British Isles

Jenkyns clashes with Farage on children with special needs

01 May 2025
Reform UK’s Greater Lincolnshire mayoral candidate, Dame Andrea Jenkyns, has publicly distanced herself from comments made by party leader Nigel Farage regarding special educational needs (SEND). Farage recently claimed that many childhood SEND…

Counter-terrorism police investigating Kneecap videos

01 May 2025
Counter-terrorist police are investigating videos of Irish-language rap trio Kneecap, recorded at gigs in 2023 and 2024. The videos appear to show band members encouraging violence against British MPs and expressing support for…

Pressure builds on UK finances as Reeves pushes for US trade deal

24 Apr 2025
The Government borrowed £151.9 billion in the year to March, up £20.7 billion from the previous year, raising concerns about the nation’s financial stability. The figures, revealed as Rachel Reeves visits Washington to…

Birmingham bin strike resolution 'in touching distance'?

24 Apr 2025
A resolution to Birmingham’s ongoing bin strike may be near, as the conciliation service Acas is set to join negotiations for the first time. The dispute, led by over 350 members of the…

Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

24 Apr 2025
Leading UK charities are urging Keir Starmer to urgently scrap the two-child benefit cap, warning it could push child poverty to record levels by the end of this parliament. A letter signed by…

Navy's flagship on mission to Far East, 'defying' China

24 Apr 2025
The Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, has set sail from Portsmouth for an eight-month mission to the Far East as part of Operation Highmast, a major multinational military deployment. Leading a…

Starmer close to EU arms deal - at the expense of fishermen

24 Apr 2025
The UK is nearing a pivotal defence and trade agreement with the EU that could grant British arms companies access to a €150 billion European defence fund. In return, Keir Starmer’s government appears…

ME sufferers feel ‘invisible and ignored' as review shows 62% increase in cases

24 Apr 2025
A new NHS review has revealed that an estimated 404,000 people in England suffer from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - a 62% increase from previous figures. The condition disproportionately affects…

‘On God's ground': Bradford church's creative solution to rough sleeping

17 Apr 2025
St Stephen’s Church, Bradford, has found a creative and compassionate way to care for the homeless - by installing a lockable sleeping pod on its grounds. The initiative, in partnership with Shine and…

Raw materials arrive to keep British Steel furnaces burning

17 Apr 2025
A critical shipment of raw materials has arrived in the UK to keep British Steel’s blast furnaces in Scunthorpe operational. Following the breakdown of talks with Chinese owner Jingye, the UK government intervened,…
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