British Isles

Dozens of prisoners mistakenly released early from jail

26 Sep 2024
A system error has led to the mistaken early release of 37 prisoners jailed for breaching restraining orders, sparking serious concerns about public safety. The issue arose because some offenders were incorrectly logged…

PM accepted £20,000 of accommodation to help his son study

26 Sep 2024
Sir Keir Starmer has faced scrutiny after it was revealed that he accepted £20,437 worth of accommodation from Labour peer Waheed Alli to help his son study peacefully for his GCSEs. The accommodation…

Boy stabbed to death, two suspects arrested

26 Sep 2024
Fifteen-year-old Daejaun Campbell was stabbed to death in an incident in Woolwich. Police who were called to a disturbance found him with severe stab injuries. Despite efforts to save him, he died shortly…

Bank of England interest rates ‘set to plunge within months'

26 Sep 2024
The Bank of England is expected to lower its base interest rate to 3.5% in the coming months, a relief for home buyers and businesses as the UK economy shows signs of improvement.…

Peace efforts need prayer, Welby tells world leaders

26 Sep 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury, addressing world leaders at the International Meeting for Peace in Paris, emphasised the critical role of prayer in achieving peace. Speaking in French, he said that peace efforts in…

New safe zones outside abortion clinics

20 Sep 2024
From 31 October, safe zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales will take effect, prohibiting protests within 150 metres of these facilities under the Public Order Act. The new law, which received…

Poor maternity care becoming 'normalised', watchdog warns

20 Sep 2024
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that poor maternity care in NHS hospitals could become 'normalised' without urgent action. A report based on 131 inspections between August 2022 and December 2023 found…

Pharmacists balloted over 'work-to-rule' action amid funding row

20 Sep 2024
Pharmacists in England are being balloted for potential 'work-to-rule' action due to a growing funding dispute. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for a £1.3 billion increase in funding, warning that pharmacies…

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…
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