Pressure Mounts on Scotland’s Finance Secretary Ahead of Budget Announcement
Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison faces increasing pressure to implement broad reforms as she prepares to deliver the draft Budget for 2025/26. The Scottish government’s finances are under scrutiny, with…
Labour to Renationalise Three Rail Operators by 2025
Labour has confirmed that it will renationalise three major rail operators as part of its broader plan to bring the UK’s railways back into public ownership. South Western Railway will…
Hospices in England Facing Crisis as 300 Beds Are Closed Due to Funding Shortages
Hospice leaders in England have raised concerns that approximately 300 inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use, as a result of insufficient funding and staff shortages. The closure…
Lucy Letby Interviewed by Police Over Further Baby Deaths
Lucy Letby, the former neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others, has been interviewed by police in prison as part of ongoing investigations into…
Gregg Wallace Faces New Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior, BBC Pulls MasterChef Specials
Gregg Wallace, the presenter of MasterChef, is facing multiple allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior following his recent decision to step down from the show. These allegations, which surfaced after an…
Police Investigate Death of Woman at Lux Nightclub in Belfast
Police are investigating the death of a woman at Lux nightclub in Belfast City Centre in the early hours of Sunday morning. Authorities were called to the venue at approximately…
Councils Warn Government’s 1.5m Homebuilding Plan is “Unrealistic”
Local councils across England have expressed concerns that the government’s flagship plan to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years is “unrealistic” and “impossible to achieve.” The…
MP Rupa Huq Calls for Pausing ‘MasterChef: The Professionals’ Amid Gregg Wallace Allegations
Labour MP Rupa Huq has called for the BBC to consider pausing the airing of MasterChef: The Professionals following allegations of inappropriate comments against host Gregg Wallace. Speaking on BBC…
UK Government and Car Industry Clash Over Electric Vehicle Sales Targets
The UK government and the car industry are at odds over ambitious electric vehicle (EV) sales targets, which manufacturers argue are too high given current consumer demand. The government plans…
UK Introduces New Stake Limits and Tax on Gambling to Tackle Addiction
The UK government has announced new measures to combat gambling addiction, including a cap on the amount of money that can be placed on online slot bets. For the first…