Tag: UK News

The tragic fire that killed 72 people at Grenfell Tower continues to haunt the family members of the victims years later. In light of the latest decision by the UK government to tear down the remaining building, Hamid Ali Jafari is now afraid that the tragedy will be forgotten. Jafari, whose father was killed in… Continue reading 'When the wind blows at Grenfell, I feel my dad'

Teachers in Northern Ireland have rejected an offer on pay and workload, which would have provided a 2% rise in salary and an additional day off each year. The NASUWT and INTO unions, representing the majority of teachers, recommended on Friday that members boycott all “pastoral care” and administrative tasks on 31 October, with the… Continue reading Teachers pay: Workload 'biggest issue' as offer rejected

Three former Harrods employees have made public allegations of sexual assault against Ali Fayed, the only surviving brother of Mohamed Al Fayed. The women claim that the 82-year-old entrepreneur assaulted them while they were working for Harrods during the 1990s, at a time when Ali and his brothers, Mohamed and Salah, ran the famous department… Continue reading 'He was trying to get on top of me' – woman accuses surviving Fayed brother of sexual assault

Following a three-week inquest at the Nottingham Coroner’s Court, a jury has found that HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire was “overwhelmed” when three prisoners were found hanging in their cells in March 2023. The jail was run by Sodexo at the time of the deaths. The jury criticised repeated failures at the Category B prison,… Continue reading HMP Lowdham Grange: 'Repeated failures' at jail where three men died

A couple from Britain has been found dead at their residence in South West France. The bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle were discovered by their neighbour, who had gone to check on them after they did not return to walk their dogs as planned. The two had moved to France a few years ago… Continue reading British couple found dead at home in south of France

After nearly eight years, Grenfell Tower is to be demolished. The process is expected to last around two years and is to be carried out sensitively, with no changes being made to the building before the eighth anniversary of the fire in June. The UK government has stated that the materials from the site and… Continue reading Grenfell Tower to be taken down, government confirms

Misinformation spread on social media may have influenced the decision of teachers in Northern Ireland to reject the most recent pay offer, according to several teaching unions. Last Thursday, teachers rejected a 5.5% pay deal and started taking action short of a strike. It was suggested that teachers should “commit to a period free from… Continue reading Teachers' strike: Social media 'misinformation' blamed for deal being rejected

Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, has said his government will not be reintroducing lynx or any other large carnivorous species into the wild in Scotland. Farmers have been raising concerns over such reintroductions, expressing worry about the potential impact on livestock. Animal campaigners have been working towards carefully controlled reintroductions, emphasising benefits for rural biodiversity.… Continue reading John Swinney rules out reintroduction of lynx to Scotland

The UK government has issued a notice through the Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act demanding access to encrypted data stored by Apple worldwide in its cloud service. Apple’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP) encrypts data, meaning Apple itself cannot access it, but the opt-in service is stored by Apple and remains accessible. The Home… Continue reading UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for the murder of his partner’s 22-month-old son. Christopher Stockton, 38, claimed that the child choked on a biscuit but medical professionals found that the boy had been shaken to death. The court heard that Charlie Roberts’ mother, Paula Roberts,… Continue reading Darlington stepdad jailed for murdering 22-month-old boy