Author: Fatimah Idera

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that Britain will begin evacuating critically ill children from the Gaza Strip for urgent medical treatment in the UK, as aid agencies warn of severe famine and a collapsing humanitarian situation in the region. Speaking, Sir Keir described the starvation facing Palestinians as absolutely horrifying and said the UK is taking immediate steps to assist the most vulnerable. “We are urgently accelerating efforts to evacuate children from Gaza who need critical medical assistance in bringing more Palestinian children to the UK for specialist medical treatment,” he said. “The British people are sickened by…

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering overruling the Supreme Court if judges rule in favour of consumers in the £44 billion car finance scandal.

The UK Home Office is investigating reports that thousands of asylum seekers have used government-issued benefits cards in gambling venues, including bookmakers, casinos, and amusement arcades. According to figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws by Politics Home, 6,537 asylum seekers used their Aspen cards at least once in gambling-related locations over the past year. The Aspen card, issued by the Home Office, is designed to cover essential living costs for the seekers who are not allowed to work while their claims are processed. The card provides £49.18 per week to the seekers in self-catered accommodation, intended for food, clothing,…

A mother and her two children – a son and a daughter – have been shot dead in a devastating incident in Northern Ireland. A fourth individual, a man, remains in serious condition in the hospital. Police have confirmed that all four victims suffered gunshot wounds during the incident, which occurred in the Drummer Road area of Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh. A murder investigation has been launched. Superintendent Robert McGowan, speaking in Enniskillen, stated that officers and emergency services were called to the scene around 8:21am on Wednesday morning. Two of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while the…

Wikipedia may be forced to restrict access for UK users unless key elements of Britain’s new Online Safety Act are changed, the High Court has been told. Lawyers for the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates the online encyclopaedia, said the platform could be required to introduce a quota-based system for UK visitors if it is classified as a category one service under the new digital safety legislation. Services given this classification must meet the strictest standards under the Act, designed to protect children from harmful content and curb the spread of illegal material online. To avoid falling under the…

The United Kingdom may be exposed to international lawsuits over its historical contribution to climate change, following a groundbreaking advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

For many male bosses, the sight of Chancellor Rachel Reeves tearing up behind Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons this month hit a nerve. As Starmer pressed ahead with Prime Minister’s questions unaware of the emotional moment happening behind him, some in the business world weren’t focused on empathy but anxiety. According to One City Headhunter, many male managers quietly admit they dread the idea of a woman crying at work. So much so that they often hold back on giving honest, constructive feedback they wouldn’t hesitate to offer their male colleagues. The worry isn’t always rooted in compassion, but…

The Home Office has reached an agreement with food delivery giants Deliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats to share the locations of asylum hotels in an effort to prevent asylum seekers from working illegally in the gig economy. Under the new partnership, the government will provide these companies with data on hotels in high-risk areas. The goal is to help platforms identify and suspend accounts suspected of being used fraudulently, particularly in cases where legal account holders are believed to be sharing their profiles with individuals not authorised to work in the UK. The move follows an investigation that uncovered…

NHS managers found guilty of silencing whistleblowers or engaging in serious misconduct will be permanently banned from holding senior positions within the health service the government has announced. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirmed plans to introduce a statutory barring system as part of a wider crackdown on unfit leadership in the NHS. Legislation to regulate NHS managers and enforce professional standards is expected to be introduced in Parliament next year. Unlike doctors and nurses, NHS managers of which there are tens of thousands in both clinical and non-clinical roles currently operate without a dedicated regulatory framework.…

Two Ukrainian nationals have been arrested for attempting to smuggle five migrants into the UK aboard a yacht intercepted by Border Force off the Isle of Wight. The vessel was stopped on Sunday afternoon. Onboard were four Albanian nationals and one Vietnamese national. The yacht’s crew of two Ukrainian men, aged 43 and 37, were taken into custody and later charged with facilitating illegal immigration. The five migrants were detained under immigration laws. Authorities say this case is part of a wider investigation by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), in collaboration with French judicial authorities and the Gendarmerie Nationale.…