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Englands Six Nations Hopes Over After Ruthless Ireland Dish Out HammeringLatest
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Englands Six Nations Hopes Over After Ruthless Ireland Dish Out Hammering

England’s Guinness Six Nations unravelled spectacularly as they were brutally removed from title contention following a 42-21 rout by Ireland at Allianz Stadium..

21 Feb 2026Read More
Recruitment Crisis Causing Long Term Royal Mail Delivery Targets Failure Union SaysNews Updates

Recruitment Crisis Causing Long Term Royal Mail Delivery Targets Failure Union Says

Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets is a long term problem due to a recruitment crisis, the postal workers’ union has warned..

21 Feb 2026
Voting Tory On Peach Ballot Secret Weapon To Kick SNP Out Findlay To SayNews Updates

Voting Tory On Peach Ballot Secret Weapon To Kick SNP Out Findlay To Say

Voting Scottish Conservative on the peach ballot is the “secret weapon” to remove the SNP from power, Russell Findlay will say..

21 Feb 2026
Creating Wetlands Can Help Make UK Climate Ready In Face Of Rising RiskNews Updates

Creating Wetlands Can Help Make UK Climate Ready In Face Of Rising Risk

Low-cost natural solutions such as creating wetlands are needed to help make the UK “climate ready” to cope with increasingly extreme weather, a leading insurer has said..

21 Feb 2026
Trial To Explore If Special Tampon Can Help Detect Ovarian Cancer EarlierNews Updates

Trial To Explore If Special Tampon Can Help Detect Ovarian Cancer Earlier

A new trial will explore if a special medical tampon can help detect the earliest signs of ovarian cancer..

21 Feb 2026
Blanket 10 Tariffs On All Countries Effective Almost Immediately Trump SaysNews Updates

Blanket 10 Tariffs On All Countries Effective Almost Immediately Trump Says

US President Donald Trump has announced a 10% global tariff on “all countries” after the Supreme Court struck down his reciprocal levies policy..

21 Feb 2026
King Expresses Deepest Concern Over Andrews ArrestNews Updates

King Expresses Deepest Concern Over Andrews Arrest

The King has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office..

19 Feb 2026
Women And The Middle Classes Dominate Take Up Of Weight Loss JabsNews Updates

Women And The Middle Classes Dominate Take Up Of Weight Loss Jabs

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18 Feb 2026
One In Nine New Homes Built In Flood Risk Areas In Worrying Trend AnalysisNews Updates

One In Nine New Homes Built In Flood Risk Areas In Worrying Trend Analysis

One in nine new homes were built in flood risk areas between 2022 and 2024, exposing a “worrying” rising trend, analysis shows..

18 Feb 2026
Inflation Slows To 10 Month Low Amid Easing Petrol And Food CostsNews Updates

Inflation Slows To 10 Month Low Amid Easing Petrol And Food Costs

UK inflation has eased to its lowest since March last year on the back of falling petrol prices and slower food price increases, according to official figures..

18 Feb 2026
School Sick Days Up 50 During Flu Season AnalysisNews Updates

School Sick Days Up 50 During Flu Season Analysis

Sick days taken from school have increased by 50% during flu season, analysis has found, as health experts call on the Government to increase vaccine rollout..

18 Feb 2026
Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies Aged 84News Updates

Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies Aged 84

The Rev Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Dr Martin Luther King Jr and two-time presidential candidate who led the civil rights movement for decades after Dr King’s assassination, has died. He was 84..

17 Feb 2026
YouTuber And Experimental Singer Songwriter Named As UK Eurovision EntryShowbiz

YouTuber And Experimental Singer Songwriter Named As UK Eurovision Entry

YouTuber and experimental singer-songwriter Look Mum No Computer will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May, the BBC has announced..

17 Feb 2026
Surgeons Pioneer New Technique To Treat Boy With Rare Leg Condition In UK FirstNews Updates

Surgeons Pioneer New Technique To Treat Boy With Rare Leg Condition In UK First

A nine-year-old boy has become the first person in the UK to have pioneering surgery to make him taller..

17 Feb 2026
Six Of Sarah Fergusons Companies To Be Wound Down In Wake Of Epstein FilesNews Updates

Six Of Sarah Fergusons Companies To Be Wound Down In Wake Of Epstein Files

Six companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are being wound down in the wake of the publication of the Epstein files, Companies House documents show..

17 Feb 2026
Further Yellow Snow And Ice Warnings To Come Into Force Across Much Of UKNews Updates

Further Yellow Snow And Ice Warnings To Come Into Force Across Much Of UK

Further yellow warnings for snow and ice will come into force on Monday, covering large swathes of the UK..

16 Feb 2026
Starmer Pledges To Act In Months Not Years To Protect Children On Social MediaNews Updates

Starmer Pledges To Act In Months Not Years To Protect Children On Social Media

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to act in “months, not years” to protect young people from addictive social media platforms, amid calls for a ban for under-16s..

16 Feb 2026
Statue Of Ex Vogue Editor Edward Enninful Marks Fashion Week At Madame TussaudsShowbiz

Statue Of Ex Vogue Editor Edward Enninful Marks Fashion Week At Madame Tussauds

Former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful is to get a wax statue in Madame Tussauds to celebrate London Fashion Week..

16 Feb 2026
One In Three Workers Unsatisfied In Job Research ShowsBusiness

One In Three Workers Unsatisfied In Job Research Shows

Around one in three workers feel less satisfied and engaged in their job, hitting their productivity, research suggests..

16 Feb 2026
Average Price Tag On A Home Falls By 12 In February After Record January JumpNews Updates

Average Price Tag On A Home Falls By 12 In February After Record January Jump

The average price tag on a home edged down by £12 month-on-month in February following a record jump of nearly £10,000 in January, according to a property website..

16 Feb 2026
Records Tumble For Team GB On Super Sunday At Winter OlympicsSport

Records Tumble For Team GB On Super Sunday At Winter Olympics

Team GB chef de mission Eve Muirhead has hailed the greatest day in British Winter Olympic history as records tumbled like an avalanche in Livigno and Cortina..

15 Feb 2026
Snow Warning In Force As Flooding Expected In More Than 70 AreasNews Updates

Snow Warning In Force As Flooding Expected In More Than 70 Areas

A yellow snow warning is in force in part of the UK as flooding is expected in more than 70 areas..

15 Feb 2026
Charlotte Bankes And Huw Nightingale Win Historic Gold For Great BritainSport

Charlotte Bankes And Huw Nightingale Win Historic Gold For Great Britain

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale roared to Great Britain’s best ever result on snow at the Winter Olympics as they claimed a thrilling gold medal in mixed team snowboard cross..

15 Feb 2026
Larry The Cat Marks 15 Years As No 10s Chief MouserNews Updates

Larry The Cat Marks 15 Years As No 10s Chief Mouser

Larry the cat is marking 15 years as No 10’s mouse catcher after serving six prime ministers in Downing Street..

15 Feb 2026
New Sanctions Against Moscow Could Follow Navalny Poisoning Revelations CooperNews Updates

New Sanctions Against Moscow Could Follow Navalny Poisoning Revelations Cooper

New sanctions against Moscow could follow from Britain and its allies blaming the Kremlin for poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has suggested..

15 Feb 2026
Gender Pay Gap Will Not Close Until 2056 TUC ReportNews Updates

Gender Pay Gap Will Not Close Until 2056 TUC Report

The gender pay gap will not close for another 30 years at the current rate of progress, according to a new report..

15 Feb 2026
Spurs Enter Their Tudor EraNews Updates

Spurs Enter Their Tudor Era

Skeleton Success as Matt Weston wins UK's first solo gold at a winter games since 1980.

