British Isles

London mayor: Brexit ‘disaster’ cost 40,000 finance jobs

17 Oct 2024
Brexit has had a significant impact on London’s financial sector, with an estimated 40,000 finance jobs lost since the UK’s departure from the EU, according to Michael Mainelli, the Lord Mayor of the City of London.…

Charities: end-of-life care must be fixed before changing legislation

17 Oct 2024
As Parliament debates assisted dying legislation, several charities stress the urgent need to fix the country’s struggling end-of-life care system. Hospices provide vital palliative care, but funding shortages mean that care quality varies across the UK.…

Alex Salmond’s body to be flown home from North Macedonia

17 Oct 2024
The body of 69-year-old Alex Salmond, Scotland’s former first minister and champion of Scottish independence, will soon be flown back from North Macedonia, where he died suddenly. He passed away from a suspected heart attack at…

Newcastle: boy dies, six injured by house explosion

17 Oct 2024
A devastating explosion in Newcastle has claimed the life of a seven-year-old boy and injured six others. The blast, on 16 October, destroyed several homes, leaving the community in shock. Neighbours described the explosion as sounding…