Tag: UK News

To celebrate Prince Louis’s seventh birthday, Kensington Palace has unveiled a charming new photograph of the young royal. The image captures Prince Louis flashing a gap-toothed smile as he poses against a backdrop of woodlands in Norfolk. Taken earlier this month by photographer Josh Shinner, known for his work with the Royal Family, the picture… Continue reading Prince Louis photo marks seventh birthday

In potential reassessment, new findings suggest a stronger bond between William Shakespeare and his wife, Anne Hathaway, in comparison to past assumptions. Contrary to the long-held belief that Shakespeare abandoned his wife in Stratford-upon-Avon during his time in London, recent research points to evidence suggesting they resided together in central London from 1600 to 1610.… Continue reading Letter reveals William Shakespeare did not abandon his wife

A recent discovery in York has shed light on the gruesome reality of Roman gladiatorial combat. Archaeologists have identified bite marks on the skeleton of a young man, providing concrete evidence of a fight between a human and a lion. This finding challenges previously held beliefs about the nature of Roman entertainment culture in the… Continue reading Bites on gladiator bones first evidence of combat with lion

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is working towards brokering a trade deal with the Trump administration that may involve reducing tariffs on US car imports. Reeves has expressed her desire to see a decrease in both tariff and non-tariff barriers between the UK and the US, with a focus on lowering the trade taxes imposed by… Continue reading Rachel Reeves signals UK could lower US car tariffs in push for trade deal

Political reporter Brian Wheeler reported that Kemi Badenoch dismissed rumors of a divide with shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick regarding the formation of an electoral pact with Reform UK. Badenoch has consistently opposed such a pact, asserting that Nigel Farage’s party aims to undermine the Conservatives. In a leaked recording obtained by Sky News, Jenrick… Continue reading Kemi Badenoch denies rift with Robert Jenrick over Reform comments

Political parties are set to receive guidance that trans women will no longer be eligible for women-only shortlists, while trans men will be permitted. This decision follows a recent Supreme Court ruling affirming that a person’s gender is determined by their biological sex according to equalities law. Since the mid-1990s, some parties have utilized all-women… Continue reading Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists

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Following the death of prisoner Calum Inglis in October 2021, a private prison in West Lothian is now facing prosecution. The move has been initiated against Sodexo Ltd and NHS Lothian due to alleged failures in managing the medical care of Inglis, who passed away 12 days after contracting Covid-19. Inglis, a 34-year-old individual with… Continue reading Calum Inglis: Private prison to face prosecution over Covid death

The ongoing bin strike in Birmingham may soon come to an end as the Unite union has agreed to participate in mediation talks with conciliation service Acas next week. After talks with the city council ended abruptly on Wednesday, the possibility of a resolution now seems to be within reach. The strike, which began on… Continue reading End to Birmingham bin strike in touching distance, says union

Jessica Lawrence of BBC News NI reports that there is an ongoing security alert in north Belfast, with entrances to Cave Hill Country Park and Belfast Castle on the Antrim Road being closed. The public has been advised to steer clear of the area at this time. Residents have relayed hearing a series of controlled… Continue reading Cave Hill country park and Belfast Castle closed due to alert