14 Feb 2026
British Warships To Be Sent To The ArcticNews Updates

British Warships To Be Sent To The Arctic

The Royal Navy will work with NATO allies after US threats to Greenland.

14 Feb 2026
Unseen Photo Of William And Kate Released For Valentines DayNews Updates

Unseen Photo Of William And Kate Released For Valentines Day

An unseen photo of the Prince and Princess of Wales has been released to mark Valentine’s Day..

14 Feb 2026
Couple Whose Lives Were Saved By Organ Donation Urge People To Join RegisterNews Updates

Couple Whose Lives Were Saved By Organ Donation Urge People To Join Register

A married couple whose lives were saved by organ transplants have urged people to join the donor register as one of them faces a wait for a new kidney..

14 Feb 2026
Researchers Uncover Hidden Psychology Behind A Good KissNews Updates

Researchers Uncover Hidden Psychology Behind A Good Kiss

A good kiss has more to do with the “thoughts, fantasies and emotional context we bring to it” than the physical act itself, scientists have discovered..

14 Feb 2026
Palestine Action Co Founder Wins High Court Challenge But Group Remains BannedNews Updates

Palestine Action Co Founder Wins High Court Challenge But Group Remains Banned

Palestine Action remains banned as a terror group despite its co-founder winning a High Court challenge..

13 Feb 2026
Trump Condemned For Revoking Scientific Finding On Climate ChangeNews Updates

Trump Condemned For Revoking Scientific Finding On Climate Change

The Trump administration has revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for US action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change..

13 Feb 2026
Men Urged To Avoid Buying Illegal ED Drugs As Almost 20 Million Tablets SeizedNews Updates

Men Urged To Avoid Buying Illegal ED Drugs As Almost 20 Million Tablets Seized

The medicines regulator has urged men to avoid buying unauthorised erectile dysfunction (ED) pills online after it emerged that almost 20 million illegal tablets have been seized in the last five years..

13 Feb 2026
Energy Giant Centrica Announces 24m Partnership With Charity MultibankNews Updates

Energy Giant Centrica Announces 24m Partnership With Charity Multibank

Energy giant Centrica has announced a £2.4 million partnership with Multibank in a huge boost to the charity set up by former prime minister Gordon Brown..

13 Feb 2026
Kyle Barbie Doll Set For ShelvesNews Updates

Kyle Barbie Doll Set For Shelves

Pop star Kylie Minogue has said it was “really special” to see her likeness created in a new Barbie doll, dressed in her red Padam Padam music video costume..

13 Feb 2026
Stroke Victim With Just One Rare Symptom Highlights Unusual Signs Of ConditionNews Updates

Stroke Victim With Just One Rare Symptom Highlights Unusual Signs Of Condition

A stroke survivor whose only symptom was being unable to read has urged people to look out for uncommon signs of the potentially deadly condition..

13 Feb 2026
Thomas Tuchel Signs New England Deal Through To Euro 2028Sport

Thomas Tuchel Signs New England Deal Through To Euro 2028

Thomas Tuchel has signed an extension to his contract as England head coach through to the end of the home European Championship in 2028..

12 Feb 2026
Sean Dyche Sacked With Nottingham Forest Fearing Drop As Vitor Pereira Is LinkedSport

Sean Dyche Sacked With Nottingham Forest Fearing Drop As Vitor Pereira Is Linked

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis made Sean Dyche his third managerial sacking of the season in a desperate bid to avoid relegation..

12 Feb 2026
Jim Ratcliffe Apologises After Claiming Migrants Have Colonised The UKNews Updates

Jim Ratcliffe Apologises After Claiming Migrants Have Colonised The UK

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has apologised that his claim Britain has been “colonised” by migrants “offended some people in the UK and Europe”..

12 Feb 2026
Victoria Marten Child Safeguarding Review Key RecommendationsNews Updates

Victoria Marten Child Safeguarding Review Key Recommendations

Lessons can be learned from the “extreme case” of the death of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s baby, the chairman of a major safeguarding review said..

12 Feb 2026
UK Pledges More Than 500 Million In Missiles And Defence Support For UkraineNews Updates

UK Pledges More Than 500 Million In Missiles And Defence Support For Ukraine

The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with more than £500 million in new defence missiles and systems, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced..

12 Feb 2026
Raac Crisis In Schools Needs Permanent Fixes Despite Progress MPsNews Updates

Raac Crisis In Schools Needs Permanent Fixes Despite Progress MPs

The Raac (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) crisis in school buildings has affected pupils’ learning and wellbeing, MPs have said, despite Government progress towards fixing it..

11 Feb 2026
Thomas Frank Sacked By Tottenham Following Home Defeat To NewcastleSport

Thomas Frank Sacked By Tottenham Following Home Defeat To Newcastle

Thomas Frank has been sacked by Tottenham after Tuesday’s 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle..

11 Feb 2026
Social Media Ads For Prescription Only Weight Loss Medicines BannedNews Updates

Social Media Ads For Prescription Only Weight Loss Medicines Banned

The first Instagram, TikTok and Facebook posts by members of the public promoting weight-loss jabs have been banned by the advertising regulator..

11 Feb 2026
Spike In Antisemitic Incidents In Aftermath Of Manchester Synagogue AttackNews Updates

Spike In Antisemitic Incidents In Aftermath Of Manchester Synagogue Attack

Dozens of antisemitic incidents were reported in the aftermath of the deadly Manchester synagogue attack, some celebrating what had happened, according to a report..

11 Feb 2026
Ten Dead Including Suspect After Shootings At Canadian Home And SchoolNews Updates

Ten Dead Including Suspect After Shootings At Canadian Home And School

A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including a woman police believe to be the suspect, with two more people found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said on Tuesday..

11 Feb 2026
Roman Altars Acquired For Nation To Go On Show For First TimeNews Updates

Roman Altars Acquired For Nation To Go On Show For First Time

Two “stunning” stone altars discovered at a Roman fort near Edinburgh and acquired for the nation are to go on show for the first time in a new exhibition..

11 Feb 2026
Kings Profound Concern At Andrew Claims As Palace Pledges To Support PoliceNews Updates

Kings Profound Concern At Andrew Claims As Palace Pledges To Support Police

The King has made clear his “profound concern” at allegations about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct, with Buckingham Palace saying it will “stand ready to support” the police if approached over the claims..

10 Feb 2026
Curator Hopes London Aardman Exhibition Can Inspire Future AnimatorsNews Updates

Curator Hopes London Aardman Exhibition Can Inspire Future Animators

The curator of a London exhibition of Aardman characters including Wallace and Gromit has said he hopes it will inspire new generation of animators..

10 Feb 2026
Celebrities Step Up To Model New Red Nose Day T ShirtsShowbiz

Celebrities Step Up To Model New Red Nose Day T Shirts

Reality TV star Olivia Attwood, presenter Dermot O’Leary and former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Oti Mabuse are among the celebrities modelling a new Red Nose Day T-shirt collection..

10 Feb 2026
British Museum Raises 35m In Four Months To Save Pendant Linked To Henry VIIINews Updates

British Museum Raises 35m In Four Months To Save Pendant Linked To Henry VIII

The British Museum has successfully raised £3.5 million to save a gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, following a four-month fundraising campaign..

10 Feb 2026
Major Upgrade To Met Office System Could Help Avoid Flight DelaysNews Updates

Major Upgrade To Met Office System Could Help Avoid Flight Delays

A “major” upgrade to the Met Office’s forecasting system could help avoid flight delays, the forecaster has said..

