British Isles

Man 'pretended to be white' to stir up hatred during UK riots

20 Sep 2024
Ehsan Hussain, a 25-year-old from Birmingham, has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for inciting racial hatred during the UK riots. Posing as a far-right extremist, he used a…

Axing winter fuel payments will hurt everybody, warns pensioner

20 Sep 2024
Millions of pensioners in the UK are facing a challenging winter after the Government voted to cut automatic winter fuel payments to pensioners. The decision, supported by nearly 400 Labour MPs, addresses a…

Bishop blocks retired priest’s 'permission to officiate' after climate protest arrest

20 Sep 2024
The Bishop of Bristol, Rt Revd Vivienne Faull, has declined to grant Permission to Officiate (PTO) to retired priest Revd Sue Parfitt, who is facing trial for criminal damage after a climate protest.…

Government axes universal winter fuel payments

12 Sep 2024
Millions of pensioners will lose winter fuel payments after the Government won a Commons vote to end the universal benefit. Chancellor Rachel Reeves introduced the measure as part of an effort to address…

Government announces tougher measures to protect tenants

12 Sep 2024
The Renters' Rights Bill, appearing in Parliament on 12 September, aims to provide the most significant shift in tenant-landlord relations since 1988. It will ban ‘no-fault’ evictions, a leading cause of homelessness, replacing…

Princess’ personal video message about completing chemotherapy

12 Sep 2024
The Princess of Wales has shared her relief at completing her chemotherapy in a heartfelt and very personal video message - a markedly different approach from the usual formal bulletins from Kensington Palace.…

Starmer responds to damning report on NHS

12 Sep 2024
A major report by Lord Darzi, a widely respected surgeon and former health minister, has highlighted serious issues facing the NHS. The rapid review, completed in nine weeks, reveals that the nation's health…

Conservative leadership contest: Mel Stride eliminated

12 Sep 2024
Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch have emerged as the frontrunners in the Conservative Party leadership race following the second round of MP voting. Jenrick led with 33 votes, followed by Badenoch with 28.…

Grenfell fire report blames ‘unscrupulous’ cladding firms

05 Sep 2024
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report concluded that the tragic fire of 2017, which claimed 72 lives, was entirely avoidable and resulted from widespread dishonesty and incompetence by those involved in the building’s…

A step closer to rail nationalisation

05 Sep 2024
The House of Commons has passed a motion to explore the potential for rail nationalisation, a significant victory for advocates of public ownership. It calls for reforms to address issues in the UK's…
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