Sir Keir Starmer declares gifts and freebies totalling more than £100,000 – the highest of any MP! B
Sky News’ Westminster Accounts project reveals the prime minister has declared more gifts and freebies than any other MP, with his total in gifts, benefits, and hospitality topping £100,000 since December 2019. Sir Keir Starmer has received substantially more freebies…
English tourists vow to boycott North Wales hotspot over ‘astounding abuse’ by locals! B
A group of women who headed to North Wales for a walking holiday have vowed never to return – after claiming they were subjected to ‘astounding hatred for the English’ English tourists were left furious by their treatment (Image: Amy Hurst)…
Eight-year-olds caught vaping as e-cigarette addiction grows among children! B
One in seven children have been caught having a puff on a vape, and nearly half of them were under the age of 11. Children as young as eight have been caught vaping. (Image: Getty) Children as young as eight have…
The incredible £7m UK bridge which swings even when people are already on it! B
It’s the first footbridge of its kind in the world to allow people to ride on it while it opens. The Scale Lane footbridge in Hull has attracted many fans. (Image: Wikimedia) Crossing a bridge is most of the time as easy…
Iranian refugee wins legal battle to prove he was a child when he arrived in UK! B
Kurd was treated as an adult by Home Office and Greenwich council when he arrived undocumented three years ago Dungeness beach, where many refugees have landed, after crossing the Channel from France. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer A child refugee who fled…
Conservative government was ‘asleep at the wheel’ in relation to maternity safety, senior midwife says! B
Donna Ockenden, who led a landmark inquiry into maternity failings at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, has said there needs to be “accelerated progress” in relation to the care of new mothers and their babies. The previous government was…
U.K. Economy Fails to Grow in Test of Bank of England Caution! B
The country’s economic output was no higher in July, continuing the stagnation booked in June The Bank of England in the City of London. The U.K. economy flatlined in July, a snag for the Bank of England. Photo: Jason Alden/Bloomberg News The…
U.K. Inflation Holds Steady Ahead of Bank of England Decision! B
Services inflation climbed to 5.6% from 5.2% in July, likely persuading some policymakers to take a cautious approach to rate moves The Bank of England in the City of London. The U.K.’s annual rate of inflation was unchanged in August…
Mum admits ‘dine and dash’ after failing to pay £277 Wagamama bill! B
Rosemary McDonagh, 32, claimed she found a hair in her meal (Picture: KMG/SWNS/Google) A mum who fled from a Wagamama restaurant without paying a £277 bill has pleaded guilty to the offence. Rosemary McDonagh, 23, was out with friends in Ashford,…
Sue Gray being paid £170,000 a year – more than Keir Starmer! B
PM’s chief of staff received rise after election while other political special advisers faced pay cuts Sue Gray’s salary is higher than any other special adviser, according to published data. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has…