Tag: UK News

From April 2025, the full state pension is expected to increase by £460 a year. The increase is linked to wages, as they have surged by 4%. Under the “triple lock” system, the state pension rises annually by whichever figure is the highest – either 2.5%, inflation, or earnings growth. The state pension is a… Continue reading What is the state pension triple lock and what is it worth?

A group of 18 members of the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Union Football Club who perished in a plane crash 50 years ago are being remembered by their surviving loved ones. The club members were among 346 people on a Turkish Airlines plane that crashed in Ermonville, near Paris, on March 3, 1974. The rugby… Continue reading Bury rugby players remembered 50 years after plane crash

The relationship between former First Minister Alex Salmond and his successor Nicola Sturgeon has been discussed in a new BBC documentary series. During the two-part program, Salmond said that he “seriously doubts” the two will ever be on speaking terms again due to the breakdown of their long-term political partnership. The series, titled “Salmond and… Continue reading Salmond and Sturgeon on breakdown of political partnership

Eurostar has come under criticism after activist Sam Jennings was prevented from boarding a Eurostar service to London for not booking a ramp, despite purchasing a ticket for a wheelchair space. Jennings said that staff at Gare du Nord station in Paris had “watched me queue to check in, then turned me round when I… Continue reading Wheelchair user prevented from boarding Eurostar over ramp

Brenda Sired, an 86-year-old woman, and her friend Ruth Bester, 78, recently reunited in a care home after over six decades apart. They had been close friends when they both lived in Haddenham, near Ely, in the 1950s. The moment they saw each other again at Aria Court in Cambridgeshire was emotional, leading to “tears… Continue reading Friends reunited as neighbours again in March care home

The father of Rhiannon Williams, who died by suicide at the age of 24, has spoken out to urge other parents to be aware of the seriousness of mental illness. The latest figures reveal that Wales had the highest suicide rate for a decade in 2023, with an average of one person taking their own… Continue reading Suicide: Dad 'will always carry guilt' after daughter's death

Prince Andrew will need to pay for the maintenance and security of his residence, Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor, in order to continue living there, according to BBC sources. He currently benefits from subsidies provided by King Charles III and the Royal Family, but these are expected to cease. Prince Andrew has a lease with… Continue reading Prince Andrew under financial pressure to move out of Royal Lodge

Two women have spoken to BBC Panorama about their alleged experiences of rape and sexual violence at the hands of the social media influencer Andrew Tate. Another woman has alleged that she was raped by Mr Tate’s younger brother Tristan. The Tate brothers currently face charges in Romania of human trafficking and forming an organised… Continue reading Andrew Tate ‘raped and strangled us’ – women tell BBC

Today, criminals across England and Wales are being released early from prison due to overcrowding. This is not a new phenomenon, but the scale of the release is unprecedented. Normally, criminals are released in smaller numbers, but today around 1,700 people will be walking out of prison and onto the streets. This release is a… Continue reading Chris Mason: Prison release plans spark fears but for ministers it is the only option

The Ministry of Justice in the UK has initiated an emergency plan to ease overcrowding in prisons by releasing up to 1,750 offenders. The plan which aims to free up 5,500 beds begins with the unlocking of cells and the release of prisoners on Tuesday morning. The Chief Inspector of Prisons expressed his main concern… Continue reading Last night in jail for early release prisoners