Tag: UK News

A 20-year-old man has been taken into custody following reported damage to tributes erected in memory of victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack. The suspect was arrested by Greater Manchester Police on suspicion of criminal damage and burglary offences after witnesses reported him vandalising items in the AO car park and Manchester Victoria railway… Continue reading Manchester bomb: Arrest over damage to tributes to victims

Wirral University Teaching Hospital has declared a major incident due to “cyber security reasons,” it said in a statement. The ongoing incident, located in the Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral, is projected to lead to decreased performance at the hospital. The Trust requested that patients only seek medical attention if they have a “genuine emergency.”… Continue reading Major incident declared at Arrowe Park Hospital over cyber issue

Scientists are experimenting with robot dogs in Cornwall to aid farmers in quickly assessing soil health. The device has a gamma ray detector, developed by robotics firm Robotriks, which is mounted on the robot dog to assess soil quality. Farmer Malcolm Barrett and scientists from the University of Plymouth are testing the robot dog’s effectiveness… Continue reading Robot dog could sniff out profits for farmers

The “Get Britain Working” White Paper is being used as a political tool by the government to show that it is taking welfare reform seriously. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has highlighted that young people who fail to take up the opportunity of training, education or employment will be sanctioned, in an attempt to… Continue reading Difficult decisions lie ahead to 'get Britain working'

A report critical of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), compiled by a cross-party group of UK MPs, has described the regulator as “incompetent at best, dishonest at worst”. The group calls for a no-tolerance policy in relation to a lack of integrity, the establishment of a supervisory council to examine the effectiveness of the FCA,… Continue reading MPs brand UK financial regulator 'incompetent'

Despite battling the effects of a serious storm, players from Lydney Town AFC in Gloucestershire were still determined to take to the pitch this weekend. Football enthusiasts will be familiar with the sheer passion that drives people to brave tough conditions to play the beautiful game, and this group of amateurs were no exception. The… Continue reading Storm Bert: Football team swims in flooded pitch

Glasgow Kelvin College has been awarded a worldwide sustainability prize for its project that repurposes old bridal dresses. The initiative is centred on the College’s fashion design course, and was recognised in the Green Gown awards. One of the top eco-friendly projects at universities and colleges worldwide, the awards celebrate innovative projects in sustainability. Students… Continue reading Something old: Top award for recycled bridal gowns

AXA Partners has faced criticism after it told the family of a woman who was in a coma after a road accident in the United States that she would need to be repatriated to the UK despite medical advice against the move. Jane Rubens has been in hospital in St Louis, Missouri, since the incident… Continue reading Woman with brain injury on holiday faced insurance refusal

The UK government has revealed its plans to overhaul the current network of job centres across the country and invest £240m in a bid to reduce the benefits bill. This is part of its “Get Britain Working” reforms, which will also allocate funds to mental health services. The government said that such reforms will deal… Continue reading Cash for job centres and mental health services to boost workforce

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has faced criticism from business leaders over her recent Budget and has responded by ruling out any further tax increases. In her speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) she stated that she would not have to return for more. This follows the announcement of a £40… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'No more tax rises, insists Reeves' and 'PM in jobs push'