Category: UK
Unidentified drones spotted over three UK airbases, US air force confirms
A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three airbases in Britain, the US air force has confirmed. “Small unmanned aerial systems” were seen [more…]
‘One conversation really changed my mind’: the personal stories driving MPs’ decisions on assisted dying
During a Labour away day ahead of the last election, the party’s candidates were put through their paces as parliamentary debaters. The topic chosen, assisted [more…]
UK justice secretary attacks assisted dying bill as ‘state death service’
MPs will be placing the country on a “slippery slope towards death on demand” if they back legislation on assisted dying in England and Wales [more…]
Revealed: Home Office ‘completely lost grip’ at notorious Manston asylum centre
Home Office officials have admitted that “we completely lost our grip” on the situation at a notorious asylum processing centre that led to 18,000 people [more…]
Police carry out controlled explosion at London Euston station
Police have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package at Euston railway station, the Metropolitan police have confirmed. Cordons were in place around [more…]
UK weather: Met Office warnings as ‘multi-hazard’ Storm Bert approaches
Storm Bert is expected to bring wind, rain, ice and snow to much of the UK over the weekend in what forecasters have called a [more…]
Gatwick airport reopens terminal after bomb scare evacuation
Gatwick’s south terminal reopened for passengers on Friday afternoon after a security alert caused disruption for thousands of people. Travellers were unable to check in [more…]
Gordon Brown says daughter’s death showed value of ‘good’ dying over assisted dying
The former prime minister Gordon Brown has declared his opposition to the legalisation of assisted dying, saying the death of his newborn daughter in January [more…]
Tributes paid to ‘kind and loving’ British tourist who died in Laos
Tributes have been paid to the “beautiful, kind and loving” British tourist Simone White, one of six people to die in a suspected mass methanol [more…]
Rachel Reeves standing firm against U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers
Rachel Reeves is holding firm against a U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers, despite the Treasury analysing ways of softening the impact. The chancellor is [more…]
