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Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:49:36 GMT
Golders Green fire: Starmer condemns ‘deeply shocking’ attack after Jewish ambulances set alight in ‘antisemitic hate crime’
No arrests have been made with Met Police urging anyone with information to come forward

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:48:34 GMT
Politics latest: Starmer to chair Cobra meeting over Iran war after Trump call on Middle East crisis
Prime minister and US president agreed reopening Strait of Hormuz is ‘essential’ to stabilise global energy market

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:46:20 GMT
Soham killer Ian Huntley ‘to be cremated in secret’ with no funeral service
The murderer’s family reportedly made the decision out of respect for his victims’ families

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:44:55 GMT
Aristocrat in High Court battle with ex-wife over £1.2m trust fund
Sir Benjamin Slade is known for going on ITV to advertise for a new, ‘castle-trained’ wife

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:09:50 GMT
Meningitis B latest: Streeting praises ‘herculean efforts’ of NHS staff as meningitis cases fall
About 9,000 jabs and over 12,000 courses of preventative treatments have been handed out

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:02:36 GMT
Mapped: What countries Iranian missiles could hit after warning they pose ‘global threat’
Housing secretary Steve Reed insists UK has sufficient systems and defences to keep country safe

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:39:12 GMT
Minister insists UK is safe from Iranian missiles as Israel accused of exaggerating threat
It comes as tensions in the region escalated again, with Iran threatening to destroy energy targets across the Middle East after Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT
Just Eat lists its most popular takeaways as kebabs and chicken korma fall from top 10
The takeaway delivery giant has revealed how our tastes have changed since it launched in the UK two decades ago

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:25:49 GMT
How the UK would defend itself from an Iranian missile attack
Experts have assessed the UK’s defence systems after Israel warned London was in range of Iranian missiles

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:56:27 GMT
Starmer to hold emergency Cobra meeting over Iran war after warning prices rises are ‘inescapable’
The prime minister will meet with senior ministers and Bank of England governor on ⁠Monday ‌to discuss the impact ​of ‌the conflict

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT
The world’s first railway town named Britain’s most affordable place for families to buy a home
Shildon, County Durham, topped the list with an average house price-to-earnings ratio of 1.36

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:30:39 GMT
The location of seven new towns to be built across the UK revealed
Each development is expected to deliver at least 10,000 homes

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:09:26 GMT
Morgan McSweeney’s missing phone prompts accusations of a ‘cover-up’ over Mandelson probe
Phone belonging to Labour prime minister Keir Starmer’s chief aide was stolen last year, minister says

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:30:23 GMT
Northern Lights to appear in UK tonight: When and where to watch
The Northern Lights are expected to reappear for a third night on Sunday after they were spotted in Norfolk

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:53:56 GMT
Woman, 27, charged with murder after man found unresponsive in park
A 28-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with murder

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:19:46 GMT
The changing faces of county lines: How young girls are being exploited to carry drugs across the country
Georgina was in multiple abusive relationships and had been neglected at home before she was coerced into transporting drugs

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:59:23 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor pictured for first time since arrest over Epstein links
The former Duke of York was spotted walking his dogs in the grounds of the Sandringham estate

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:37:59 GMT
‘I’m 50 and have been applying for jobs every day for two years – I might have to move in with my mother’
Tina Chummun is one of more than 800,000 50- to 64-year-olds who would like to be in work but are not

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:48:36 GMT
Teacher at £30,000-a-year boarding school struck off after declaring love to pupil
Benjamin Phelps, 31, was banned from teaching indefinitely after a disciplinary panel found he committed serious misconduct

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:48:00 GMT
Prince William to ‘draw line in sand’ on questions over his commitment to Church of England
The Prince of Wales is not a regular churchgoer like his father the King or his late grandmother

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:32:39 GMT
Police officer dies in line of duty ‘while trying to save others in danger’
Kent Police said Bradley Corke’s bravery would not be forgotten

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:43:27 GMT
Starmer says US strikes on Iran won’t be launched from Cyprus after row over UK bases
Cyprus has called for talks over the future of the UK military bases located on the island

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:57:32 GMT
‘I went back to work the day after my child was born. Paternity leave is a nightmare for dads like me’
It would cost the government between £13 to £38 million to introduce paternity leave for self-employed fathers, which does not exist in the UK

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