Tag: UK News

The story of the 1971 unofficial women’s football World Cup, which drew crowds of over 100,000 but was quickly erased from history, is finally being told in a new film called Copa 71. For the English players, the tournament in Mexico was like being “launched into a parallel universe”, captain Carol Wilson recalls. They were… Continue reading Copa 71: Film shows record-breaking women's World Cup

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has given a strong indication that tax cuts will be implemented when the Budget is delivered this week. The move comes amid increasing pressure from Conservative MPs to reduce taxes, which are currently at their highest levels ever. The Budget announcement on Wednesday is expected to detail how the government will handle… Continue reading Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt hints he will cut taxes

As the UK Budget approaches, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly hoping to introduce a 2p cut in national insurance by finding £9bn worth of spending cuts and other tax rises. A Treasury source says, “With little room for manoeuvre, we are having to look at everything to make this work.” However, there are concerns that… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Hunt looks for £9bn and German leaks on Ukraine

Barnardo’s charity has warned that the closure of the Household Support Fund could be devastating for the thousands of vulnerable families who rely on it. Over 160 councils have reported that without the fund, these families will face a cliff edge of support. However, the government has said that other benefits will rise to help… Continue reading Household Support Fund closure catastrophic, warns charity

Labour’s shadow work secretary, Liz Kendall, is set to declare that there will be “no option of a life on benefits” for young people under a Labour government in a speech on Monday. While the party plans to invest in careers and skills training, Kendall will warn that young people have a “responsibility” to take… Continue reading Labour: 'No option of life on benefits for young' – Kendall

The family of a two-year-old boy from Pontypridd is appealing for bone marrow donors after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Elijah had been in and out of hospital for 18 months, but doctors were unable to identify the cause of his constant illnesses until his mother, Chloe Jones, spotted bruises and… Continue reading Cancer: Family’s donor plea as son, two, battles rare leukaemia

Northern Ireland came together on Sunday. Events were held across the country as families commemorated their loved ones lost to Covid-19 as part of a national day of reflection in the UK. Organized by the Memory Stones of Love group, which was set up by families wanting to remember their loved ones together, activities included… Continue reading Covid-19: NI families gather to recall loved ones who died in pandemic

Meg and Charlie, a couple from Swansea, were given tickets to the Brit Awards by Radio 1 DJ Greg James as an engagement present. The couple described the experience as a “whirlwind”, with James spending the night babysitting their seven-year-old daughter and getting his nails painted. The relationship between the couple and James began when… Continue reading Brit Awards: Greg James ticket couple describe 'whirlwind'

The Metropolitan Police has announced that it will be returning a lost sim card and mobile phone to the family of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who took her own life after suffering bullying. Mia Janin was bullied by other students at the Jewish Free School in north-west London in 2021. An inquest concluded that the girl… Continue reading Mia Janin: Police to return lost phone and sim card to family

An 11-year-old boy named Thomas Wong has died after being hit by a bin lorry in Edinburgh. The incident occurred at around 8:20 am on Friday whilst he was riding his bike on Whitehouse Road. Police Scotland have said that he was pronounced dead at the scene. The family of Thomas Wong has expressed their… Continue reading Edinburgh bin lorry crash victim, 11, was 'the perfect son'