New buyer emerges for Grimsby's Iceland Seafood UK Second business enters due diligence with Icelandic company after first agreement failed before Christmas Birmingham Post · Dec 30, 2022
Strep A: At least 30 children in UK killed by bacterial infection since September There has been 122 deaths across all age groups in the last four months in England The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Tata Steel: "Britain will need 10 million tonnes of steel to be energy self-sufficient" The steelmaker has published a report on the steel sector's role in reducing the UK's energy dependence on foreign imports Birmingham Post · Dec 30, 2022
What are my travel options during Border Force strikes at UK airports? Staff who check passports are walking out at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff airports from 23 December The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Northern Ireland £600 energy payment: Everything you need to know as payments to begin roll out Vouchers will come in the form of letters, will carry badges of the relevant electricity supplier and the UK Government, and will contain a barcode Belfast Live · Dec 30, 2022
Excluding Russia from Eurovision Song Content was 'hard', chief says Russia was banned from competing in 2022 after it invaded Ukraine Wales Online · Dec 30, 2022
Covid screenings for travellers from China 'unlikely to be effective', expert says SCREENING travellers from China for Covid is unlikely to prevent new variants reaching the UK, the chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination… The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2022
Russia ‘promoting commander involved in failed Kyiv offensive’, says UK Yevgeniy Nikiforov will be at least the fourth commander of Russia’s Western Group of Forces since the invasion began, the MoD says Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2022
Images reveal shocking impact of rain and flooding on Scotland's railways SHOCKING images have revealed the extent of flooding on a number of Scotland’s railways, forcing some lines to be temporarily closed. The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2022
Covid tests for China arrivals ‘unlikely to be effective’, says expert The chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said travel bans will not stop new variants. The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Brit expat infuriates Aussies by whinging about free accommodation being 'dirty' Faye Johnson and her partner Luke moved to a remote town in Western Australia as part of the requirements of her working holiday visa to stay in the country for another year Daily Mirror · Dec 30, 2022
Clara Ferreira Marques: Mind the gap between the West and the rest When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress just days before Christmas — his first trip abroad since Russia’s invasion 10 months ago — he described a triumph against the Kremlin in the “battle for the minds of the world.” Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022
Spain slaps Covid controls on arrivals from China as UK holds off for now Travellers arriving in Spain from China will be required to either prove they are fully vaccinated from Covid or have tested negative for the virus, it has been announced by the country’s health minister. Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2022
Future of State Pension Triple Lock rule is 'difficult decision’ for UK Government, warns money expert There is also speculation that the State Pension age could increase a decade earlier than planned. Daily Record · Dec 30, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022 House prices continue losing streak, but falls ease in December, says Nationwide The average home in the UK sold for just 2.8% more in December than it had a year earlier
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022 All the UK strike dates confirmed for January 2023 More misery for commuters and businesses likely in new year as pay disputes go unresolved and strikes continue into 2023
Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2022 London property market slowing less rapidly than rest of UK says Nationwide The capital is no longer the weakest performing region in the UK according to Nationwide
Edinburgh Live · Dec 30, 2022 Edinburgh weather: US 'bomb cyclone' hits Scotland with danger to life warning Weather forecasters have warned residents to expect around 40-50mm of rain around the area. Fast-flowing or deep floodwater is also expected which could cause danger to life.
Wales Online · Dec 30, 2022 Met Office explains how America's winter 'bomb cyclone' will hit UK New Year weather There will be an unsettled end to 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022 Charity demands ‘supertax’ for smaller private jets ‘We think it’s about time that these individuals started paying for the damage their flights cause,’ says Campaign for Better Transport
Wales Online · Dec 30, 2022 2023 set to be 'year of recession', expert says The cost of living crisis wrought havoc in 2022, but 2023 is not expected to be much better
Wales Online · Dec 30, 2022 Man given terminal cancer diagnosis is cleared of disease after UK drug trial Robert Glynn was told he had less than 12 months to live, but is now cancer-free
Bangkok Post · Dec 30, 2022 Mae Sot sweatshop probe under way Police and labour officials have begun screening more than 100 former workers at a factory in Mae Sot that supplied clothes to the UK retailer Tesco to determine if they were victims of forced labour.
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022 Was 2022 the worst ever year for Christmas TV? With the exception of a few choice highlights, the UK’s yuletide TV schedule has been one dreary blur this year, writes Louis Chilton. Our broadcasters need to rediscover their Christmas magic – or face losing their audience entirely
Glasgow Live · Dec 30, 2022 Risk of flooding as US 'bomb cyclone' brings heavy rainfall to Glasgow The Met Office said that the deadly bomb cyclone that has sent temperatures plunging in the US is also causing the UK to experience wet and windy weather, including Glasgow.