Tag: UK News

A tragic incident occurred in America where a young British woman, Lucy Harrison, was fatally shot while on holiday at her father’s property in Prosper, Texas on January 10. Lucy, 23, hailed from Great Sankey in Warrington, Cheshire, and her family described her as someone with a “huge capacity to love and be loved.” The… Continue reading British woman shot dead on holiday in Texas

Isaac Ashe & Matt Bunn reported the news from East Midlands that a judge-led public inquiry into the Nottingham attacks will be conducted “within weeks” following the tragic deaths of Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates in June 2023 at the hands of Valdo Calocane in Nottingham. Their families expressed relief and applauded the… Continue reading Judge-led public inquiry into Nottingham attacks case announced

New Laws to Allow Compensation for Infected Blood Scandal Victims’ Relatives Legislation has been introduced to Parliament which will enable up to 140,000 bereaved parents, children, and siblings of victims affected by the infected blood scandal to claim compensation. This comes after approximately 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis from tainted blood products… Continue reading Up to 140,000 blood scandal relatives may claim compensation

Political reporter Becky Morton has brought to light a controversial case where a Palestinian family navigated the UK immigration system through a scheme intended for Ukrainians. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch denounced the situation during a recent Prime Minister’s Questions session, labeling it as “completely wrong.” In agreement, Sir Keir Starmer emphasized the importance of Parliament… Continue reading Keir Starmer pledges to close loophole that let Gazan family settle in UK

A teenager soldier, Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck, tragically passed away in her barracks at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire on December 15, 2021, following a work party. Before her death, Gunner Beck lodged a complaint against Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber, who allegedly pinned her down and tried to kiss her. Despite the incident, Mr.… Continue reading Sergeant who 'pinned down' soldier plans to leave Army, inquest told

A recent ruling has imposed a £1.6m fine on an NHS trust due to “avoidable failings” in connection to the deaths of three babies in 2021. Adele O’Sullivan, Kahlani Rawson, and Quinn Parker all passed away shortly after birth while under the supervision of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust. The trust confessed to six… Continue reading Nottingham NHS trust fined £1.6m over failings in baby deaths

The recent review of Sir David Amess’s tragic murder revealed that his killer, Ali Harbi Ali, was prematurely removed from the government’s Prevent anti-terror programme and that his case was mishandled. Ali murdered the Conservative MP for Southend West during a constituency surgery in October 2021, shedding light on the failings of the Prevent programme.… Continue reading Sir David Amess killer left Prevent too quickly, review says

The United Kingdom has been experiencing a prolonged period of gloomy and grey weather, with a dense layer of stratus cloud hanging over the country for the past five days. While regions in the west and north-west have seen some sunshine, most areas have been shrouded in a pall of cloud cover due to a… Continue reading UK Weather: Will it be sunny this weekend?

Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, criticized the situation where police officers who cannot be dismissed are being paid to stay at home, calling it a wasteful use of taxpayers’ money. The High Court recently ruled that the police force does not have the authority to terminate officers who fail their vetting process, which… Continue reading Metropolitan Police chief says paying officers we can't sack a waste of taxpayer money

Baroness Gray of Tottenham, formerly known as Sue Gray, has taken her seat in the House of Lords. After departing from her role as the prime minister’s chief of staff amidst internal conflicts, Gray has now officially joined the upper house of Parliament. Prior to her time in Downing Street, Gray had a distinguished career… Continue reading Watch: Sue Gray takes seat in the House of Lords