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Kim Darroch resignation: Leak forces out UK ambassador to US
Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as UK ambassador to the US after his comments about US President Donald Trump were leaked to the press. Despite confirmations from the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary...
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Far-right agitator Tommy Robinson jailed for contempt of court
Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, has been sentenced to nine months in jail for contempt of court. Last week, the former English Defence League (EDL) leader was found guilty of...
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Record drug deaths in Scotland – a national scandal
Every early death, like that of Karen McDade who died in Dundee aged 43, is a tragedy for that person and their family. Sadly, an increasing number of families in Scotland are affected by these...
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UK economy declines for the first time since 2012
The UK economy had its worst quarter for seven years between April and June, shrinking by 0.2%, the Office for National Statistics said. The production sector contracted by 1.4% in the second quarter...
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Ben Stokes condemns ‘immoral and heartless’ story from The Sun
Today the Sun has seen fit to publish extremely painful, sensitive and personal details concerning events in the private lives of my family, going back more than 31 years. It is hard to find words that...
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Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament “unlawful”
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, the Supreme Court has ruled. The Court explained that Johnson suspended Parliament for five weeks in order to frustrate Parliament and...
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How much does the UK spend on betting?
The UK has one of the strongest betting markets around the world, with British consumers spending £14.5bn each year on lottery tickets, betting slips, and at virtual and real-world casinos. However, as...
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Brexit in the Supreme Court: when populists attack the rule of law, everyone...
When members of the UK parliament returned to the House of Commons following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the government’s prorogation was unlawful, the attorney general, Geoffrey Cox, questioned...
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EuroMillions winner: £170million jackpot winner finally claims prize
The UK-based winner of the £170 million EuroMillions jackpot has finally come forward to claim their life-changing prize – the biggest sum ever awarded on the National Lottery. After three weeks of...
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Drivers could still face drink drive penalty this Christmas even if they’re...
Thousands of motorists are being reminded of the rules around drink driving ahead of the hectic Christmas party season. After years of terrifying anti-drink driving advertising campaigns, few people...
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London Bridge stabbing: Suspect shot after a number of people stabbed
A stabbing attack in central London is being treated by police as a “terror-related” incident, the Met Police have said. Police were called to London Bridge at 13:58 GMT after reports of a stabbing at...
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January sees house prices pick up after years of stagnation
January has seen the UK housing pick up after a sluggish 2019, with January seeing a month-on-month rise of 0.5 per cent. UK house prices rose 1.9 per cent compared to January 2018, with the average...
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Brexit: here’s what happens next
Anyone imagining that the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on January 31 might mean things will go quiet on the Brexit front, they are likely to be disappointed. It looks like 2020 will be just...
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Martin Lewis offers tips to boost your savings and get on the property ladder
Home ownership has become a distant dream for many Britons. After decades of house price rises outpacing salary growth, trying to save for a deposit to get on the housing ladder is harder than ever....
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Killer cuts: how austerity has dragged down life expectancy in England
Life expectancy among women living in England’s poorest communities has declined since 2011 and overall life expectancy growth across England has stalled for the first time in a century, a new report...
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Coronavirus: Government in disarray as public sours to Boris’ COVID-19 response
The government is failing the British public in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic with conflicting advice coming from scientists, the health secretary, and “anonymous Number 10 sources”. Earlier...
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Hospitality industry comes together to feed NHS frontline and most vulnerable...
Whilst much of the hospitality has shuttered its doors as part of the effort to slow the spread of Covid-19, some restaurants have come together to provide food to some of the thousands of overworked...
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Coronavirus: UK could be over virus peak
While most British people support the lockdown, they will still be keen to know when the epidemic has reached its peak. Well, they don’t need to wait any longer – the answer is in. Data suggests that...
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Coronavirus destroys jobs and worsens inequality, with or without full lockdown
Coronavirus plunged the world into the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Many governments are trying to revitalise their economies by gradually lifting lockdown measures, including the...
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Marcus Rashford: a brief history of free school meals in the UK
Following a campaign led by the England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford, the UK government has committed to providing free school meals to children in England during the 2020 summer...
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