Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Britain was lucky to have Alistair Darling NS says There was a kind of grim symmetry. As the inquiry into the Covid pandemic turned its attention to Matt Hancock and Boris Johnson, the death was announced of a very different figure, who had steered Britain through a very different crisis – though one almost as serious. It is hard to imagine a politician more different from the performative, self-indulgent antics of Johnson’s Downing Street than…

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2023 in review – from royal bombshells to global strikes and extreme weather events, the first six months of the year have been wild 2023 has been a busy year. It’s one we definitely won’t forget, from a bombshell royal memoir to kick start the year, to two of the biggest box office movies that took over the summer. India made history with its space achievements and the 2023 Women’s World Cup hit record attendance…

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Lionesses success recognised with £30m fund for grassroots women’s football The Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the FA have announced a £30m fund for grassroots women’s football in England.  It comes off the back of the Lionesses’ success over the past few years – which has helped raise women’s football to new heights. The 2022 Euros win and England’s reaching the 2023 Women’s World Cup final have boosted the game massively – and…

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RMT union votes to end rail strikes until at least spring The long-running rail strikes will come to an end, until at least spring of next year, after rail workers voted to accept a pay deal. Members of the RMT union agreed to an offer from train companies which included a backdated pay rise of 5% for 2022-23 as well as job security guarantees. It means RMT members won’t strike again until at least spring…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk: ‘Hostage baby died in Gaza’ & ‘Racist royals revealed’ Several of Thursday’s newspapers carry a picture of 10-month-old Kfir Bibas, who Hamas claims has died along with his mother and four-year-old brother, in an Israeli strike. Kfir is the youngest hostage to be taken on 7 October. ‘Smile of innocent’ The Daily Telegraph carries an image of Kfir Bibas in his mother’s arms. The Daily Express has a photo…

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Just Stop Oil: 16 protesters arrested outside Rishi Sunak’s London home On Wednesday, a Just Stop Oil protest was staged outside the Prime Minister’s west London home.  Sixteen people have been arrested. Just Stop Oil said about 18 people gathered at the Kensington property holding placards and “made themselves heard by beating pots and pans.” It’s not known if the PM or his family were inside at the time and No 10 have declined to…

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PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says A new study reveals that a drug which stops HIV from infecting the body has also proved to be a highly effective “real-world” preventative treatment.  The research took place across England, with 24,000 people studied. The results have been described as “reassuring.” Thousands of people are already taking the drug PrEP through sexual health clinics. HIV charity the Terrence Higgins Trust wants easier access to the drug,…

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