Tag: UK News

Mary and Peter McDonnell, a couple from Northern Ireland, who had a baby via surrogacy in Ukraine, have made an urgent appeal to bring him home from the warzone. The baby named Jaunty Beau was born on January 31, and his parents have been trying to bring him home since. The McDonnells recounted that they… Continue reading Ukraine: Couple appeal for help to get surrogate baby out of warzone

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has called for conservatives in both the US and UK to be more vocal and proactive in their fight against the left. Speaking at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, Truss warned that unless conservatives become more active, Western civilization is doomed. She also accused people… Continue reading Conservatives need a bigger bazooka, Truss tells US right-wing event

Anti-Muslim hate crime has more than tripled in the UK over the past four months, according to monitoring agency Tell Mama. There have been 2,010 Islamophobic incidents between 7 October and 7 February, up steeply from the 600 in the same period in the previous year. 597 incidents were reported in London alone. Women were… Continue reading Anti-Muslim cases surge in UK since Hamas attacks, charity finds

Wendy Mitchell, who spent 10 years advocating for dementia awareness, has passed away at the age of 68. Two of her books on the subject made the Sunday Times Bestseller List. Mitchell was diagnosed with early onset dementia in 2014 and began her blog, Which Me Am I Today?, soon after. Prior to her diagnosis,… Continue reading Dementia campaigner Wendy Mitchell dies after writing final blog

The discovery of an unexploded World War Two bomb in Plymouth has resulted in the displacement of thousands of people according to the city council. The exclusion zone has been expanded from 200m to 309m in the Keyham area from 9:00 GMT on Thursday. Police found the bomb in a garden on St Michael Avenue… Continue reading Plymouth unexploded WW2 bomb: Thousands of people displaced

Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s decision to depart from parliamentary convention during a debate on the conflict in Gaza has caused concern and pressure for him to resign from his position as Speaker. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called his decision “very concerning” and said that parliament should not be changed due to intimidation from extremists. However, he… Continue reading Speaker's handling of Gaza vote very concerning, says Rishi Sunak

A jury has found that an explorer scout leader and his assistant were responsible for the unlawful killing of a teenage scout in north Wales. The inquest also found that neglect on behalf of The Scout Association contributed to the death. Ben Leonard, 16, was among a group visiting Llandudno’s Great Orme in August 2018.… Continue reading Ben Leonard: Scout who fell to his death was unlawfully killed, jury finds

The United Kingdom has been hit with heavy rain and strong winds, causing flood warnings to be issued. Yellow weather warnings have been issued for the Midlands, Humber, Yorkshire, southern and south-east England due to rain falling on water-logged ground. Train services across the country have been disrupted and roads have been rendered treacherous, causing… Continue reading UK weather: Flood warnings in place as heavy rain and strong winds lash UK

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The United Kingdom government has named commissioners to aid with the management of Nottingham City Council after the council declared effective bankruptcy. The government-appointed board has overseen changes to the council since Robin Hood Energy, a council firm, collapsed three years ago. The council requested help from the government for “exceptional financial support” by combining… Continue reading Nottingham: Commissioners brought in to help run 'bankrupt' council