A teenage girl has died after going swimming too soon after eating a large meal during a seaside trip, an inquest has heard. Lucy Reed, from Lincolnshire, tragically died from asphyxiation on June 24, 2023, after entering the water near Cleethorpes Pier shortly after eating pizza and chips. According to findings presented at Grimsby Town Hall, Lucy inhaled gastric contents after vomiting while swimming, leading to a fatal lack of…

Labour has lost its first sitting councillor to the newly formed political party led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, marking an early shift in local government support ahead of the party’s formal launch. Grace Lewis, a 22-year-old councillor representing the Westwood ward on Coventry City Council, announced her resignation from the Labour Party on Friday. She will now serve as an independent councillor and has pledged her support to…

MThe constituency office of Health Secretary Wes Streeting in Ilford North has been vandalised by a group identifying themselves as trans rage activists, prompting a police investigation. The incident, which occurred early on Friday, August 1, involved smashed windows and graffiti painted across the front of the office. The words “child killer” were daubed on the building. The activist group “Trans Bash Back” claimed responsibility for the act in a…

Almost one million NHS health cost exemption certificates have been issued to asylum seekers in the UK over the past five years, according to newly released data. Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request to the NHS Business Services Authority reveal that 920,199 HC2 certificates were granted to asylum seekers between 2019 and 2024. This represents 59% of the 1.56 million total HC2 certificates issued nationwide during that time.…

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a list of 87 medical conditions that could make individuals eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a disability benefit offering up to £110.40 per week. PIP is designed to support people with long-term physical or mental health conditions, disabilities, or learning difficulties who need extra help with daily living activities. It is available to those of working age and also supports…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States would impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from India, effective August 1. Trump said India would face an unspecified penalty on the same date. “While India is our friend, we have, over the years, done relatively little business with them because their tariffs are far too high among the highest in the world,” Trump said in a post…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Bank of England to cut interest rates at least two more times this year, warning that Britain’s economy remains fragile following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s sweeping tax hikes. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF said interest rates should be lowered from their current level of 4.25% to support growth. The UK central bank has already reduced rates twice this year…

President Donald Trump has criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s energy policies, accusing the Labour Government of squandering the North Sea’s vast oil and gas resources and pushing up household energy bills. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday morning, the former US President said Britain was wasting a treasure chest of natural resources. He blamed the Government’s tax hikes and regulatory restrictions for deterring investment and driving energy prices higher.…

Sir Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to abandon plans to align the UK’s carbon trading system with the European Union’s, as MPs warn the move could damage British industry and raise energy costs.

Households in the United Kingdom are facing steeper weekly shopping bills as food prices rise faster than overall inflation, driven by higher costs for essentials like beef and teabags. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), food price inflation jumped to 4% in July, the highest level since February 2023. This outpaces the UK’s overall inflation rate, which rose to 3.6% in the year to June, up from 3.4% in…

Amid mounting the global outcry over widespread malnutrition and starvation-related deaths in Gaza, Israel has announced new humanitarian measures, including daily tactical pauses and expanded aid corridors The move comes as international agencies and governments demand urgent action to address what aid groups describe as a deepening humanitarian catastrophe. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed it will implement daily “tactical pauses” in military operations from 10:00 to 20:00 local time…

Britain is prepared to take military action in the Pacific if conflict breaks out over Taiwan, Defence Secretary John Healey has stated, marking one of the strongest signals yet of potential UK involvement in a future Indo-Pacific conflict. Speaking aboard the HMS Prince of Wales in Darwin, Australia, alongside Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Mr Healey, reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to regional allies. The aircraft carrier is participating…