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.

Davina McCall shared the exciting announcement with fans on Thursday (Picture: Instagram/davinamccall) Davina McCall has announced she’ll be hosting a brand new dating show for ITV that’s geared toward single parents. The veteran presenter, 55, confirmed the news on Thursday and revealed the show’s location and premise. Alongside a video in which she expressed her excitement over the project, Davina wrote: ‘Omg.. i manifested and it came true !! I’ll be hosting a brand NEW…

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UK government ‘will ban staff from having TikTok on work phones’ The Metro says Rishi Sunak is expected to ban staff from using TikTok on their work phones later today, it has been reported. Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden is said to be set to make a statement to Parliament this afternoon on ‘the security of government devices’. The video-sharing app has been under increasing scrutiny over its security and data privacy. A number of…

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UK has not ruled out a full ban on TikTok, minister says The Independent says The UK has not ruled out a full ban on TikTok, the security minister has suggested. The app has faced a range of bans in countries across the world, including the US and Europe, where it has been banned from official devices. In other countries such as India, the app has been banned entirely, for all users. The UK is…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages report on Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget as chancellor. The papers offer up their reaction – and depending on which paper you’re reading, you get a different verdict on whether the Budget is successful.  Reaction to the Spring Budget 2023 – ‘tax breaks for rich’ The Financial Times characterised it as “defiantly upbeat” and focused on tax breaks for businesses, offering a tax bonanza for high-earning pension…

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Unions and government close to pay deal, hopes of avoiding more NHS strikes Health staff unions, which represent hundreds of thousands of workers including ambulance workers, nurses, midwives, and physiotherapists, are close to reaching a pay deal that would prevent further NHS strikes. The agreement is expected to be announced on Thursday afternoon and would not cover doctors. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he hoped a resolution to the dispute was near. “We are working really…

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Drought risk to parts of England after dry February, scientists warn Despite this week’s wet weather, experts are warning that certain parts of England require unusual rainfall to make up for an unusually dry winter. Data from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology shows that some rivers in England and Wales ran at their lowest levels on record in February. The Met Office reported that England had its driest February in 30 years. Reservoirs…

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‘False’ footballers evacuated with Afghan women’s team whilst real players left behind According to a BBC investigation, not all of the Afghan female footballers who were evacuated to the UK in November 2021 were top-tier players, despite claims that they were.  The evacuation was carried out due to concerns that women footballers were at risk from the Taliban, who viewed the sport as un-Islamic.  However, some former Afghan players, coaches, and officials identified 13 individuals…

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