9 Feb 2026
Glasgow Man Sets Up Male Centred Breast Cancer Group After DiagnosisNews Updates

Glasgow Man Sets Up Male Centred Breast Cancer Group After Diagnosis

A former joiner has set up a support service for men diagnosed with breast cancer after his own diagnosis..

9 Feb 2026
Superdrug Set To Open 30 UK Stores With Around 600 New JobsNews Updates

Superdrug Set To Open 30 UK Stores With Around 600 New Jobs

Health and beauty chain Superdrug has revealed plans to open 30 new stores this year, reinforcing the brand’s commitment to the UK retail sector..

9 Feb 2026
Morgan McSweeney Steps Down As Keir Starmers Chief Of Staff Amid Mandelson RowNews Updates

Morgan McSweeney Steps Down As Keir Starmers Chief Of Staff Amid Mandelson Row

Morgan McSweeney has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after coming under fire in the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal..

8 Feb 2026
Trumps Racist Post About Obamas Deleted After BacklashNews Updates

Trumps Racist Post About Obamas Deleted After Backlash

Donald Trump’s social media post featuring a video about election conspiracy theories and a racist depiction of former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as primates in a jungle has been deleted..

7 Feb 2026
Julia Donaldson On New Book Gruffalo Granny Im A Big Fan Of GrandmotherhoodNews Updates

Julia Donaldson On New Book Gruffalo Granny Im A Big Fan Of Grandmotherhood

Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has said it is “quite a relief” sharing the news of the third book with the world, adding the upcoming Gruffalo Granny reflects the fact she is a “big fan of grandmotherhood”..

7 Feb 2026
Beavers To Be Released At Two Sites In South WestNews Updates

Beavers To Be Released At Two Sites In South West

Beavers are set to be released at two sites in south-west England as part of efforts to reintroduce the species into the wild..

7 Feb 2026
News Updates

Serial Killer Steve Wright Jailed For 1999 Teenagers Murder

Suffolk strangler Steve Wright has been told he will die in jail after being brought to justice for the abduction and murder of schoolgirl Victoria Hall more than 25 years ago..

6 Feb 2026
No End In Sight After Parts Of UK See Rain Every Day So Far In 2026News Updates

No End In Sight After Parts Of UK See Rain Every Day So Far In 2026

“There’s no end in sight”, forecasters have said after announcing rain has fallen every day of 2026 in south-west England and South Wales..

6 Feb 2026
UKHSA Reports 36 Notifications Of Baby Formula Cereulide PoisoningNews Updates

UKHSA Reports 36 Notifications Of Baby Formula Cereulide Poisoning

There have been 36 clinical reports of children suffering symptoms consistent with toxin poisoning linked to recent baby formula recalls, the UK Health Security Agency has said..

5 Feb 2026
Autism Rates Could Be Comparable Between Men And Women Study ShowsNews Updates

Autism Rates Could Be Comparable Between Men And Women Study Shows

Diagnosis rates of autism are “more or less equal for men and women”, a new study suggests..

5 Feb 2026
Criminals Using AI To Clone Voices And Set Up Direct DebitsNews Updates

Criminals Using AI To Clone Voices And Set Up Direct Debits

Criminals are using AI to clone people’s voices and set up unauthorised direct debits over the phone, National Trading Standards (NTS) has warned..

5 Feb 2026
MPs Back Release Of Files On Mandelson Appointment As US AmbassadorNews Updates

MPs Back Release Of Files On Mandelson Appointment As US Ambassador

MPs have approved the release of documents relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the United States..

5 Feb 2026
Testing Period Blood For Cervical Cancer Could Be New Screening MethodNews Updates

Testing Period Blood For Cervical Cancer Could Be New Screening Method

Testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be a new, accurate way of screening for the disease, researchers say..

5 Feb 2026
Peter Mandelson Betrayed Our Country Starmer Tells MPsNews Updates

Peter Mandelson Betrayed Our Country Starmer Tells MPs

Peter Mandelson “betrayed our country” by leaking information to Jeffrey Epstein, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said..

4 Feb 2026
Starmer Says He Will Still Be Prime Minister This Time Next YearNews Updates

Starmer Says He Will Still Be Prime Minister This Time Next Year

Sir Keir Starmer has said he will still be Prime Minister this time next year, insisting frequent leadership changes are not in the “national interest” as he vowed to take the fight to Reform UK..

4 Feb 2026
Very Serious Incident At University Campus Closes Roads In CityNews Updates

Very Serious Incident At University Campus Closes Roads In City

A “very serious incident” has occurred at a Leicestershire university campus..

4 Feb 2026
Snooker Great John Virgo Dies Aged 79Sport

Snooker Great John Virgo Dies Aged 79

Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79..

4 Feb 2026
Kates Needlework Praised In Woollen Mill VisitNews Updates

Kates Needlework Praised In Woollen Mill Visit

The Princess of Wales stitched a label into a pair of jeans gifted to her husband and declared: “He will love those,” as she celebrated Wales’ textiles industry..

4 Feb 2026
Justice Shake Up Proposed By Former Senior Judge To Tackle Courts CrisisNews Updates

Justice Shake Up Proposed By Former Senior Judge To Tackle Courts Crisis

The Prime Minister should take charge of the courts crisis in a radical shake-up of the criminal justice system, a retired senior judge has recommended..

4 Feb 2026
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor Moves Out Of Windsor HomeNews Updates

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor Moves Out Of Windsor Home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved from his Windsor mansion amid the release of new files relating to Jeffrey Epstein..

4 Feb 2026
Peter Mandelson To Face Criminal Investigation Amid Jeffrey Epstein ScandalNews Updates

Peter Mandelson To Face Criminal Investigation Amid Jeffrey Epstein Scandal

A criminal investigation has been launched into allegations Lord Peter Mandelson passed market-sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein..

4 Feb 2026
Lord Dubs Calls For Shamima Begum To Return And Face Justice Amid ECHR CaseNews Updates

Lord Dubs Calls For Shamima Begum To Return And Face Justice Amid ECHR Case

Lord Alf Dubs, who fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia on the Kinderstransport scheme, has called for Shamima Begum to be returned to the UK and face trial..

3 Feb 2026
Doctors Vote In Favour Of Continuing Industrial ActionNews Updates

Doctors Vote In Favour Of Continuing Industrial Action

Resident doctors in England have voted to continue industrial action for another six months as part of their row over pay and jobs..

3 Feb 2026
Children With Cancer To Have Travel Costs Paid Under New Government SchemeNews Updates

Children With Cancer To Have Travel Costs Paid Under New Government Scheme

Families with children who have cancer will have travel costs covered under a new £10 million Government scheme..

3 Feb 2026
Time Has Come For Mandelson To Face Criminal Prosecutions Say Labour MPsNews Updates

Time Has Come For Mandelson To Face Criminal Prosecutions Say Labour MPs

Senior Labour MPs have called for Lord Mandelson to face criminal prosecution after he was alleged to have leaked sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein..

3 Feb 2026
Too Many Red Flags Parents Of Murdered Boy Say School Could Have Saved HimNews Updates

Too Many Red Flags Parents Of Murdered Boy Say School Could Have Saved Him

The parents of a schoolboy who was stabbed to death by a fellow pupil during his lunch break said they believe the school could have saved his life by acting on “too many red flags” shown by his killer..

3 Feb 2026
The Traitors Stephen Libby Hopes He Has Painted Good Picture Of HebridesShowbiz

The Traitors Stephen Libby Hopes He Has Painted Good Picture Of Hebrides

The Traitors star Stephen has said that he hopes he has been a “positive representation” of the Hebrides and that his time on the show has helped “paint a good picture” of the Western Isles..

