Tag: UK News

Actor Stanley Tucci is set to give a speech at a formal dinner hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla to celebrate their upcoming state visit to Italy, which has been confirmed by Buckingham Palace. The royal couple is scheduled to travel to Italy in April, where they will meet Pope Francis and other Italian… Continue reading King and Queen to host Stanley Tucci ahead of Italy state visit

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo has refuted allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behavior while on the set of his television shows. The charges were made public by ITV News, who claimed that dozens of individuals had accused him of using “unacceptable,” “distressing” and “horrendous” language. D’Acampo’s legal team issued a statement to ITV News in which… Continue reading TV chef Gino D'Acampo denies inappropriate behaviour claims

London’s Metropolitan Police has recently launched a crackdown on the “industrial-scale” crime of mobile phone-snatching, resulting in 230 arrests and more than 1,000 mobile phones seized. The police deployed plain-clothed officers in hotspot areas such as the West End and Westminster, and used tracking technology to recover phones and catch criminals. Addressing the problem of… Continue reading Met Police launches crackdown on mobile phone thefts

Social media has been set on fire by a video claiming that USAID, the primary aid arm of the American government, has paid Hollywood celebrities huge amounts of money to visit Ukraine. The viral video has even been shared and supported by popular figures, such as Elon Musk. But the video, unfortunately, is fake and… Continue reading False video claims celebrities were 'paid' by USAID to visit Ukraine

Tensions continue to rise between the UK and Russia as a Russian diplomat was expelled from the UK, months after a British official was thrown out of Russia. The action was taken by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who said Moscow’s decision to expel the UK diplomat in November warranted a response. Russia claimed that the… Continue reading UK expels Russian diplomat after British envoy accused of spying

The UK government has announced that landlords will be obliged to investigate and deal with damp and mould in English social housing to specific deadlines from October. The reforms, also known as Awaab’s law, had been sought by campaigners and followed the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak as a result of mould exposure in his… Continue reading Awaab's Law: Plan to make social landlords fix mould in force from October

The teacher’s unions in Northern Ireland have rejected a pay offer of 5.5% for the upcoming school year of 2024/25, photojournalist captured a group of people holding various signs to protest that “teachers make your jobs possible” One of the factors that caused contention was the terms of the offer, including workload and strike action.… Continue reading NI Education: Teachers reject pay rise of 5.5%

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has gagged families of the three individuals who were fatally stabbed on June 13, 2023, in Nottingham. Barnaby Webber’s mother, Emma Webber, disclosed that she and the families of Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement by the IOPC. The NDA concerns the… Continue reading Nottingham attacks: Victims' families 'gagged' over watchdog report

The decision to dismantle Grenfell Tower to ground level has been met with strong opposition from survivors and families of the 72 people who lost their lives in the fire that took place in 2017. Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, made the announcement during a meeting on Wednesday, amidst a great deal of controversy. While… Continue reading Grenfell Tower: Plan to dismantle block 'unforgivable', families say

A public inquiry has heard from the daughter of Omagh bomb victim, Elizabeth Rush, who has stated that she felt “evil was in the air” on the day of the 1998 attack. Elizabeth Rush, known as Libbi, was killed as she was serving customers in her gift shop in the town centre. She was one… Continue reading Omagh inquiry: 'Evil was in the air' on day of mother's death