Category: UK
Bushey crossbow killings: one victim still alive when police arrived
Hannah Hunt, a daughter of the BBC racing commentator John Hunt, who died after an attack at her home, was still alive and had a [more…]
Southport stabbing latest: hundreds gather for vigil as police name three young girls killed in attack
website and those by the UK Trauma Council. The prime minister was met with hostility by some members of the public while placing a floral [more…]
Some taxes will have to rise in 30 October budget, says Rachel Reeves
Taxes are likely to rise in the Labour government’s first budget, the chancellor Rachel Reeves, has said. Speaking on the News Agent podcast, Reeves declined [more…]
Misinformation about Southport attack suspect spreads on social media
A flood of misinformation about the Southport attack is being spread on numerous social media platforms by sources ranging from far-right activists to fake news [more…]
Police searching for motive for Southport stabbings focus on suspect’s mental health
Police searching for a motive for the mass stabbings in Southport that left three children dead are increasingly focusing on the state of their suspect’s [more…]
Reeves’ statement will show Tory government was ‘running away’ from truth about public finances, says minister – UK politics live
Rachel Reeves will today present the most significant policy announcement of the new Labour government so far. Think of it as an inverse budget. Budgets [more…]
Bitcoin hits six-week high after Donald Trump promises to end ‘persecution’ of crypto sector – business live
Filters BETA Bitcoin 2024 convention Nashville, Tennessee, Trump said he would “persecution” of the crypto industry if he wins the US presidential election, and embrace [more…]
Rachel Reeves paves way for cuts and tax rises to fill shortfall left by Tories
Rachel Reeves will lay the ground for cuts to public spending, tax rises and delays to some infrastructure projects as she sets out the dire [more…]
UK ‘desperately exposed’ to cyber-threats and pandemics, says minister
The UK science secretary has warned Britain is “desperately exposed” to cyber-threats and the upheaval of another pandemic, claiming that national resilience suffered “catastrophically” under [more…]
UK should stop arming Israel after ICJ advisory ruling, top lawyer says
The UK should stop arming Israel in order to comply with the historic advisory opinion by the UN’s top court that member states should not [more…]