3 Feb 2026
Police Receive Misconduct In Public Office Reports After Mandelson AllegationsNews Updates

Police Receive Misconduct In Public Office Reports After Mandelson Allegations

Police are investigating a number of reports relating to alleged misconduct in a public office after Lord Mandelson was accused of leaking sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein..

3 Feb 2026
US Crayon Maker Crayola Pledges Multimillion Pound Investment In UK And IrelandBusiness

US Crayon Maker Crayola Pledges Multimillion Pound Investment In UK And Ireland

US crayon maker Crayola has pledged to invest millions of pounds in the UK and Ireland as part of plans to double its business in the region, as its boss aims to reignite creativity among children and families in the digital age..

2 Feb 2026
Crackdown On Social Media Migrant Adverts To Begin Home Office SaysNews Updates

Crackdown On Social Media Migrant Adverts To Begin Home Office Says

Social media users who tout illegal routes into the UK face up to five years in prison, starting on Monday..

2 Feb 2026
Scottish Young People Save Hundreds On Bus Travel Compared With Rest Of UKNews Updates

Scottish Young People Save Hundreds On Bus Travel Compared With Rest Of UK

Young Scots are saving hundreds of pounds a year on bus travel compared with those in England, the SNP have said..

2 Feb 2026
Foreign Secretary Visits Ethiopia In Bid To Halt Illegal MigrationNews Updates

Foreign Secretary Visits Ethiopia In Bid To Halt Illegal Migration

Britain will help Ethiopia to create more homegrown jobs in an effort to stop its people from making small boat crossings to the UK, Yvette Cooper has said..

2 Feb 2026
Olivia Dean Calls For Immigrants To Be Celebrated In Grammys Best New Artist WinShowbiz

Olivia Dean Calls For Immigrants To Be Celebrated In Grammys Best New Artist Win

British pop singer Olivia Dean has called for immigrants to be celebrated after she won the best new artist gong at the 2026 Grammy Awards..

2 Feb 2026
Ministers Do Not Know How Many NHS Staff Affected By Immigration ChangesNews Updates

Ministers Do Not Know How Many NHS Staff Affected By Immigration Changes

The Government does not know how many NHS staff will be affected by its changes to immigration rules, a health minister has admitted, amid a consultation on reforms..

2 Feb 2026
Tom Banton Stakes World Cup Claim As England Seal Series WinSport

Tom Banton Stakes World Cup Claim As England Seal Series Win

Tom Banton underlined his World Cup credentials by firing England to a series-clinching six-wicket DLS victory in the second T20 against Sri Lanka in Kandy..

1 Feb 2026
Lord Mandelson I Have No Recollection Of Payments From Jeffrey EpsteinNews Updates

Lord Mandelson I Have No Recollection Of Payments From Jeffrey Epstein

Lord Peter Mandelson has said he does not remember receiving payments from paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein which totalled 75,000 US dollars and were made when he was a Labour MP..

1 Feb 2026
Peace Talks On Ending War To Continue Next Week Says ZelenskyNews Updates

Peace Talks On Ending War To Continue Next Week Says Zelensky

The next round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Volodymyr Zelensky has announced..

1 Feb 2026
Government Urges Andrew To Reveal All He Knows About Epstein For Sake Of VictimsNews Updates

Government Urges Andrew To Reveal All He Knows About Epstein For Sake Of Victims

The Government is heaping pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to reveal all he knows about Jeffrey Epstein so the disgraced paedophile financier’s victims are given all they “deserve and need”..

1 Feb 2026
Andrew Should Be Prepared For Congress Probe PM Says After Epstein Files DumpNews Updates

Andrew Should Be Prepared For Congress Probe PM Says After Epstein Files Dump

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor “should be prepared” to testify before the US Congress about his links to Jeffrey Epstein, after he featured in the latest disclosure of files related to the disgraced paedophile financier, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested..

1 Feb 2026
British Troops On Moorland Exercise Ahead Of Nato Special Operations Forces RoleNews Updates

British Troops On Moorland Exercise Ahead Of Nato Special Operations Forces Role

The British military has completed a demanding training exercise involving the three armed services ahead of taking responsibility for Nato’s special operations forces..

31 Jan 2026
Elena Rybakina Outguns Aryna Sabalenka To Land Australian Open TitleSport

Elena Rybakina Outguns Aryna Sabalenka To Land Australian Open Title

Elena Rybakina won her power battle with Aryna Sabalenka to claim a first Australian Open title..

31 Jan 2026
King Surprises Joggers At Sandringham Parkrun For Second Year In A RowNews Updates

King Surprises Joggers At Sandringham Parkrun For Second Year In A Row

The King has paid a surprise visit to joggers at a local Sandringham parkrun organised in partnership with the Move Against Cancer charity..

31 Jan 2026
Britains Neal Skupski Wins Mens Doubles With Christian Harrison In MelbourneSport

Britains Neal Skupski Wins Mens Doubles With Christian Harrison In Melbourne

Neal Skupski continued Britain’s impressive recent record in men’s doubles by winning the Australian Open title alongside American Christian Harrison..

31 Jan 2026
Major British Film Studio Backs Youth Employment SchemeNews Updates

Major British Film Studio Backs Youth Employment Scheme

A major British film studio has backed a scheme aimed at getting young people into work..

31 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Faces Stormont Or Starmer Choice Gavin RobinsonNews Updates

Northern Ireland Faces Stormont Or Starmer Choice Gavin Robinson

People in Northern Ireland face a political choice between “Stormont or Starmer”, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said..

31 Jan 2026
Booze Bosses Warn Prices Will Rise As Alcohol Duty Increase Comes Into ForceNews Updates

Booze Bosses Warn Prices Will Rise As Alcohol Duty Increase Comes Into Force

Wine and spirits bosses have warned that firms “have no choice but to increase prices” to stay afloat as an increase to alcohol duty comes into force..

31 Jan 2026
Epstein And The Duke Discussed Russian Woman And Palace Meeting Emails ShowNews Updates

Epstein And The Duke Discussed Russian Woman And Palace Meeting Emails Show

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein about a “beautiful” Russian woman and invited him to Buckingham Palace, documents appear to show..

31 Jan 2026
Catherine OHara Emmy Winning Schitts Creek And Home Alone Star Dies At 71News Updates

Catherine OHara Emmy Winning Schitts Creek And Home Alone Star Dies At 71

Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone star, dies at 71 By Associated Press Reporters Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades, from Kevin’s beleaguered mother in Home Alone to Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, has died aged 71..

30 Jan 2026
Judge Bars Prosecutors From Seeking Death Penalty Against Luigi MangioneNews Updates

Judge Bars Prosecutors From Seeking Death Penalty Against Luigi Mangione

Federal prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson, a judge has ruled..

30 Jan 2026
Warm Home Discount To Be Extended For Rest Of DecadeNews Updates

Warm Home Discount To Be Extended For Rest Of Decade

Millions of families will receive the £150 Warm Home Discount every winter for the rest of the decade, the Government has announced..

30 Jan 2026
Army Officers Face Court Martial Over Jaysley Beck Sexual Assault CaseNews Updates

Army Officers Face Court Martial Over Jaysley Beck Sexual Assault Case

Two Army officers have been charged over their conduct in the case of Gunner Jaysley Beck, who was sexually assaulted and then took her own life..

30 Jan 2026
Train Passengers Missing Out On 80m A Year In Delays Compensation AnalysisNews Updates

Train Passengers Missing Out On 80m A Year In Delays Compensation Analysis

Train passengers are missing out on more than £80 million per year in compensation for delayed journeys because of “unacceptable” claims processes, according to new analysis..

