Sir Keir Starmer, in his inaugural address as Prime Minister, is not sugarcoating the harsh realities facing the United Kingdom. He is set to deliver a stark warning that life in the UK is bound to deteriorate before any signs of improvement emerge. With Parliament set to reconvene after a brief summer break, Sir Keir
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As the winter approaches, many pensioners like Roy William Roots are facing the harsh reality of having to make difficult choices due to a cut in their winter fuel payments. With the upcoming increase in energy prices, Mr. Roots and millions of other elderly individuals are left worrying about how they will manage to stay
The recent sinking of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily has left a trail of devastation in its wake. Among the confirmed dead are British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Bloomer, US lawyer Chris Morvillo, and the yacht’s chef Recaldo Thomas. The recovery of their bodies, along with their wives, paints
The tragic incident of the sunken superyacht off the coast of Sicily has left six confirmed dead and one person still missing. Divers have been tirelessly working to recover the bodies of the victims, with five bodies already found in the wreckage. The fact that one body still remains to be recovered highlights the challenges
In a noble gesture of support to the Southport community, The King is scheduled to meet with children who survived the tragic knife attack that took place at The Hart Space community centre. This private meeting aims to provide comfort and assurance to the young survivors and their families who were most directly impacted by
Parents in England are now facing higher fines if their children are taken out of school without permission, as new guidance comes into effect. The Department of Education (DfE) announced in February its plans to implement fines for unauthorised absences, specifically targeting parents whose children miss five days of school. School absence fines have been
An emergency plan set in motion to avoid overcrowding in prisons, known as Operation Early Dawn, is anticipated to be enacted today. The operation entails the detention of defendants awaiting a court appearance in prison cells for extended periods if there is a lack of space in jails in the event they are remanded in
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about a new, deadlier variant of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, that has been making its way across the globe. This newly discovered clade 1b strain has caused quite a stir after being confirmed in countries like Sweden and Pakistan. With its origins in the Democratic Republic
Two men have received the longest jail terms so far over the recent violent disorder in England and Northern Ireland. David Wilkinson, 48, was sentenced to six years behind bars after having a “prominent role” in riots that gripped Hull on 3 August. He forced three terrified Romanian men from their car. Wilkinson was part
The release of the A-level results for 2025 has brought to light some interesting trends in student performance and subject popularity. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic in recent years, this year’s results show a marginal increase in the number of top grades achieved by students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The percentage