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Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:35 GMT
Railway bridge collapses after lorry crash causing major travel disruption
Disruption is expected until midday on Friday with passengers encouraged to check their routes

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:59:34 GMT
Starmer latest: New defence secretary to speak this morning after cabinet resignations leave PM in turmoil
Dan Jarvis appointed new defence secretary as John Healey and Al Carns resign from cabinet over prime minister’s defence funding plan

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:48:19 GMT
Former elite soldier sues Ministry of Defence for £75k claiming hearing was damaged during the Troubles
William Isherwood alleges he was provided with sub-standard ear protection

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:32:50 GMT
UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April following impact of Iran war
Rachel Reeves acknowledged that the war in the Middle East was hitting the economy

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:43:47 GMT
Huge London warehouse fire forces 70 residents to be evacuated as blaze rages
The London Fire Brigade said 150 firefighters fought to bring blaze under control on Oxgate Lane in Brent

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:45:53 GMT
Girl charged with attempted murder after Manchester school stabbing
Two 14-year-old pupils and a 27-year-old male staff member were injured in the incident

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT
The ‘showstopper’ butterfly named Britain’s favourite in nationwide poll
Its striking colours and distinctive ‘eye-spots’ saw it clinch the top spot

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Half of Britons want a second vote on Brexit – including a fifth of Reform voters, major poll finds
In 2021, 27 per cent said Brexit was going worse than they had predicted, while in 2026 that figure has now risen to 48 per cent, new polling shows

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Hope for rare dormice as over 40 released into ancient Leicestershire woodland
The tiny mammals have suffered a 70% population decline since 2000

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:08:30 GMT
Farage accused of sinking to ‘new low’ after reinstating Reform councillor behind racist social media post
The Reform UK leader has been urged to reverse the decision

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:42:52 GMT
They were driven from their homelands by violence – now Belfast riots have placed refugees under fresh attack
Women and children are in hiding in fear of waves of racist attacks fuelled by hatred spread on social media, as Sam Kiley reports from Belfast

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:36:22 GMT
Nurses ‘terrified’ as migrant workers targeted in racist attacks during Belfast disorder
Police are ramping up patrols around hospitals after healthcare workers have been targeted with ‘disgraceful threats and intimidation’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:32:16 GMT
Keir Starmer faces endgame as John Healey and Al Carns resign over defence spending plans
Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir’s premiership is ‘falling apart’ with one week still to go in crucial by-election

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:31:46 GMT
Counter-terrorism police leading probe into school stabbing in Manchester
Two pupils, both aged 14, and a male member of staff, 27, were wounded in the knife attack

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:31:53 GMT
Police officer, 19, dies after being hit by vehicle while responding to car crash
The police officer had only joined the force in September

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:28:21 GMT
Starmer stands firm on defence funding plan after John Healey quits
John Healey announced his resignation as defence secretary on Thursday afternoon

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:16:55 GMT
El Nino could spark ‘milder, wetter and windier’ UK autumn, Met Office warns
Meteorologists warned that it is poised to reach historic strength and intensify extreme weather events across the globe

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:07:01 GMT
Asylum seekers moved out of Epping hotel targeted by far-right protesters
Violent protests were sparked in Essex after an asylum seeker living in Epping hotel sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:49:04 GMT
All residents removed from Epping asylum seeker hotel after protests
Protests were held outside The Bell Hotel in Epping last year

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:11:58 GMT
Bricklayer jailed after lobbing bin at bystander during violent Henry Nowak disorder in Southampton
10 men have been jailed so far over the disorder that saw police officers attacked

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:54:08 GMT
All the politicians who have left Keir Starmer’s government since 2024 election
Defence secretary John Healey is the sixth Labour minister to resign in the past month alone

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:20:26 GMT
John Healey: The ‘loyal Labour man’ with a 30-year parliamentary history
The softly spoken Yorkshireman has held ministerial roles across housing, local government, and the Treasury

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:11:40 GMT
‘Hero’ who intervened in Belfast attack calls for end to violent protests
Maitiu Mag Tighearnan suggested the protesters have ‘lost sight of the protest and what it stands for’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:01:10 GMT
Andy Burnham backtracks on paying compensation to Waspi women
He earlier said they ‘deserve some recompense’, but has now rowed back on that position

