UK Millions of UK public sector workers including teachers and doctors to get pay rises July 13, 2023 Millions of UK public sector workers, including teachers and doctors, will get pay rises of about 6% after Rishi Sunak decided to accept the recommendations of independent pay review bodies.…
UK Officers who smashed ice to reach boys trapped in frozen lake nominated for police bravery award July 12, 2023 Four police officers who smashed ice with their hands and elbows to try to reach young boys trapped beneath a frozen lake are among the nominees in this year’s Police…
UK The Sun says it has dossier of ‘serious’ claims on Huw Edwards July 12, 2023 The Sun has said it has a dossier “containing serious and wide-ranigng allegations” it has received about Huw Edwards – “including some from BBC personnel”. However the newspaper said it…
UK Lee Ryan faces sentencing over drunken flight but police assault charge dropped July 12, 2023 Blue singer Lee Ryan faces sentencing after boarding a flight drunk – but a claim he assaulted a police officer has been dropped. The boyband member, 40, successfully withdrew his…
UK Police report Stagecoach co-founder over human trafficking allegations July 12, 2023 Police investigating Stagecoach founder Dame Ann Gloag and others in connection with a probe into human trafficking allegations have submitted a report to prosecutors. Four people were charged in January…
UK Teachers raise prospect of strikes this autumn July 12, 2023 Teachers at the NASUWT union have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over pay. Almost 90% of union members who voted backed strike action. Nearly 95% supported…
UK Police not taking action against Huw Edwards July 11, 2023 Two police forces have said they are not pursuing action against Huw Edwards over claims he paid a teenager for explicit pictures. The Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police investigated…
UK BBC presenter allegedly broke COVID rules to meet 23-year-old – as another complainant reveals messages July 11, 2023 A second person has come forward with a complaint about a BBC presenter accused of paying a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos. The person told BBC…
UK BBC presenter scandal: How social media has collided with privacy and defamation laws July 11, 2023 The two most popular hashtags relating to allegations against a BBC presenter have been posted almost 45,000 times on Twitter since Friday. Sky News has analysed data that shows the…
UK BBC didn’t put allegations to presenter for seven weeks, corporation says July 11, 2023 The BBC has said it did not put allegations made by the family of a young person to a presenter accused of paying them thousands of pounds for sexually explicit…
UK BBC boss to face media as presenter scandal deepens July 11, 2023 The BBC’s director general will face the media today as the scandal over a top presenter deepens. Tim Davie will speak to journalists as he unveils the broadcaster’s annual report,…
UK BBC presenter scandal allegations ‘rubbish’, says young person’s lawyer – report July 10, 2023 Claims made by the mother in the BBC presenter scandal are “rubbish”, a lawyer for the young person has reportedly said. In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer casts…
UK BBC presenter should only be named after ‘full’ investigation, says justice secretary July 10, 2023 A Cabinet minister has suggested the BBC presenter who has been suspended for allegedly paying for sexually explicit images of a teenager should only be named once a “full” investigation…
UK Police name man wanted in connection with serious assault – but warn public not to approach him July 9, 2023 Police are appealing for help to find a 23-year-old man in connection to a serious assault in west London. Sam Gray is wanted for questioning after two people were allegedly…
UK BBC suspends presenter accused of paying teen for sexually explicit photos July 9, 2023 The BBC has suspended the unnamed presenter accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos. The presenter allegedly first requested images from the youth in 2020…
UK England win third Test against Australia to keep Ashes challenge alive July 9, 2023 England have won the third Test against Australia to keep their Ashes challenge alive. Set a target of 251 to win, England were six wickets down with only 171 on…
UK BBC presenter scandal is sleazy and depressing – but at the heart of this a family is suffering July 9, 2023 Well here we go again. A different channel but similar fury as the professional conduct of another well-known British TV presenter on a fat salary makes headlines. While many on…
UK ‘It’s not me’: The BBC stars who have denied paying a teenager for explicit photos July 9, 2023 Several BBC stars have spoken out to distance themselves from allegations that an unnamed presenter paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit photos. The Sun has not named…
UK BBC presenter accused over explicit photos ‘stripped to underpants during video call with youth’ July 9, 2023 A “household name” BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager for explicit photos is facing fresh allegations that he stripped to his underpants during a video call with the youth. The…
UK England win under-21 Euros with victory over Spain July 8, 2023 England have won the European Under-21 Championship for the first time since 1984 with a 1-0 victory over Spain in the final. The win came thanks to a goal from…