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Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:01:13 GMTWaymo launches robotaxi service in London
Google’s self-diving car division Waymo has announced that it is expanding its robotaxi operations to London.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:48:51 GMTUK’s most remote pub cancels Harry Potter party after JK Rowling backlash
Staff received ‘inappropriate grief’ in response to a Harry Potter-themed party
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:42:36 GMTBoris Johnson needs to take responsibility for immigration spike, says former right-hand man
Danny Kruger says Reform policy will target migrants who came to the UK under the ‘Boriswave’
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:22:03 GMTThousands of civil servant passwords leaked online as experts warn of ‘serious risk’
A cyber security expert warned that the data could be exploited for phishing attacks and ‘pose significant risks’
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:06:16 GMTCalls for price cap on vet prescriptions as warning issued to pet owners
The CMA said pet owners pay 16.6% more on average at large vet groups than at independent vets
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:00:15 GMTInfluencer ‘Big John’ Fisher detained and denied entry to Australia: ‘No bosh’
Influencer told he had a tourist visa that didn’t allow him to engage in paid work or promotional appearances
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:52:55 GMTHome secretary: Britain has lost control of its borders
Shabana Mahmood to insist Britain can only stem flow of migrants through international cooperation
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:48:47 GMTPolitics latest: Reeves hints at tax rises and spending cuts to break out of Britain’s ‘doom loop’
The chancellor said ‘of course, we’re looking at tax and spending’ ahead of her November 26 statement
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:28:17 GMTRoyal Mail slapped with huge fine for missing targets as ‘millions of letters arrive late’
It is the third-largest fine ever imposed by communications regulator Ofcom
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:22:18 GMTReeves admits she’s looking at tax rises and spending cuts in Budget
The chancellor blamed Brexit for the move, saying it has had a ‘severe’ impact on the public finances
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:20:25 GMTReform voters more likely to live in areas with health problems, study suggests
Study by experts at Imperial College London and published by BMJ looked at health data and voting figures from last year’s general election
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:14:39 GMTDinosaur footprints from 166 million years ago discovered in UK quarry
Discovery of almost 100 sauropod footprints over a distance of 220 metres provides new insight into how Jurassic dinosaurs moved through the landscape of what is now Britain
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:27:07 GMTThis is the age of the average first time buyer in the UK
Data shows the area with the youngest average first time buyer
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:46:36 GMTThe renovation that can increase the value of your home by almost 25%
Factors such as location and wider housing market trends will have a bearing on the value of a property
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:01:00 GMTTwo rogue cops sacked every day as officers barred from policing soars to record high
The figures come after an undercover investigation exposed officers at Charing Cross police station making offensive comments and bragging about using violence
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:25:02 GMTRecord bitcoin sum seized in UK-US crackdown on romance scam centres
Luxury London properties frozen as Foreign Office and US officials impose sanctions on gang behind centres in south-east Asia
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:12:29 GMTArgument for rolling out ‘creepy’ digital ID ‘too optimistic to be convincing’
Viscount Camrose warned that the Government’s argument for rolling out a digital ID system was ‘too optimistic to be convincing’.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:01:53 GMTJail for NHS scammer filmed modelling in body paint while claiming £3m in compensation
Kae Burnell-Chambers was caught parading in body paint despite claiming she needed a stick to get around
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:47:44 GMTCalls for government to crack down on chemicals and metals found in period products
Over the past 20 years researchers have warned that period products including tampons and reusable products contain harmful chemicals
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:03:03 GMTRestaurant owners apologise for chopping down 80 trees after backlash
The owners of The Osprey in East Kilbride said it cut down trees to make space for a possible larger car park
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:38:14 GMTUK facing highest inflation in G7 in yet another pre-Budget blow for Reeves
IMF also trims growth forecast for 2026 in ‘grim’ news for chancellor weeks before Commons statement
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:54:41 GMTKate and William meet firefighters on surprise trip to Northern Ireland
