Browsing: UK News

UK cultural events this week (week 20) cover a range of festivals from art exhibitions to major sporting events, including today’s huge tennis Round of 16 match between Britain’s Emma Raducanu and world superstar Coco Gauff.

Many of the UK newspapers lead with today’s announcement of new changes to Britain’s immigration system – in what most papers agree is an attempt to stump the rise of Reform UK. It comes after Labour lost hugely to Reform in England’s local elections.

Yesterday saw Arsenal come from 2-0 down at Anfield to draw with league winners Liverpool, but the biggest story of the Premier League weekend was news that Liverpool-born England legend Trent Alexander Arnold was booed as he stepped foot onto the pitch at the 67th minute.

Monday’s headlines are leading with the prime minister’s announcement on his plans to crack down on legal migration to the UK – with measures that include banning overseas care home workers. It’s unclear how these measures won’t damage the economy further, but Starmer’s eyeing up a second term in office, and to beat Reform at the next general election (2029) he’ll need to have made massive moves on immigration (legal and illegal). Recent local elections in England saw Reform sweep traditional Labour and Tory hotspots, meaning you can expect to see both parties move closer to the right for the foreseeable future.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms, with the potential to cause flooding in parts of England and Wales, according to the Met Office.

The UK’s prison system is at a critical breaking point, with overcrowding reaching 156% at Preston Prison, necessitating urgent reform.

The Home Secretary has announced a ban on recruiting overseas care workers to reduce net migration, aiming for a cut of about 50,000 low-skilled worker visas this year.

A 51-year-old woman was arrested in Blackpool after allegedly attempting to abduct a baby from a pram on Central Drive around 11:55am on Saturday.

Premier League fixtures this Sunday 11/05 – the season may be wrapped up already, with Liverpool already Champions and the…

Pair guilty of felling world-famous Sycamore Gap tree Two men from Cumbria have been found guilty of illegally cutting down…