100 people arrested in UK’s biggest fraud investigation Scotland Yard shuts down iSpoof website, which helped scammers steal using fake bank phone calls The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022
UK aid to Afghanistan entrenched corruption and injustice, report finds Government watchdog says £3.5bn aid in 20 years to 2020 failed to achieve aim of stabilising Afghan government The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022
EasyJet looks to over-45s in cabin crew recruitment drive Airline launches campaign targeting ‘empty nesters’ or people looking for challenge later in life The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022
70,000 scammed in biggest ever phone fraud with MORE victims to be contacted today Victims are believed to have lost tens of millions of pounds to the “international one stop spoofing shop” that enabled criminals to appear as if they were calling from their bank Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022
Biggest ever UK fraud operation busts phone scammers who stole millions One victim lost £3m in an international fraud ring which has been brought down by detectives Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022
Circus skills group swoops in to catch ‘most curious and colourful event’ prize Skylight Circus Arts in Rochdale, which teaches ‘circus with a purpose’, has won Eventbrite’s UK-wide competition. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022
Scottish energy storage firm gets funding to explore Indian market Almost £200,000 backing has come from the UK Government Insider UK · Nov 24, 2022
Waitrose cuts sun tan scene from Christmas ad following complaints 'We've addressed the concerns' said the supermarket, with charity Melanoma UK criticising the original ad Wales Online · Nov 23, 2022
Airport security rules on liquids and laptops could be lifted in UK in 2024 – reports New 3D scanners could end need to remove liquids from hand luggage, with restrictions ‘under review’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022
‘No establishment will ever silence Scottish people’: Holyrood Yes rally "THE United Kingdom is not a voluntary Union of nations.” The National (Scotland) · Nov 23, 2022
UK airports to scrap 100ml liquids rule in hand luggage by 2024 Passengers will also no longer have to remove laptops from their bags Liverpool Echo · Nov 23, 2022
Voice of the Mirror: 'Scots don't want Tory rule so best to stay in UK and vote Labour' Nicola Sturgeon says the next general election will be a 'de facto' poll on Scottish independence - but keeping the United Kingdom together is the best way forward Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022
‘The law is an ass!’: street protests after ruling in Scotland independence case Yes signs, bagpipes and Saltire on parade as mainly anti-Westminster crowd gathers at Holyrood The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022
Alzheimer's disease could be slowed down by new drug as NHS urged to speed up testing Lecanemab could mark 'the end of the beginning' in the decades-long fight against dementia, geneticist Prof Sir John Hardy said. The drug was found to reduce brain decline in those with mild dementia Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022
Daily Record · Nov 23, 2022 UK airports to scrap 100ml liquids rule for hand luggage within next two years According to new travel rules, passengers will no longer need to remove laptops from their bags when going through security and will be able to board with liquids over 100ml.
Glasgow Live · Nov 23, 2022 Glaswegians invited to apply for new series of 90 Day Fiance UK The UK version of the hugely popular show is preparing for its second season, and Glaswegians are being invited to apply to take part in the show that puts long-distance relationships to the test.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022 Sunak and Ramaphosa agree need for ‘next level’ UK-South Africa links The South African president was in Downing Street as part of his state visit to the UK, the first by a foreign dignitary in the reign of the King.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022 Sunak unconvincingly comes out swinging at PMQs before SNP pile-on Keir Starmer’s jabs landed better, while the PM wanted the Scots to feel the UK love
Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022 Inside UK's social homes from hell - plagued with rats, mould and crumbling walls Families across the UK have exposed the mould, damp and disrepair they've been forced to endure living in under social housing and council landlords
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022 The Guardian view on Scotland and the constitution: a crisis is brewing Editorial: A supreme court ruling against Nicola Sturgeon’s referendum plans clarifies the challenge ahead for unionists
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022 Who might have the money to buy Manchester United? Oligarchs and fans are an unlikely bet but UK and overseas billionaires and sovereign wealth funds are in running to meet £3.7bn price tag
The Conversation · Nov 23, 2022 Long COVID stigma may encourage people to hide the condition An estimated 2.1 million people are living with long COVID in the UK alone. We recently asked 888 people in the UK with long COVID about their experiences of stigma, and 95% of them said they had experienced stigma related to their condition.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022 Majority of people with long Covid ‘report experiencing some form of stigma’ An estimated 2.1 million people are living with long Covid in the UK.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022 Revealed: Coastguard failings in run up to Channel migrant drowning disaster Exclusive: Staff worked 20-hour days in build-up to tragedy that killed 27 people, source tells Nicola Kelly
Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022 Russia knocks out the power that's keeping millions of Ukrainians warm Russia’s onslaught against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure plunged the country into wintry darkness, threatening to trigger another refugee exodus and underscoring Kyiv’s need for more air defense systems.