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:48 GMT
First daily pill for weight loss approved by medicines regulator
The Wegovy semaglutide tablet is taken daily and those with a BMI of 30 or above are eligible

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:46:30 GMT
‘Sold down the river’: The Cornish fishermen betrayed by Brexit
A decade on from the EU referendum, Alex Ross visits Cornwall to discover a fishing industry still reeling from a betrayal by the Leave campaign

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:30:50 GMT
Who could replace John Healey as defence secretary?
Runners and riders include an ex-marine, the son of a Royal Navy submariner and a long-time Labour insider

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:26:41 GMT
Millions missing out on utility bill support worth up to £900 – here’s how to claim
Debt to water, energy and broadband firms has reached more than £7 billion

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:24:57 GMT
Woman arrested for trespassing after ‘hiding in toilet at end of parliament tour’
Reports suggest the suspected trespasser evaded detection by hiding in a toilet cubicle marked 'under maintenance'

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:11:56 GMT
What is Keir Starmer’s plan to increase UK defence spending and is it affordable?
John Healey dramatically quit as defence secretary on Thursday, saying he had received a financial settlement which ‘falls well short of what is required’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:56:56 GMT
‘Courageous’ university professor cleared over death of car thief who he put in headlock
Coroner says there can be ‘no criticism’ of Charlie Thame

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:46:56 GMT
UK economy expected to show signs of Iran war impact as fuel prices soar
UK’s economy grew better than expected before the breakout of the Iran war

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:55:38 GMT
Why pint prices have jumped by almost a quarter since last World Cup
Pubs will be busy for the World Cup, but those within the hospitality industry believe the government can do more to help them make the most of it

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:48:53 GMT
Defence secretary John Healey’s resignation letter in full
He has accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to properly fund the defence investment plan

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:31:25 GMT
UK asylum appeals backlog hits new record high
Some 87,450 cases were awaiting resolution at the end of March – a 72 per cent increase

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:59:26 GMT
Rioting breaks out for second night near Belfast as masked protesters clash with police
Police fired water cannons at protesters after bricks were hurled at officers

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:55:31 GMT
Essex Police receive new information after David Sullivan allegations
The 77-year-old West Ham co-owner said he ‘categorically denies’ all of the claims

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:45:28 GMT
Test makers handed out wrong English language results to thousands
All affected test results have since been rectified with more than 20,000 revised scores

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:28:08 GMT
The northern town where you can buy four homes for the price of one in St Albans
Average asking prices for typical first-time buyer homes in some parts of Britain have jumped by nearly a fifth over the past year

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:26:55 GMT
Young tech CEO sues company for age discrimination after being denied first-class flights
Ben Szutor claimed he needed upgrades due to a ‘fear of flying’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:22:24 GMT
Pothole warning issued over cost to UK motorists as experts demand action
Pothole claims – including repairs and write-offs – are worth £3,863 on average, according to Aviva

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:19:33 GMT
Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as UK heats up
More than 26 per cent of properties in London could be affected by subsidence by 2070, forecasts show

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:58 GMT
Could this woman determine who will be Britain’s next prime minister?
Rupert Lowe’s right-wing challenger could tip the balance in Makerfield – and Westminster

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:55:21 GMT
Harry Maguire gets £1,000 speeding fine weeks after England World Cup squad snub
The conviction emerged as his England teammates travelled to the USA for their World Cup preparations

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:49:38 GMT
Iconic Bristol shipyard SS Great Britain unveils new name
The chief executive of the SS Great Britain Trust said some people could view the decision as ‘woke’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:36:28 GMT
Just one asylum seeker was returned to Ireland from UK under post-Brexit deal
The government will crack down on illegal migrants in northern Ireland after questions about abuse of the Common Travel Area

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:33:22 GMT
King’s College London student launches legal bid after first-class degree downgraded to 2:1
Ceana Agbro said she thought a first would ‘open doors’ for her

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:09:02 GMT
Met Police chief calls for tech companies to be forced to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is asking home secretary Shabana Mahmood to crack down on phone giants

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