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Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:54:14 GMTAnimal park euthanises entire wolf pack after vicious infighting
The measure was described as an ‘absolute last resort’
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:42:32 GMTStarmer says it is ‘far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files
His former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney’s phone was stolen last year
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:38:36 GMTWhy was Peter Mandelson arrested and what is his history with Labour and Starmer?
The Labour grandee has held some of the most senior roles in British politics
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:36:14 GMTFormer market trader couple in court fight with son-in-law over £10m textiles empire
Natalie Berg built up textiles chain Fabric Land over five decades after starting out in 1971 as a simple market trader
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:30:34 GMTWes Streeting urges voters to give Starmer a chance and insists he does not want him ousted
The health secretary, who has long been seen as a potential challenger to the prime minister, urged the public to ‘give the guy a chance’
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:17:18 GMTTwo men arrested over Golders Green ambulance attack released on bail
Two men aged 45 and 47 were arrested on Wednesday
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:52:36 GMTMetropolitan Police to restart arrests of Palestine Action protesters despite High Court ruling
The force paused doing so in February after the High Court ruled that the government’s ban of the group was unlawful
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:48:34 GMTStarmer orders British commandos to seize Putin’s shadow fleet vessels
France, Belgium and Sweden have already boarded Russian ships in recent weeks as they attempt to cut off funding for Moscow’s war
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:30:01 GMTHouse of Lords back UK social media ban for under-16s for second time
Lord Nash said social media companies have taken a ‘cavalier approach’ to content damaging to children
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:35:22 GMTMillions of UK drivers could claim more for mileage expenses under major review
Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson admitted the mileage rate review was ‘well overdue’
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:03:12 GMTDWP payment date changes for Easter 2026 universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:18:14 GMTFarage pledges ‘total culture shift’ as he launches Reform UK local election campaign
The Reform leader will formally begin his party’s campaign for the May 7 polls at an event in Sunderland on Thursday
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:46:20 GMTAll the bills going up in April as households face over £200 in extra costs
Cost of living concerns have grown in the UK amid crisis in the Middle East
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:29:46 GMTKeir Starmer announces temporary ban on crypto donations in blow to Reform
Nigel Farage facing calls to return money as as ministers to cap donations from expats, in move that would have outlawed his party’s record-breaking £9m from Thailand-based British businessman
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:07:27 GMTUK government raid on lawyer’s office in Guantanamo Bay case ‘deeply troubling’, court hears
Rachel Toney, who is representing Abu Faraj al-Libi’s interests, had documents seized from her office
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:50:41 GMTBritain abstains from key UN vote to recognise slavery as ‘gravest crime against humanity’
United States opposed the resolution which also called for reparations to address historical injustices
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:19:42 GMTHeadteacher banned from the classroom after using school credit card to pay train fares
A panel found Christopher McPhilemy acted ‘dishonestly and with a lack of integrity’
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:03:36 GMTApple asks UK users to verify age in new software update
The age checks will mean users have to prove they are old enough to access certain services
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:28:27 GMTBritish army so depleted it could only ‘seize a small market town on a good day’
General Sir Richard Barrons issues stark assessment amid concerns over UK’s lack of preparedness for war
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:02:20 GMTFarage’s Reform UK poses ‘existential threat’ to the NHS, Wes Streeting warns
Health secretary claims Reform ‘don’t believe’ in the NHS
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:18:12 GMTFormer Tory MP Crispin Blunt claims he started hosting chemsex parties to inform policy reform
The former MP suggested all drugs should be legal in a 30-minute speech in court
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:59:44 GMTLabour could be locked out of Welsh government for first time in major blow to Starmer, poll shows
A YouGov MRP poll has suggested Plaid Cymru is set to become the biggest with 43 seats followed by Reform in second place on 30 with Labour on 12 and Greens on 10
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:57:37 GMTReform defector MP sues after being locked out of Tory HQ and denied ‘panic room’ access
For more than 20 years, Andrew Rosindell has had exclusive use of a private room at the Romford Conservative Association’s Margaret Thatcher House
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:49:33 GMTTeenager jailed for life after killing his mother with a hammer and boasting about it online
Roberts hit his mother with a hammer and strangled her in the initial part of the attack, the court heard
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:42:13 GMTVoices: Readers on how to tackle soaring bills in wake of Iran war – from ‘going electric’ to ‘holding back’ on travel
Our community is divided on how to tackle rising energy costs, with many warning support is limited by public finances while others call for policy changes or personal behaviour shifts in the face of a global crisis
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:38:18 GMTUK climate minister: We need to re-make the case for net zero
The UK is broadly on track for net zero by 2050 yet success is being drowned out by those who claim we should not bother to address climate change, and the impact of the war in Iran. Climate Minister Katie White tells Nick Ferris how she believes pro...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:50:22 GMTHow Golders Green became a home for the UK’s Jewish community
The suburb began growing as a place of Jewish settlement during the First World War
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:13:21 GMTWho is Matt Brittin? The former Google boss confirmed as BBC’s new director-general to replace Tim Davie
Mr Brittin was a member of the British Olympic rowing team in Seoul 1988
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:01:41 GMTMatt Brittin announced as BBC’s next director-general to replace Tim Davie
Brittin’s predecessor Tim Davie resigned over criticism of how the broadcaster edited a 2021 speech by Trump in a documentary
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:44:52 GMTMan handed suspended sentence for online racist abuse of England footballer Jess Carter
A 60-year-old man posted racist messages about Jess Carter during last year’s Euros
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:33:27 GMTMorgan McSweeney’s 999 call after phone theft reveals he failed to tell police he was Starmer’s chief of staff
Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff reported his device had been snatched in central London last October
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:57:46 GMTFinancial experts warn first-time buyers face ‘mortgage mayhem’
Hundreds of mortgage dealS with low deposits have disappeared in recent weeks
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:38:09 GMTRight-wing Tory MP who admired South American dictator defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform
It comes days after Robert Jenrick quit the Tories
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:31:07 GMTCyprus to ‘seek new security deal’ for UK military bases following strike on RAF Akrotiri
Cypriot president has called for ‘open and frank’ discussions over future of UK bases on the island
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:13:00 GMTTwo men arrested over Golders Green ambulance attack
Pair arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following attack on volunteer-led ambulances run by Jewish community
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:41:10 GMTPolice to revisit investigation into Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone after admitting address blunder
The error will now be amended and the force will reassess whether there is available evidence, police said
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:30:14 GMTLabour MP’s aide admits possessing 500 indecent images of children
Conor McGrath, 29, worked for Stevenage MP Kevin Bonavia
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:55:51 GMTHero patient awarded George Medal after stopping hospital suicide bomber
Nathan Newby prevented the bombing at a Leeds hospital in January 2023
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:37:36 GMTHero patient who stopped Leeds hospital terror attack speaks out: ‘He asked for a cuddle’
Nathan Newby, a hero hospital patient who stopped a “lone-wolf terrorist” from detonating a bomb at Leeds hospital’s maternity wing, says the would-be attacker “asked for a cuddle.”
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:34:13 GMTBritons more concerned about violence against women and girls than immigration, poll shows
Exclusive: Around nine in 10 adults say they are concerned about violence against women and girls – ahead of both immigration and unemployment