30 Jan 2026
Government And NHS Fail To Slash Negligence Costs Despite Decades Of WarningsNews Updates

Government And NHS Fail To Slash Negligence Costs Despite Decades Of Warnings

The Government and NHS England have failed to take “any meaningful steps” to slash the rising costs of clinical negligence in England despite 20 years worth of warnings, according to MPs..

30 Jan 2026
China Deal Will Cut Tariffs On Scotch Whisky Sir Keir Starmer SaysBusiness

China Deal Will Cut Tariffs On Scotch Whisky Sir Keir Starmer Says

Tariffs on Scotch whisky exports to China are to be halved as a result of a deal struck by Sir Keir Starmer – with the Prime Minister insisting the agreement showed how his Government’s “hard-headed international engagement brings benefits at home”..

29 Jan 2026
94 Patients Were Harmed By Great Ormond Street Surgeon Review FindsNews Updates

94 Patients Were Harmed By Great Ormond Street Surgeon Review Finds

Some 94 patients suffered harm at the hands of a Great Ormond Street orthopaedic surgeon, a report has concluded..

29 Jan 2026
Nearly One In Two Parents Fear Losing Support For Their Send Child SurveyNews Updates

Nearly One In Two Parents Fear Losing Support For Their Send Child Survey

Nearly one in two (47%) parents are worried their child with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) could see support reduced as they await details on Government reforms, a survey has found..

29 Jan 2026
Santander To Shut 44 Bank Branches With 291 Jobs At RiskBusiness

Santander To Shut 44 Bank Branches With 291 Jobs At Risk

Santander is to shut 44 of its bank branches in a move putting 291 jobs at risk.

29 Jan 2026
Laurence Olivier Among Figures Honoured By New London Blue PlaquesShowbiz

Laurence Olivier Among Figures Honoured By New London Blue Plaques

Late actor Sir Laurence Olivier, a Second World War military strategist and a Victorian-era photographer are among the people being honoured as nine blue plaques are installed in London..

29 Jan 2026
Boy Hails New Found Freedom After 16m TreatmentNews Updates

Boy Hails New Found Freedom After 16m Treatment

A boy who was one of the first children to be given a £1.65 million treatment has returned to the hospital where he received his care to thank his nurse for his new-found freedom..

29 Jan 2026
The Prime Minister Wants More Sophisticated China TiesNews Updates

The Prime Minister Wants More Sophisticated China Ties

Sir Keir Starmer has met Xi Jinping in Beijing, telling the president he wants a “more sophisticated” relationship with China..

29 Jan 2026
Ben Stokes To Join England Lions Coaching Staff For UAE TripSport

Ben Stokes To Join England Lions Coaching Staff For UAE Trip

Test captain Ben Stokes will join the England Lions coaching team in the United Arab Emirates next month..

28 Jan 2026
Ireland Centre Bundee Aki Set To Miss France Clash For Disciplinary ReasonsSport

Ireland Centre Bundee Aki Set To Miss France Clash For Disciplinary Reasons

Bundee Aki looks set to miss Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations opener against France after being withdrawn from Andy Farrell’s squad for disciplinary reasons..

28 Jan 2026
Sir Keir Starmer Arrives In China In First Visit By British PM Since 2018News Updates

Sir Keir Starmer Arrives In China In First Visit By British PM Since 2018

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in China on the first visit by a British Prime Minister in eight years..

28 Jan 2026
First Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury Pledges To Speak Out On MisogynyNews Updates

First Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury Pledges To Speak Out On Misogyny

The first female Archbishop of Canterbury has vowed to speak out on misogyny, as she was confirmed in her new role as the Church of England’s top bishop..

28 Jan 2026
29 Of UK Adults Hit By Royal Mail Delays Over Christmas Warns Citizens AdviceNews Updates

29 Of UK Adults Hit By Royal Mail Delays Over Christmas Warns Citizens Advice

An estimated 16 million people – or 29% of UK adults – experienced post delays with Royal Mail over Christmas, Citizens Advice has said..

28 Jan 2026
Number Of 18 Year Olds From Deprived Areas Applying For University Up Across UKNews Updates

Number Of 18 Year Olds From Deprived Areas Applying For University Up Across UK

The number of 18-year-olds from the poorest areas applying for university has increased in every part of the UK, the latest figures from Ucas show..

28 Jan 2026
Mental Ill Health In Children Biggest Challenge Of Our Time ReportNews Updates

Mental Ill Health In Children Biggest Challenge Of Our Time Report

The decline in the mental health of children and young people is “one of the biggest challenges of our time”, leading charities have warned..

28 Jan 2026
EasyJet Used Misleading Baggage Price Claim Says RegulatorNews Updates

EasyJet Used Misleading Baggage Price Claim Says Regulator

EasyJet’s claim that the cost of adding large cabin bags to flight bookings was “from £5.99” was “misleading”, a regulator has found..

28 Jan 2026
Kate Praises Grassroots Rugby League And Community Spirit During Club VisitNews Updates

Kate Praises Grassroots Rugby League And Community Spirit During Club Visit

The Princess of Wales praised a “gold dust” rugby league club for the support given to its community of fans when she braved Storm Chandra at a stadium in West Yorkshire..

27 Jan 2026
Anthony Gordon Attempting To Replicate Blistering Form At NewcastleSport

Anthony Gordon Attempting To Replicate Blistering Form At Newcastle

Newcastle striker Anthony Gordon admits he is a victim of his own success as he attempts to replicate the blistering form which won him England recognition..

27 Jan 2026
Former MP Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman In 2022News Updates

Former MP Charged With Sexually Assaulting Woman In 2022

Former Labour MP Conor McGinn has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in 2022..

27 Jan 2026
Pubs And Music Venues To See Business Rates Cut By 15 Says TreasuryNews Updates

Pubs And Music Venues To See Business Rates Cut By 15 Says Treasury

Pubs and music venues will get 15% off their business rates bills from April as part of a major support package, the Treasury has announced..

27 Jan 2026
King And Queen Meet Holocaust Survivors On Memorial DayNews Updates

King And Queen Meet Holocaust Survivors On Memorial Day

The King and Queen met Holocaust survivors and lit candles of remembrance to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945..

27 Jan 2026
Jessie Buckley Nominated For Bafta As Hamnet Makes HistoryShowbiz

Jessie Buckley Nominated For Bafta As Hamnet Makes History

Irish actress Jessie Buckley has continued her awards season streak with a Bafta nomination for her role in Hamnet..

27 Jan 2026
Storm Chandra Brings Flooding Travel Disruption And School Closures Across UKNews Updates

Storm Chandra Brings Flooding Travel Disruption And School Closures Across UK

Heavy rain and strong winds are hitting the UK as Storm Chandra brought weather warnings, flooding, travel disruption and school closures..

27 Jan 2026
Four Nightingale Courts Made Permanent In Push To Cut Court BacklogsNews Updates

Four Nightingale Courts Made Permanent In Push To Cut Court Backlogs

Four temporary courts set up during the Covid-19 pandemic will be made permanent in an effort to cut court backlogs..

27 Jan 2026
Ground Rents To Be Capped At 250 Under Leasehold Shake UpNews Updates

Ground Rents To Be Capped At 250 Under Leasehold Shake Up

Ground rents will be capped at £250-a-year in England and Wales as part of sweeping changes to the leasehold system announced by the Government..

27 Jan 2026
Cate Blanchett To Perform At National Theatre As 2026 Programme ReleasedShowbiz

Cate Blanchett To Perform At National Theatre As 2026 Programme Released

Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is one of a host of acclaimed actresses who will be performing at the National Theatre this year..

