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Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:53:12 GMT
Ann Widdecombe murder latest: Suspect ‘drove nearly 300 miles to her home with wooden stick in car’
Police say there is currently ‘nothing to suggest’ Ms Widdecombe’s murder was terror-related or politically motivated

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:51:15 GMT
Nigel Farage latest: Reform leader acted incorrectly over gifts, says new poll as approval ratings slip
Mr Farage is facing scrutiny over a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire and a £1m donation from convicted fraudster George Cottrell’s mother

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:37:06 GMT
Labrador rescued from Ben Nevis after ‘eating discarded cannabis’
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team said it was called to help Tokyo last weekend

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:24:21 GMT
M&S unveils new-look flagship store on Oxford Street
The retail giant is opening two new floors of the shop in the iconic Pantheon building

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:21:54 GMT
The real reason Nigel Farage fired himself
Nigel Farage's 'quit-and-reapply' stunt was intended to prove himself as the anti-establishment underdog, but all he’s really done is highlight the holes in his own illusion, say ex-Whitehall insiders Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson. Reported by Ma...

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:15:42 GMT
Hosepipe ban map: Where restrictions are in place as UK heatwave temperatures continue
Everyone should be ‘mindful of their water use’ amid the heatwave, an Environment Agency chief has said

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:03:54 GMT
Accountant who signed everything to his wife could now lose home in tax court fight
Dixon said he felt he had been ‘mugged’ by an unfair court process

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:22:10 GMT
Meningitis B: Teenagers warned to get jab after deadly university outbreaks
The risk of MenB for first-year university students is about seven times higher than people a similar age who did not go to university

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:21:00 GMT
More French border guards sent to UK to prevent summer holiday chaos from post-Brexit checks
Fears new EES system will lead to long queues

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:19:37 GMT
Nigel Farage told not to speculate on Ann Widdecombe murder case
Farage told reporters he believed the attack was ‘premeditated murder’

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:10:04 GMT
Police ‘open minded’ about motive for Ann Widdecombe murder after suspect, 28, arrested
Police issue update as The Telegraph reports on a man seen putting a ‘wooden stick’ in a car outside address linked to the suspect before driving off on the morning Ann Widdecombe was believed to have been attacked

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT
UK wildfire map: Areas most at risk as major incident declared in North Wales
Around 60 people have been evacuated from their homes on Conwy Mountain in Wales, with some moving to a nearby pub

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Police officers to patrol schools and synagogues in Jewish communities to curb antisemitic attacks
The announcement follows an increase in antisemitic hate crimes around the UK

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:01:00 GMT
How reviving old buildings and churches could help UK solve housing crisis
A “heritage-to-housing” scheme as well as tax incentives, could be used to help bring old buildings back into use

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:14:55 GMT
Two men die after going into sea to save two children at UK beach
The two men were pronounced dead shortly after being brought out the water at Seaton Carew breach near Hartlepool on Sunday afternoon

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:24:44 GMT
Record 128 migrants make perilous journey to UK in small boat
The previous record for a single boat stood at 125 people

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:54:01 GMT
Reeves appears to accept time as chancellor is over as she warns Burnham ‘governing is hard’
Defiant chancellor refused to say her controversial decision to strip the winter fuel allowance from millions of pensioners had been a mistake

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:42:40 GMT
Murder suspect in hospital after jumping from window following double stabbing in West London
A police cordon has been erected at the scene

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:40:29 GMT
UN draws up new blueprint to end Cyprus crisis after 52 years of stalemate
María Ángela Holguín, the UN secretary-general's personal envoy for Cyprus, has been working on a deal which is flexible enough for both sides to claim they have got what they want

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:38:36 GMT
‘I can’t tell you how many death threats I’ve had’, says minister amid Ann Widdecombe murder probe
Sir Chris Bryant said ‘we should be worried about the state of the British political debate’

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:14:34 GMT
Two men charged with murder after body found dumped in Kent woodland
The victim and the two men charged were known to each other, police officers said

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:47:30 GMT
What happened to Ann Widdecombe?
Officers were called to Widdecombe's home shortly after midday on Thursday, where she was found dead

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:39:35 GMT
Ann Widdecombe murder probe: Police statement in full as detectives give update on possible motive
Police criticised ‘unhelpful’ and ‘distressing’ speculation over Ann Widdecombe’s alleged murder

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:16:27 GMT
British hikers found with severe burns after crying for help in Spanish wildfires
More than 500 firefighters and emergency workers are involved in the firefighting effort

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:38:36 GMT
UK economy set to stagnate as Iran war and high energy costs hold back growth
UK economist Sanjay Raja predicted some sectors could get a boost this month due to England’s World Cup success

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:46:33 GMT
When will this UK heatwave end and how hot will it get?
Temperatures have already rocketed past 35C this week in UK’s longest heatwave since 1976

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:04:23 GMT
Will England get a Bank Holiday if team wins the World Cup? Potential date revealed ahead of Argentina semi-final
The Friday after the World Cup final has been earmarked to potentially celebrate an England victory, it is understood

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