Tag: UK News

A recent report from the RAC reveals that nearly half of UK police forces have captured drivers exceeding speeds of over 90mph on 30mph roads within a 20-month period ending in August. Shockingly, 48% of the forces caught drivers going more than three times the legal limit, while a staggering 90% had recorded individuals traveling… Continue reading Police catching motorists doing 90mph on 30mph roads

Written by Kevin Peachey, Cost of Living Correspondent Competition in the mortgage sector has heated up as two major lenders, Santander and Barclays, introduced mortgage deals with interest rates below 4%. This move comes as the Bank of England’s base rate could potentially see further cuts, giving providers the confidence to lower their rates. These… Continue reading Santander and Barclays cut mortgage rates below 4% as market picks up.

A Nottingham NHS trust has come under fire for the second time due to maternity failings, leading to the largest ever fine for an NHS trust for maternity care. The parents of Wynter Andrews, who died in September 2019 under the care of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, expressed their disappointment in the organisation’s… Continue reading Record £1.6m NHS baby deaths fine 'follows empty promises'

Current headlines across various newspapers are centered around the recent phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they have agreed to commence peace talks to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Mirror, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Times, and The Financial Times have all highlighted this development… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Putin 'peace talks' and a 'game of no halves'

A philanthropic act of generosity was recently showcased by retired professors Valerie and Chris Norris, who decided to donate their two four-bedroom homes to a homeless charity, The Wallich in Swansea. The couple, who are in their seventies, made this selfless gesture as a means of giving back to those in need in their community.… Continue reading Swansea homelessness: Couple give two homes to The Wallich

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the co-owners of Manchester United, is contemplating additional job cuts within the club. Sources within the organization have disclosed that due to United’s losses amounting to nearly £300m over the past three years, there is an urgency to explore further cost-saving measures. According to an insider, the current financial situation… Continue reading Man Utd: Ineos considering further redundancies at the club

Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice has unveiled plans to impose taxes on the renewable energy sector, as part of the party’s proposal to abolish the country’s net zero target. Tice blamed net-zero policies for driving up energy bills and contributing to deindustrialization in the UK. He criticized renewable energy as a “massive con” and… Continue reading Reform UK sets out plan to tax renewable energy

Reporting from the scene was Sean Coughlan, the Royal correspondent, capturing a unique moment featuring the Prince of Wales behind a film camera. The camera inched closer, rolling along tracks, towards a journalist in what seemed like a surreal movie scene atop the London Screen Academy in north London. Here, Prince William was exploring the… Continue reading Prince William gets behind camera on London Screen Academy visit

Deep beneath the bustling streets of London, an incredible discovery has been made in the basement of an office building, unearthing a vital piece of Roman history. Archaeologists have stumbled upon a significant portion of the city’s first basilica, a grand public structure dating back 2,000 years ago where pivotal political, economic, and administrative decisions… Continue reading London’s first Roman basilica found under office basement

The Bishop of Stepney, Dr Joanne Grenfell, expressed disappointment at the Church of England’s decision not to adopt a fully independent safeguarding model. She had proposed transferring all Church-employed safeguarding officers to a new independent body but the General Synod voted for a less independent option. Dr Grenfell acknowledged that while this was not the… Continue reading Church of England missed opportunity to show victims heard, says bishop