Firefighters recall Kate asking if William could drive a red engine
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:43:15 GMTNurse struck off for racist and sexual comments to colleagues
Paul Bryan Vogler had been ‘aggressive’ and used ‘derisive’ language towards Black colleagues
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:40:47 GMTHusband and wife found dead at Cornwall home treated as suspicious by police
Devon and Cornwall Police say the woman’s death is being treated as suspicious
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:01:42 GMTMother guilty of killing baby daughter who suffered catastrophic brain injuries
Kaylani Kalanzi had been known to social services before she was born
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:01:38 GMTBeavers, pigs and ponies to rewild 600-acre site in landmark scheme
Large grazing animals will be introduced to foster a rich mosaic of grassland, scrub, and wood pasture habitats
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:55:58 GMTAsylum seeker ‘stalked woman from hotel then stabbed her 23 times’
Deng Chol Majek was ‘clearly excited about what he had done’, prosecutor alleged, as he was seen dancing and laughing after the incident
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:43:39 GMTWhy October is becoming as important as summer for UK theme parks
Halloween thrill-seekers are transforming October into a peak month for theme parks, with Merlin Entertainments revealing the period now rivals August for profitability.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:25:32 GMTMigrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK
Toughening up language requirements latest move in Labour’s immigration crackdown
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:59:46 GMTSmall boat migrant who threatened to kill Nigel Farage on TikTok jailed for five years
Fayaz Khan had made ‘gun gestures’ when posting a video about the Reform UK leader
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:57:15 GMTLegal & General London office windows smashed and doused in red paint
Moorgate office has red paint splattered and windows smashed
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:27:11 GMTResearchers warn doctors could be ‘overtesting’ for prostate cancer
PSA testing remains controversial because it can lead to healthy men being diagnosed and treated unnecessarily
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:23:54 GMTHundreds of passwords linked to government departments leaked on dark web
Exclusive: Nine attempts have been made to sell classified UK military documents in the past year – with experts warning it could ‘directly undermine national security’
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:02:25 GMTUK’s cyber security agency warns of ‘sophisticated’ threat from Chinese hackers
The number of serious attacks from across all sources in the most recent 12-month period hit record levels.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:51:16 GMTBudget situation is ‘desperate’, Reeves warned as experts say she has no choice but to raise big taxes
Labour chancellor told a ‘Scrabble bag’ of smaller increases will not rejuvenate UK’s faltering economy
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:35:30 GMTSupreme Court gender ruling risks leaving trans people in ‘intermediate zone’ and could breach ECHR, UK warned
A European human rights watchdog has warned Britain’s treatment of trans people could breach the ECHR
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:28:09 GMT‘Britain is my home – but Farage’s new plan has me fearing for my future’
As Nigel Farage vows to ditch indefinite leave to remain for migrants, those who have made a life in the UK share their fears about the plan
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:07:06 GMTHow millions of car owners could be owed compensation after landmark legal battle
Compensation for drivers could be worth ‘thousands’ says one law firm
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:01:23 GMTUrgent hot water bottle warning as hospitals see rise in injuries
Figures show the number of injuries have almost doubled in five years, from 499 in 2019
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:40:34 GMTHuman rights watchdog says UK ‘risks over-policing’ Palestine Action protests in warning to home secretary
Shabana Mahmood has been urged to ensure counter-terrorism laws do not ‘unnecessarily restrict freedom of peaceful assembly’ by the Council of Europe
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:10:53 GMTLabour minister criticises ban on women and teenage girls taking part in London mosque charity fun run
The housing secretary said the decision by the East London Mosque was ‘inappropriate’
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:33:08 GMTFormer Premier League referee David Coote pleads guilty to making indecent image of a child
The former referee was granted conditional bail and told he must appear in court again on 11 December
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:16:01 GMTThousands of Costa Coffee outlets are offering £1 drinks today
The offer lasts strictly for one day only
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:01:32 GMTRattled Johnson blames everyone but himself for ‘Boriswave’ of migrants
He attacks Rishi Sunak and David Cameron – but refuses to say the name of ‘Boriswave’ accuser Nigel Farage