27 Jan 2026
Three Stars Pass Selection In Celebrity SAS Who Dares WinsNews Updates

Three Stars Pass Selection In Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins

Former Love Island stars Dani Dyer-Bowen and Gabby Allen and retired Olympic swimmer Emily Seebohm have passed the course in the latest series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins..

27 Jan 2026
Family Of Gordon McQueen In Plea To Make Football Safer After His DeathSport

Family Of Gordon McQueen In Plea To Make Football Safer After His Death

Football must do more to protect players, the family of ex-Scotland defender Gordon McQueen said after an inquest found that heading the ball was “likely” to have contributed to a brain injury which was a factor in his death..

26 Jan 2026
Nigella Lawson To Replace Dame Prue Leith On Great British Bake OffShowbiz

Nigella Lawson To Replace Dame Prue Leith On Great British Bake Off

Nigella Lawson will replace Dame Prue Leith as a judge on the Great British Bake Off, it has been announced..

26 Jan 2026
Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman Defects To Reform UKNews Updates

Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman Defects To Reform UK

Former home secretary Suella Braverman said she felt she had “come home” as she confirmed her defection to Reform UK..

26 Jan 2026
Action Needed To Improve Growth Of UK Towns And CitiesNews Updates

Action Needed To Improve Growth Of UK Towns And Cities

Warrington, Bristol, Barnsley and Brighton buck the national trend of slow growth in living standards since 2013.

26 Jan 2026
Bowel Cancer Thousands More To Be CheckedNews Updates

Bowel Cancer Thousands More To Be Checked

NHS England changes bowel screening in bid to pick up more cases early.

26 Jan 2026
Desk Job Bobbies Heading Back Out On The BeatNews Updates

Desk Job Bobbies Heading Back Out On The Beat

Home Secretary pledges faster police response and less red tape in major reforms.

26 Jan 2026
Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent UnitedSport

Leaders Arsenal Fall To Resurgent United

Gunners lead stays at four points as new boss Carrick wins again.

25 Jan 2026
Burnham Blocked From MP BattleNews Updates

Burnham Blocked From MP Battle

Key Labour committee bars him from standing in by-election.

25 Jan 2026
Starmer Will Face Pressure To Go If Labour Does Badly In May Polls Welsh FMNews Updates

Starmer Will Face Pressure To Go If Labour Does Badly In May Polls Welsh FM

The Labour First Minister of Wales has not ruled out the possibility that Sir Keir Starmer could be ejected from Downing Street before the end of the year..

25 Jan 2026
Charles Pleased And Proud Of Kings Trust Work On 50th AnniversaryNews Updates

Charles Pleased And Proud Of Kings Trust Work On 50th Anniversary

The King has spoken of his pride in the charity he founded 50 years ago which aims to improve the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK..

25 Jan 2026
British FBI To Take Over Counter Terror And Fraud Probes Under Police ReformsNews Updates

British FBI To Take Over Counter Terror And Fraud Probes Under Police Reforms

Counter-terror, fraud and criminal gang investigations are set to be taken over by a new national police force dubbed the “British FBI” under major policing reforms..

25 Jan 2026
Trump Says UK Soldiers In Afghanistan Were Among The Greatest Of All WarriorsNews Updates

Trump Says UK Soldiers In Afghanistan Were Among The Greatest Of All Warriors

Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were “among the greatest of all warriors” after previously drawing criticism for his claims Nato troops stayed away from the front lines during the conflict..

24 Jan 2026
Burnham Says He Plans To Stand In By ElectionNews Updates

Burnham Says He Plans To Stand In By Election

Andy Burnham has announced that he intends to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election, setting up a potential return to Westminster for the Greater Manchester mayor..

24 Jan 2026
Trump Remarks About British Troops Insulting And Appalling Starmer SaysNews Updates

Trump Remarks About British Troops Insulting And Appalling Starmer Says

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Donald Trump’s remarks about British troops in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling” and signalled the US President should apologise..

23 Jan 2026
Husband Pleads Guilty To Drugging And Raping Ex Wife Over 13 YearsNews Updates

Husband Pleads Guilty To Drugging And Raping Ex Wife Over 13 Years

A husband has admitted drugging and raping his now ex-wife over a 13-year period..

23 Jan 2026
Health Secretary Promises Improved Cancer Care In Deprived AreasNews Updates

Health Secretary Promises Improved Cancer Care In Deprived Areas

Wes Streeting vows to end the postcode lottery of cancer care with more training and technology.

23 Jan 2026
Increase In Workers On A Four Day Week Research ShowsNews Updates

Increase In Workers On A Four Day Week Research Shows

More than 50 organisations employing over 1,400 workers moved to a four-day working week in 2025, according to new figures..

23 Jan 2026
Late Queens Strong And Complex Personality To Feature In National MemorialNews Updates

Late Queens Strong And Complex Personality To Feature In National Memorial

An acclaimed artist, known for her depictions of Second World War heroines, is to design a sculpture “portraying the strong and complex personality” of Queen Elizabeth II as part of the national memorial to the late monarch..

23 Jan 2026
Asylum Seekers Moved Into Military Barracks Amid Pressure To End Hotel UseNews Updates

Asylum Seekers Moved Into Military Barracks Amid Pressure To End Hotel Use

The first asylum seekers have been moved into a former military barracks in East Sussex as ministers face pressure to end the use of hotels..

22 Jan 2026
Ex Labour Minister Says He Is Standing Down As MP For Medical ReasonsNews Updates

Ex Labour Minister Says He Is Standing Down As MP For Medical Reasons

A former Labour minister has announced he will stand down as an MP for medical reasons, paving the way for a potential Westminster return for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham..

22 Jan 2026
Jessie Buckley Scores Oscar Nomination While Sinners Makes History With 16 NodsShowbiz

Jessie Buckley Scores Oscar Nomination While Sinners Makes History With 16 Nods

Irish actress Jessie Buckley has been nominated for an Oscar, while vampire drama Sinners has made history as the first film to score 16 nods..

22 Jan 2026
Keir Starmer And Danish PM Discuss Vital Steps Towards Arctic SecurityNews Updates

Keir Starmer And Danish PM Discuss Vital Steps Towards Arctic Security

Sir Keir Starmer said he will discuss how to “take the vital steps” towards strengthened security in the Arctic with Denmark’s prime minister, who thanked him for the UK’s support during “quite a difficult time” for the country amid Donald Trump’s demands to annex its semi-autonomous territory Greenland..

22 Jan 2026
Harry Returns To Court After Giving Evidence In Trial Against Mail PublisherNews Updates

Harry Returns To Court After Giving Evidence In Trial Against Mail Publisher

The Duke of Sussex has returned to a court in London for the fourth day of the trial of his legal action against the publisher of the Daily Mail..

22 Jan 2026
One In Four Children Starting Reception Not Toilet Trained Survey FindsNews Updates

One In Four Children Starting Reception Not Toilet Trained Survey Finds

Around one in four children who started reception in 2025 were not toilet trained, a survey of teachers has found, amid warnings more children are struggling with basic life skills..

22 Jan 2026
Sean Bean To Host Birdwatching PodcastShowbiz

Sean Bean To Host Birdwatching Podcast

Hollywood star Sean Bean is to host an award-winning podcast for birdwatchers..

22 Jan 2026
Substantial Increase In ADHD Prescriptions Driven By Women StudyNews Updates

Substantial Increase In ADHD Prescriptions Driven By Women Study

There has been a “substantial increase” in the proportion of people using medicines for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the UK, driven by a rise in prescription rates among adults, in particular women..

