragic incident in north-west London, a man has been accused of the murder of an ice-cream seller. Zaher Zaarour, a 26-year-old resident of North Circular Road in Brent, was charged with murder and possession of a bladed weapon on Thursday. Following his arrest, he was remanded in custody and is… Continue reading Man, 26, charged with murder of Wembley ice-cream seller

A surge in the number of GCSE resits has raised concerns about a potential ‘resit crisis’ in the education system. Figures show that a significant proportion of students, particularly in subjects like Maths and English, are retaking these exams at an older age than usual. The trend has reached an all-time high this year, with… Continue reading GCSE results: Are we in a Maths and English ‘resit crisis’?

This year’s GCSE results have delivered significant insights as over 600,000 teenagers eagerly opened their results on Thursday, marking the completion of their secondary school journey that commenced in 2020 within Covid “bubbles”. Notably, a growing number of students receiving results are older, having opted to retake the English or maths GCSEs to improve their… Continue reading Is there a 'resit crisis'? Key takeaways from 2025's GCSE results

BBC reporter Simon Jack has recently revealed that the government has taken control of the third-largest steelworks in the UK, affecting nearly 1,500 workers in Rotherham and Sheffield. Speciality Steels UK (SSUK), a part of Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Steel metals empire, faced a compulsory winding up order from insolvency courts due to debts amounting to… Continue reading UK's third-largest steelworks collapses into government control

The UK saw a record 111,000 asylum applications in the year leading up to June, marking a 14% increase from the previous year and surpassing the peak of 103,000 in 2002. Despite this rise, the UK government is processing cases at a faster rate, potentially resulting in fewer individuals needing housing support in the long… Continue reading Record 111,000 UK asylum applications in past year, figures show

Arsenic is being used to exterminate the rats that have overrun a popular beach located in a well-known seaside village. Gareth Kinnear, a council official, emphasized that while this drastic measure is a “last resort,” the overwhelming presence of rats at Millisle Beach in County Down necessitated immediate action. One concerned resident noted that the… Continue reading Millisle Beach: Rat poison bait 'last resort' as numbers spiral

Recent data released by the Home Office offers a nuanced look at the effectiveness of the government’s strategy regarding asylum seekers. While the number of asylum seekers residing in hotels has increased slightly since the current administration took office, it remains significantly lower than the peak in 2023 under the Conservatives. Additionally, asylum applications in… Continue reading Asylum figures a mixed bag for UK government

A woman from the US who was involved in a failed assassination plot in the UK has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Aimee Betro, a resident of West Allis in Wisconsin, was recruited as a hitman in a scheme to target a British family in Birmingham in 2019. However, her attempt was thwarted… Continue reading Aimee Betro: US hitwoman jailed for 30 years over bungled plot