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Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:22:56 GMT
Storm Ingrid map: Where 60mph winds and heavy rain are set to hit this weekend as flood warnings issued
Storm Ingrid brings more weather warnings to the UK as downpours continue

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:56:42 GMT
‘Insulting and appalling’: Starmer demands Trump apologise for false claims about UK troops in Afghanistan
Prince Harry says sacrifices of British ‘deserve truth and respect’

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:51:08 GMT
Angela Rayner ‘to back Andy Burnham standing as MP’ paving way for Westminster return
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has been seen as a rival to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:34:42 GMT
Genetic tests for cancer on NHS to help families detect ‘Jolie’ gene
Health secretary Wes Streeting has backed the plans for the first-of-its-kind database

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:09:47 GMT
Starmer ‘withdraws Chagos Islands bill’ after Trump’s backlash over deal
Legislation reportedly no longer set to be debated in Lords on Monday amid warnings it could breach international treaty

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:43:39 GMT
Palestine Action activist could die ‘within days’ after starting new thirst strike
Muhammed Umer Khalid could due within days due to ‘heightened risks’

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT
The emergency RHS plans protecting its gardens from threat of water droughts: ‘Adapting to the new normal’
The environmental charity said it will invest in more water capture and management projects than anything else in 2026

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:58:17 GMT
Mahmood to get power to sack chief constables after West Midlands Police Israeli fans ban row
The home secretary has moved swiftly after she was unable to sack former West Midlands chief constable Craig Guildford over his force's handling of the Aston Villa match against Maccabi Tel Aviv

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:28:49 GMT
Former councillor admits drugging and raping ex-wife for more than 10 years
Philip Young, 49, subjected his ex-wife Joanne – who has waived her right to anonymity – to years of sexual abuse

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:45:44 GMT
Urgent recall of baby formula over harmful toxin that can cause food poisoning
ARA oil was contaminated with cereulide and added as an ingredient in base powder used to make infant formula and follow-on formula

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:30:07 GMT
Trump’s FBI director ‘wanted to go to Premier League game instead of meeting MI5’
A source said the FBI director did not want to go to office-based meetings

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:16:52 GMT
Tributes paid to ‘best big brother’ who died in Greater Manchester car crash
Mohammad Danyaal Asghar-Ali died when the car he was travelling in collided with a taxi on Sunday, January 11

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:59:35 GMT
Prince Harry hits out at Trump over false claims on British troops in Afghanistan
Prince Harry, a former Army Air Corps co-pilot gunner who undertook two frontline tours to Afghanistan, calls for ‘respect’ for Britons who fought and died

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:52:39 GMT
Could Keir Starmer survive an Andy Burnham leadership challenge?
Despite the prime minister’s efforts to improve relations with his backbenchers, speculation about his future refuses to die down. With a path back to parliament opening up for Andy Burnham, can Sir Keir cling on to power? Kate Devlin and David Mad...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:48:31 GMT
Burnham warned not to ‘rock the boat’ with Starmer leadership challenge
Labour’s deputy prime minister David Lammy cautioned that his party – trailing Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the polls – could be forced to call an early general election if it changed leader

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:51:51 GMT
Police hunt for unknown man connected to former councillor who drugged and raped his wife
Former Tory councillor Philip Young admitted to drugging and raping his ex-wife with other men

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:41:58 GMT
Watch: Starmer reacts to Trump’s ‘insulting’ claims over British troops in Afghanistan
Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at Donald Trump over the US president's false claims about British troops in Afghanistan.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:30:13 GMT
‘I need bigger gloves because my thumb is a big toe’
David Lee’s thumb was sliced off in an accident at his shop in 2019, but that didn’t stop the cobbler from doing what he loves

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:04:44 GMT
‘Troubles’ themed board game where players can play as IRA condemned by survivors’ group
A survivor group spokesperson asked how the families of 9/11 victims might feel if a similar board game were created about the terror attack

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:26:32 GMT
What is Burns Night? The legacy of a poet who shaped Scotland
On the 25th of January each year, Scots celebrate the life of Robert Burns with good food and recitations of his poetry

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:08:35 GMT
Police launch murder probe after death of three-month-old baby
A 25-year-old woman and 22-year-old man have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of murder