22 Jan 2026
Business

33 Russell Bromley Stores At Risk After Next Buyout

Next has bought Russell & Bromley after the footwear and handbag retailer fell into administration..

21 Jan 2026
Mother Of 10 Found Guilty Of Keeping House Slave For 25 YearsNews Updates

Mother Of 10 Found Guilty Of Keeping House Slave For 25 Years

A teenage girl was forced to work as a “house slave” for a woman and her 10 children for more than 25 years, a court heard..

21 Jan 2026
Inflation Bounces Back In December As Christmas Travel Fuels Price RisesBusiness

Inflation Bounces Back In December As Christmas Travel Fuels Price Rises

UK inflation bounced back in December as tobacco duty hikes and Christmas getaways helped push up the cost of living, official figures show..

21 Jan 2026
Donald Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Threat But Rules Out Using ForceNews Updates

Donald Trump Doubles Down On Greenland Threat But Rules Out Using Force

Donald Trump has doubled down on his threats to annex Greenland, saying only the US could secure the Arctic territory, but ruled out using force..

21 Jan 2026
Reeves UK Will Not Be Buffeted Around Amid Trump Tariff ThreatsNews Updates

Reeves UK Will Not Be Buffeted Around Amid Trump Tariff Threats

The UK will not be pushed around by Donald Trump’s tariff threats, Rachel Reeves said as she defended Sir Keir Starmer’s attempts to cool tensions over Greenland..

21 Jan 2026
Landmark Study Paves The Way For Type 1 Diabetes Screening Among ChildrenNews Updates

Landmark Study Paves The Way For Type 1 Diabetes Screening Among Children

NHS pre-diabetes clinics for children are to be set up after a “landmark” study confirmed the feasibility of using finger-prick blood test as a screening tool to spot the disease before symptoms arise..

21 Jan 2026
Ads For Sunbed Firms Banned For Misleading And Irresponsible Safety ClaimsNews Updates

Ads For Sunbed Firms Banned For Misleading And Irresponsible Safety Claims

Adverts for five tanning companies have been banned for making misleading and irresponsible claims about the safety of sunbeds..

21 Jan 2026
New Stamps Mark 50th Anniversary Of First Commercial Concorde FlightsNews Updates

New Stamps Mark 50th Anniversary Of First Commercial Concorde Flights

A new set of stamps and coordinated nose drop events will mark the 50th anniversary of the first commercial Concorde flights..

21 Jan 2026
Police Hit Back At Decision Not To Bring More Charges Against Nurse Lucy LetbyNews Updates

Police Hit Back At Decision Not To Bring More Charges Against Nurse Lucy Letby

Police have hit out at the decision not to bring further charges against child killer nurse Lucy Letby..

20 Jan 2026
Under 16s Social Media Ban And Overnight Curfews To Be Considered Liz KendallNews Updates

Under 16s Social Media Ban And Overnight Curfews To Be Considered Liz Kendall

Overnight curfews and breaks to prevent “doomscrolling” will form part of the Government’s consultation on social media for children, which will also consider an Australian-style ban for under-16s..

20 Jan 2026
Chinese Embassy Plan Approved By GovernmentNews Updates

Chinese Embassy Plan Approved By Government

China has been given permission to build a vast new embassy in the heart of London despite criticism from MPs and campaigners that it will be used as a base for spying and security crackdowns..

20 Jan 2026
Wage Growth Falls As Unemployment Stays At Highest Level For Nearly Five YearsBusiness

Wage Growth Falls As Unemployment Stays At Highest Level For Nearly Five Years

UK wage growth has fallen back once again while the unemployment rate has remained at the highest level for nearly five years as official figures reveal deepening jobs woes in the retail and hospitality sectors..

20 Jan 2026
New NHS Advice On Childrens Eating DisordersNews Updates

New NHS Advice On Childrens Eating Disorders

A child’s weight should not be the main focus when it comes to whether they qualify for help for an eating disorder, according to new NHS guidelines..

20 Jan 2026
Water Companies To Undergo MOTs As Plans For New Regulator To Be UnveiledNews Updates

Water Companies To Undergo MOTs As Plans For New Regulator To Be Unveiled

Water companies will be required to carry out to infrastructure “MOTs” to prevent major failures under plans for a new industry watchdog, the Government has said..

20 Jan 2026
Prostate Cancer Most Common Type In The UKNews Updates

Prostate Cancer Most Common Type In The UK

Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK, according to a new analysis..

20 Jan 2026
Scottish Singer Jacob Alon Has Been Named The Winner Of The Brits Critic Choice AwardShowbiz

Scottish Singer Jacob Alon Has Been Named The Winner Of The Brits Critic Choice Award

Scottish singer Jacob Alon has been named the Critics’ Choice prize winner ahead of next month’s Brit Awards.

20 Jan 2026
Starmer Seeks To Steady Ship As Tensions Simmer Over GreenlandNews Updates

Starmer Seeks To Steady Ship As Tensions Simmer Over Greenland

Sir Keir Starmer will seek to steady the ship amid a tumultuous rift between Donald Trump and European countries over Greenland as the US President marks one year in the White House..

20 Jan 2026
Trump Steps Up Tariff Threat Over Greenland As Starmer Appeals For CalmNews Updates

Trump Steps Up Tariff Threat Over Greenland As Starmer Appeals For Calm

Donald Trump said he was 100% committed to hitting the UK and European allies with tariffs in protest at opposition to his plan to annex Greenland..

19 Jan 2026
Italian Fashion Designer Valentino DiesShowbiz

Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dies

He was 93..

19 Jan 2026
Duke Of Sussex Arrives At Trial Against Daily Mail PublisherNews Updates

Duke Of Sussex Arrives At Trial Against Daily Mail Publisher

As the Duke of Sussex’s trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail is set to get underway at the High Court in London today, here are some of the key questions:.

19 Jan 2026
Starmer Urges Calm And Unity In The Face Of Trumps Greenland ThreatsNews Updates

Starmer Urges Calm And Unity In The Face Of Trumps Greenland Threats

Sir Keir Starmer urged the whole country to unite in the face of Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland and slap tariffs on the UK and other European allies..

19 Jan 2026
Pharmacists Demand Millions In Compensation Over Covid Jab Booking ErrorNews Updates

Pharmacists Demand Millions In Compensation Over Covid Jab Booking Error

Pharmacists are demanding millions of pounds in compensation following an NHS error which saw patients booking Covid vaccinations only to find they were no longer eligible..

19 Jan 2026
HS2 Finishes Construction On Longest TunnelNews Updates

HS2 Finishes Construction On Longest Tunnel

Construction work has been completed on HS2’s longest tunnel, including extensions designed to prevent sonic booms..

19 Jan 2026
Thousands Of Workers At A Government Department Will Start Voting On Monday On Whether To Strike In A Dispute Over PayNews Updates

Thousands Of Workers At A Government Department Will Start Voting On Monday On Whether To Strike In A Dispute Over Pay

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said 50,000 of its members at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be balloted in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action..

19 Jan 2026
Starmer Tells Trump It Is Wrong To Apply Tariffs To Allies Over GreenlandNews Updates

Starmer Tells Trump It Is Wrong To Apply Tariffs To Allies Over Greenland

Sir Keir Starmer has told Donald Trump that “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is wrong” in a telephone call, Downing Street said..

18 Jan 2026
Security Services Will Not Be Exempt From Hillsborough Law Says NandyNews Updates

Security Services Will Not Be Exempt From Hillsborough Law Says Nandy

The security services will not be “exempt” from the Hillsborough Law, the Culture Secretary has said amid fears from campaigners and backbench Labour MPs that the duty of candour is being watered down..

