Tag: UK News

A report published by a committee of MPs revealed that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) cut off nearly 44,000 customers who had been on hold for more than an hour without warning last year. The report has called for action to be taken to improve the UK tax authority’s customer services. HMRC has denied running… Continue reading Thousands on hold to HMRC cut off after 70 minutes, report finds

Actor Alan Cumming has been named as the new artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, taking over from Elizabeth Newman. Cumming, best known for his work on The Good Wife and Schmigadoon, first took an interest in the venue on an episode of All Aboard Scotland’s Poshest Trains. Newman brought up the possibility of him… Continue reading Alan Cumming: 'I'm the Pied Piper of Pitlochry'

The Conservative Party has urged a public inquiry into the Southport murders to investigate why information about the killer was not made public, following the discovery of ricin and al-Qaeda training manuals in his possession. Axel Rudakubana, who launched an attack resulting in the deaths of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva… Continue reading Tensions over when to make Southport attack details public

For the next two years, the Welsh rugby team will play all of their international fixtures with the roof of the Principality Stadium closed. This is a change from the previous protocol, which required agreement from both sides to close the roof. The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) hopes that this move will maintain consistency for… Continue reading Six Nations: Wales to play under closed Principality Stadium roof for next two years

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has removed its chair, Marcus Bokkerink from his post due to government’s lack of confidence in the organization’s focus on growth. The decision to remove Bokkerink comes as government officials, including the business secretary and chancellor, attend the World Economic Forum in Davos in an effort to attract… Continue reading Government ousts UK competition watchdog chair

Prince Harry’s case against The Sun newspaper has been postponed due to ongoing settlement talks between the two sides. The duke’s lawyers were set to open an eight-week trial that alleged journalists at News Group Newspapers had used illegal measures to invade his privacy. However, following secret discussions, both parties requested a delay of the… Continue reading Prince Harry case against the Sun publisher delayed

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Actress Pauline Quirke, best known for her role in TV sitcom Birds of a Feather, has retired from acting due to a dementia diagnosis. Her husband Steve Sheen made the announcement, saying that the diagnosis was made in 2021 but was not made public at the time. Quirke has been an inspiration through her work… Continue reading Pauline Quirke: Birds of a Feather star reveals dementia diagnosis

A public inquiry is to be launched after the Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana, admitted to killing three young girls in July 2021. The prime minister, who has issued a warning of a “new and dangerous threat” posed by violence-obsessed individuals, made the announcement shortly after Rudakubana’s admission. Cooper stated that public bodies failed to properly… Continue reading Southport killer Axel Rudakubana admitted carrying a knife more than 10 times

A court in Dublin has heard that a woman accused of murdering Robert Wilkin told friends she was responsible and said “if I go down, I go down.” Wilkin’s body was found in the sea at the foot of the Slieve League cliffs. Nikita Burns, 23, and Alan Vial, 39, both deny the murder. On… Continue reading Robert Wilkin: Woman told friends she was a murderer, court told