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:53:18 GMT
‘The cost of living crisis hasn’t gone away – our helpline never stops ringing’
Facing record demand and ‘hand-to-mouth’ funding, advice workers tell The Independent how they are bearing the brunt of the UK’s relentless cost of living crisis

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:32:55 GMT
Experts issue warning over this popular winter supplement
Does the ‘sunshine vitamin’ have a dark side? Here’s what you need to know

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:30:12 GMT
Watch: Leader of violent phone-snatching gang is arrested in bed over Tube crime spree
This is the moment that a phone-snatching gang leader who targeted London Underground travellers was arrested in bed.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:16:22 GMT
Two army instructors jailed over sexual relations with 17-year-old recruit
The court heard that Pugh, a member of the Grenadier Guards, and Forgan, who served with the Welsh Guards, were veterans of Afghanistan

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:53:52 GMT
Voices: ‘Andy Burnham could save Labour’: Readers back Manchester mayor’s potential Westminster return
Our community has criticised Labour’s attempts to block Andy Burnham’s potential Westminster return, insisting: ‘If Burnham wants to stand, he should stand’

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:47:42 GMT
Mapped: All the local elections that have been postponed – check to see if you can still vote
Dozens of the 136 council elections due to be held this year will now be delayed until 2027

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:24:30 GMT
Will Andy Burnham stand as an MP and what would a challenge to Starmer look like?
Could an opening at a Greater Manchester constituency mark the first step of a long journey to Downing Street for the ‘King of the North’?

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:11:48 GMT
Trump’s ‘insulting’ fake claim about Nato troops slammed by mother of severely injured British veteran
‘It’s just a childish man trying to deflect from his own actions,’ says Diane Dernie, the mother of Ben Parkinson

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:08:45 GMT
‘I lost my leg and arm on the front line in Afghanistan – here’s why Trump is wrong about British troops’
Former Royal Marine commando Ben McBean described Donald Trump’s comments about Nato forces in Afghanistan as ‘insulting’

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:50:46 GMT
Onions and chips keep washing up on England’s south coast. Here’s why
In the new year, 24 shipping containers fell from two vessels during Storm Goretti

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:37:54 GMT
Royal Navy tracks Russian warship and oil tanker through English Channel
The navy said two patrol ships, supported by a Wildcat helicopter, were dispatched to intercept the Russian warship Boikiy

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:26:31 GMT
‘Draft dodger Trump’ accused of double standards over slur against British troops
Dame Emily Thornberry describes president’s comments as ‘absolute insult’ after more than 450 UK troops died serving in Afghan war

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:33:07 GMT
Driver admits killing teen in crash just months after he was freed from Dubai jail
Marcus Fakana spent around a year in prison before being freed thanks to a royal pardon from Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:33:04 GMT
Andy Burnham: Could the ‘King of the North’ return to Westminster and nab the top job?
With Keir Starmer floundering in the polls, Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Following news that a Greater Manchester constituency is up for grabs, Sean O’Grady asks if Andy Burnham could be its knight in shining armour

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:32:31 GMT
Hospices could see staff quit over assisted dying bill, charity boss warns
Hospices are preparing for sweeping changes across the sector if the assisted dying bill becomes law

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:29:35 GMT
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani sent baby box by Scottish Government
Mr Mamdani previously cited Scotland as an example of where the policy has been introduced

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:25:48 GMT
Armed forces minister slams Trump’s false Nato comments as ‘utterly ridiculous’
Armed forces minister and former Marine Al Carns has slammed Donald Trump's false suggestion that Nato troops stayed away from the front lines in Afghanistan.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:56:50 GMT
Armed forces to scrap ‘archaic’ paper record system in bid to boost recruitment
Nearly £8m will be spent to abolish the WWI-era paper-based medical record system and make way for a digital system

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:52:37 GMT
Man paralysed from neck down in parachuting accident aged 31
Rob Bugden was 31 when a mid-air collision changed his life forever

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:38:32 GMT
Belly fat can be good for you, study reveals
Visceral fat is usually associated with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers say it could help fight infections

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:25:55 GMT
Health warning to now be issued with new wood-burning stoves
Campaigners have called for ‘further action’ to be taken

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