Tag: UK News

The regulator is urging people to consider opting for a fixed price deal on their energy bills in light of an upcoming increase in costs. Ofgem is set to raise the energy price cap by 6.4% in April, resulting in a £111 annual increase for households using an average amount of gas and electricity, bringing… Continue reading Energy price cap: People should consider fixing bills, Ofgem says

Farmers causing a commotion at a national conference recently have expressed their concerns over forthcoming changes to agricultural inheritance tax regulations. Environment Secretary Steve Reed’s speech at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference was interrupted by tractors blaring horns outside and protestors unveiling banners within the venue. Reed acknowledged the frustration of attendees regarding inheritance… Continue reading Environment Secretary Steve Reed speech disrupted by farm inheritance tax protesters

A significant change is on the horizon for the NHS in England as Amanda Pritchard, the first female chief executive, announces her decision to step down from her role. Pritchard expressed that this choice was a challenging one for her, emphasizing the privilege of steering the NHS through its most demanding period. She assumed the… Continue reading NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard stepping down

Mary McCool reported that a Scottish businessman, Campbell Scott, was found dead in Kenya after going missing from his hotel. Campbell arrived in the affluent Westlands district of Nairobi on a business trip and was last seen with an unidentified man after a night out at a nightclub. His body was discovered in a forest… Continue reading Campbell Scott: Murdered businessman's body was found in sack

In a move aimed at combating anti-social behavior, police will soon have the authority to conduct warrantless searches of homes for stolen mobile phones as part of a major legislative overhaul set to be introduced in Parliament. The Crime and Policing Bill, a centerpiece of the government’s “Safer Streets mission,” is slated to become law… Continue reading Phone thieves and anti-social behaviour targeted in crime bill

Horrific news struck the town of Luton when Nicholas Prosper, a 19-year-old, committed the unthinkable crime of murdering three members of his own family in September. The victims included his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, his brother Kyle, 16, and his 13-year-old sister Giselle. The teenager’s sinister intentions went beyond his family, as he had planned… Continue reading Teenager's Luton school shooting plan 'extremely shocking'

Culture reporter Paul Glynn reported that over 1,000 musicians, such as Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn, and Kate Bush, joined forces to release a silent album as a form of protest against the UK government’s proposed changes to copyright law. The musicians believe that these changes would make it easier for AI companies to use copyrighted… Continue reading Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work

Written by Angus Cochrane for BBC Scotland News, the Scottish government is anticipated to get approval for its Budget for the upcoming financial year of 2025-26. The minority SNP administration’s spending proposal has garnered support from the Greens, Liberal Democrats, and Alba, while Labour MSPs are choosing to abstain during the stage three ballot. The… Continue reading Scottish Budget to get green light in final Holyrood vote

Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail for assaulting a man on the street, prompting calls for his resignation from the House of Commons. The incident occurred in October, leading to Amesbury being suspended by Labour and sitting as an Independent. Conservative co-chairman Nigel Huddleston urged him to step down,… Continue reading Mike Amesbury: Jailed Cheshire MP faces calls to quit Commons

Manchester United has decided to make significant changes in order to achieve profitability by announcing a plan that will lead to up to 200 job redundancies. This decision comes after 250 members of staff were made redundant last year as part of cost-cutting measures initiated by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. During a meeting with the… Continue reading Man Utd redundancies: Up to 200 staff to be made redundant