Category: UK
Ikea to open Oxford Street store in May after 18-month delay
Ikea will be bringing its mix of meatballs, lampshades and kitchen planning to London’s Oxford Street from 1 May, when the world’s largest furniture retailer [more…]
UK pharmacies could cut hours unless NHS provides ‘new and sufficient’ funding
Independent pharmacies in England have been advised to slash their opening hours in a row over funding. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said it had [more…]
Watchdog urges regular BMI checkups for millions across England and Wales
Millions of people in England and Wales with a long-term health condition should have their body mass index (BMI) checked regularly to prevent diabetes and [more…]
John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105
The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John “Paddy” Hemingway, has died aged 105. The Royal Air Force (RAF) said Hemingway, a member of “the [more…]
Thousands of Whitehall ‘credit cards’ to be suspended in spending crackdown
Thousands of Whitehall officials will have their government “credit cards” suspended this week in Labour’s latest crackdown on what it regards as wasteful spending in [more…]
Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled
Keir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts for some of the UK’s most severely disabled people, with an overhaul that [more…]
Number of UK asylum seekers awaiting appeals up by nearly 500% in two years
The number of asylum seekers left in limbo as they appeal against a rejected asylum application has risen by nearly 500% over two years, putting [more…]
Alton Towers’ new toxic waste-themed ride briefly closes due to sewage leak
A toxic waste-themed ride at Alton Towers had to be temporarily closed on its opening day – after a burst pipe flooded the nearby area [more…]
Experts criticise Streeting for saying mental health problems overdiagnosed
Wes Streeting’s comments that there is an “overdiagnosis” of some mental health conditions has prompted experts to warn against stigmatising and punishing people. The health [more…]
Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron has said France, the UK, and other nations providing security guarantees for Ukraine after any eventual ceasefire would not be aiming to deploy [more…]