Tag: UK News

Dale Youth Academy, a boxing gym in London, has a rich history of producing world-renowned champions. However, the gym’s history is tragically linked to the Grenfell Tower, a 23-storey tower block that was engulfed by a fire on June 14, 2017. The fire resulted in the fatalities of 72 people, making it the deadliest residential… Continue reading The Grenfell boxers fighting to honour fire victims

A former police constable from the Metropolitan Police has been charged with several sexual offences against minors. Adam Merriman, aged 37 and from Bletchley, Milton Keynes, has been accused of sexual assault against a child below 13 through touching, in addition to six accounts of arranging or facilitating the commission of a sex offence against… Continue reading Former Met Police officer charged with child sex offences

Simon Case, the UK’s Cabinet Secretary, has written a leaked letter in which he criticised the previous Conservative government for not conducting a spending review during its final years in office, claiming that it has contributed to uncertainty over public finances. The letter came in response to accusations by the Conservatives that the new government’s… Continue reading Tories contributed to financial uncertainty – top civil servant

The Education Minister of Northern Ireland, Paul Givan, is set to issue new guidance to schools regarding the use of mobile phones. It is expected that the guidance will include restrictions on mobile phone use during the day, with phones not being allowed to be visible at any point, including during break and lunchtimes. The… Continue reading Paul Givan in bid to restrict mobile phone use in schools

A pair of teenage boys are facing murder charges following the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old boy in his own home. Jahziah Coke passed away after being attacked on Lovett Avenue in Oldbury, West Midlands. A man in his 40s who was arrested at a later point is also facing a charge of helping a… Continue reading Teens charged with murder after Jahziah Coke stabbed in Oldbury

Five leading children’s charities in England have reported a more than doubling of children in residential care over the past 12 years. The increase of children in care has in part occurred due to broader trends such as rising child poverty, say the coalition of organisations. Additionally, the ongoing issue is that local services designed… Continue reading Families not getting enough help before crisis point, charities warn

The UK government has called phone companies to discuss measures to tackle crime after snatch thefts surged by more than double in England and Wales over the previous year, reaching 78,000 incidents in the year to March compared to 31,000 the year before. The Home Office will host a summit with tech companies and phone… Continue reading Phone companies to be asked to help tackle rise in snatch thefts

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The music industry mourns the loss of Danielle Moore, the frontwoman of Crazy P, who reportedly passed away at the age of 52. The band confirmed the death of the singer with a post on Instagram. The message described the news as “unbelievable and shocking.” The band did not reveal the cause of her death.… Continue reading Crazy P frontwoman Danielle Moore dies aged 52

Scotland’s finance secretary, Shona Robison, has warned that cuts to the Scottish government’s budget due to UK government cuts will have a “profound effect” on its ability to deliver services. Robison also claimed that the UK was entering a “new era of austerity” under the Labour government in Westminster. The announcement comes ahead of the Scottish government’s… Continue reading Robison warns cuts will have 'profound effect' on services