UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines.

British forces, specifically elite units such as the Royal Marines and the Parachute Regiment, are on the cusp of a significant tactical evolution with the potential introduction of powered paragliders…

Tracking UK migration: Small boats, asylum hotels and visas

UK net migration has dropped to the lowest level, outside of the Covid pandemic, since 2012, prompting closer scrutiny of the various facets of the country’s complex migration landscape. This…

PC Harper’s killers to stay in jail as PM announces early release scheme changes.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed that Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, two of the individuals convicted in the tragic death of PC Andrew Harper, will remain incarcerated, as he…

South of France holiday scuppers Ed Davey’s blood donation

Poised to donate, Sir Ed diligently navigated the initial stages of the process, which included completing comprehensive paperwork designed to assess donor eligibility. This questionnaire is a crucial first line…

Anne Donaghy: Ex-council chief investigated in DUP mayor clothing probe

The core of the current investigation revolves around a substantial claim for clothing expenses made by Audrey Wales, an 80-year-old DUP councillor who served as mayor of the former Ballymena…

Burnham’s summer tour is over – now he has to prove himself in Parliament

During this interlude, Burnham embarked on an extensive "summer tour" of the UK, an initiative dubbed by Downing Street as a strategic engagement exercise. This period saw him traverse the…

FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published

In a direct challenge to Westminster, First Minister John Swinney, who also leads the SNP, emphatically called upon the UK government to "respect the voice of the Scottish people and…

Andy Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying unlike Starmer

The proposed legislation, identical in its wording and intent to a bill introduced last year, seeks to establish a legal framework for assisted dying. That previous iteration successfully navigated the…

Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres

The Greens’ core argument centers on the disproportionate resource consumption of these facilities. Their spokesperson emphasized the need for "basically a moratorium other than local scale data centres for the…

Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says

The government’s decision to expedite the rollout of this specialised scheme by a substantial 18 months underscores a renewed and urgent commitment to addressing these deeply damaging crimes. Originally, a…