18 Jan 2026
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley Calls For Dramatic Police ReformsNews Updates

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley Calls For Dramatic Police Reforms

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for sweeping reforms of the policing system, which he says needs to change “quite dramatically”..

18 Jan 2026
Scottish AE Waits Over 12 Hours Surge By More Than 7000 Lib Dem AnalysisNews Updates

Scottish AE Waits Over 12 Hours Surge By More Than 7000 Lib Dem Analysis

The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E in Scotland has soared by more than 7000% in a decade, according to an analysis by the Scottish Liberal Democrats..

18 Jan 2026
Four Lions Star Says He Was Asked About Terrorism By Airport SecurityNews Updates

Four Lions Star Says He Was Asked About Terrorism By Airport Security

Actor Adeel Akhtar says he was asked if he was linked to terrorist organisations by airport security when he travelled with his girlfriend to an audition in New York..

18 Jan 2026
Trump Announces New UK Tariffs In Greenland RowNews Updates

Trump Announces New UK Tariffs In Greenland Row

The US President says a 10% tariff will be applied to all goods sent to the US from next month.

17 Jan 2026
Green Party Calls For Free Bus Passes For Everyone Under 22News Updates

Green Party Calls For Free Bus Passes For Everyone Under 22

The Green Party is calling for free bus travel in England for those under the age of 22..

17 Jan 2026
Government Criticised For Glacial Pace Writing UN High Seas Treaty Into LawNews Updates

Government Criticised For Glacial Pace Writing UN High Seas Treaty Into Law

The Government is moving at a “glacial pace” to ratify a landmark UN pact to protect delicate ecosystems in international waters, a coalition of green groups has said..

17 Jan 2026
All GP Surgeries In England To Advertise Jesss Rule To Prevent Avoidable DeathsNews Updates

All GP Surgeries In England To Advertise Jesss Rule To Prevent Avoidable Deaths

Jess’s Rule, a system which calls for family doctors to think again if a patient has had three appointments for their symptoms with no diagnosis, will be advertised in all GP practices across England from this week..

17 Jan 2026
Concerns Over Unethical Testing Payout For Infected Blood VictimsNews Updates

Concerns Over Unethical Testing Payout For Infected Blood Victims

Concerns have been raised over the “ridiculous” compensation payment proposed for people who were the victims of unethical research, including boys who were infected with HIV and hepatitis as schoolchildren..

17 Jan 2026
Lewis Hamilton Will Have Different Race Engineer For The New F1 SeasonNews Updates

Lewis Hamilton Will Have Different Race Engineer For The New F1 Season

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16 Jan 2026
Would Be Copycat Southport Killer Locked Up Over Terror ManualNews Updates

Would Be Copycat Southport Killer Locked Up Over Terror Manual

A would-be Southport copycat killer who wanted to attack a dance school and an Oasis reunion concert has been locked up for 14 months..

16 Jan 2026
Husband Jailed For Life Over Wicked Murder Of WifeNews Updates

Husband Jailed For Life Over Wicked Murder Of Wife

A husband who killed his wife and manipulated his own child in a “wicked” plot to get away with murder has been jailed for life..

16 Jan 2026
Nurse Hails Victory For Common Sense After Trans Changing Room RulingNews Updates

Nurse Hails Victory For Common Sense After Trans Changing Room Ruling

One of a group of nurses who complained about sharing single-sex changing rooms with a trans colleague said “this is a victory for common sense and for every woman who simply wants to feel safe at work” after an employment tribunal ruled they had suffered harassment..

16 Jan 2026
Drugs Crisis Inside Prisons Is Systemic Failure Of Health Provision MSPs WarnNews Updates

Drugs Crisis Inside Prisons Is Systemic Failure Of Health Provision MSPs Warn

The drugs crisis inside Scotland’s prisons is a manifestation of systemic health system failure, a Holyrood committee has said..

16 Jan 2026
AI Used To Generate Thousands More Child Abuse Videos In 2025 Campaigners WarnNews Updates

AI Used To Generate Thousands More Child Abuse Videos In 2025 Campaigners Warn

Paedophiles and other criminals used AI to generate thousands more child sexual abuse videos last year, contributing to record levels of the harrowing material found online, campaigners have warned..

16 Jan 2026
Criminals Detained In Hospitals Could Lose Thousands In Benefits Under PlansNews Updates

Criminals Detained In Hospitals Could Lose Thousands In Benefits Under Plans

Convicted killers detained in hospitals under court order could lose thousands of pounds a year in benefit payments under new Government plans..

16 Jan 2026
Cancellation Of MPs Visit To Bristol School Unacceptable Says PhillipsonNews Updates

Cancellation Of MPs Visit To Bristol School Unacceptable Says Phillipson

The Education Secretary has said she will not rule out further action following claims a Bristol school “may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit” from their local MP who is Jewish..

15 Jan 2026
Robert Jenrick Attacks Tories As Failed Party As He Defects To ReformNews Updates

Robert Jenrick Attacks Tories As Failed Party As He Defects To Reform

Robert Jenrick has accused the Tories for lacking the “stomach for the radical change this country needs” as he defected to Reform UK after being sacked from Kemi Badenoch’s frontbench..

15 Jan 2026
NHS Waiting List Falls To Lowest Level In Almost Three YearsNews Updates

NHS Waiting List Falls To Lowest Level In Almost Three Years

The NHS waiting list for hospital treatment has fallen to its lowest level since early 2023, figures show..

15 Jan 2026
Robert Jenrick Sacked By Kemi Badenoch After Plotting To DefectNews Updates

Robert Jenrick Sacked By Kemi Badenoch After Plotting To Defect

Kemi Badenoch said she has sacked Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary and kicked him out of the party due to “irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect in a way designed to be as damaging as possible” to his Conservative colleagues..

15 Jan 2026
Grok Imposes Further Deepfake RestrictionsNews Updates

Grok Imposes Further Deepfake Restrictions

Elon Musk’s pledge to stop X’s AI chatbot Grok making sexualised images of people is a “vindication for Keir Starmer”, Downing Street sources have said..

15 Jan 2026
Pregnant Women Losing Jobs Amid Pervasive Culture Of Mistreatment Warns TUCNews Updates

Pregnant Women Losing Jobs Amid Pervasive Culture Of Mistreatment Warns TUC

A “pervasive” culture of mistreatment at work is leading to women losing their jobs if they are pregnant or become a parent, according to a report..

15 Jan 2026
35 Of Students Say Reform Should Be Banned From Speaking At Universities PollNews Updates

35 Of Students Say Reform Should Be Banned From Speaking At Universities Poll

More than one in three (35%) undergraduate students say Reform UK should be banned from speaking at events at UK universities, according to a poll..

15 Jan 2026
Ofwat Launches Probe Into South East Water Over Supply OutagesNews Updates

Ofwat Launches Probe Into South East Water Over Supply Outages

South East Water is under investigation by the industry watchdog after repeated outages since November have left tens of thousands of households and businesses without supply across Kent and Sussex..

15 Jan 2026
UK Economy Returns To Growth As Car Manufacturing ReboundsNews Updates

UK Economy Returns To Growth As Car Manufacturing Rebounds

The UK economy returned to growth in November after a boost from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) factories restarting production following a cyber attack, according to official figures..

15 Jan 2026
Emma Willis Says She Was Floored By Hole In The Heart DiagnosisShowbiz

Emma Willis Says She Was Floored By Hole In The Heart Diagnosis

Emma Willis has told how she was “floored” by a hole in the heart diagnosis as she met another mother with the same condition..

15 Jan 2026
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