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Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:49:17 GMTEx-Lib Dem deputy leader calls for independent inquiry after candidate deselected over his Christian views
Sir Simon Hughes’ intervention follows the Lib Dems admitting to breaching the human rights of former BBC journalist David Campanale in allowing him to be deselected for being a Christian
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:43:08 GMT Government scraps 200-year-old law as rough sleeping no longer a crime
The Vagrancy Act, originally introduced in 1824 for the punishment of ‘idle and disorderly persons, and rogues and vagabonds’
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:34:52 GMT‘No evidence of wrongdoing found’ after minister’s text exchange
Thomas-Symonds has remained loyal to Sir Keir amid turmoil at the top of Government
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:42:08 GMTPrince Harry reconsiders bringing Meghan and children to UK
It is understood that the royal has concerns for his family’s safety after learning no taxpayer-funded security will be provided
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:55:19 GMTHigh-speed boats and drones: Commandos promised £500m in defence spending overhaul
The new Defence Secretary, Dan Jarvis, is credited with refocusing the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) since his appointment
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:39:48 GMTMan arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after ‘car drives into pedestrians’ in London
The Met Police said the car involved did not stop at the scene
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:31:20 GMTFemale police officer punched in Manchester airport assault urges attacker to ‘show remorse’
As PC Lydia Ward’s attacker is jailed, she looks back on the incident
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:26:54 GMTRecord heatwave must be ‘wake-up call’ for Britain to prepare for Mediterranean climate, experts warn
Experts warn deadly heatwave is not a ‘one-off’ and call for a ‘systemic, nationwide response’ to rising temperatures that will keep happening ‘again and again’
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:56:27 GMTBurnham at centre of row over calling early election after Labour coronation
There has been mounting speculation that the MP for Makerfield could call a general election in a bid to dispel accusations that he doesn’t have a mandate to lead
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:16:21 GMTMan charged with rape and murder after girl, 2, found dead at UK home
Surrey Police previously said they believed it happened ‘within a family setting’
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:04:05 GMTFive die in open water during record-breaking UK heatwave
There have been widespread warnings about the dangers of trying to cool off with a swim in the sea, lake or river
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:44:39 GMTHarry and Meghan accept offer to stay in royal residence during UK visit
The visit will be the first time the family has travelled to the UK in four years
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:38:08 GMT‘I was forced out of home because I was trans – young LGBTQ people like me are at risk of homelessness’
LGBTQ+ people between the ages of 18 to 25 are four times more likely to face homelessness
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:21:25 GMTRSPCA issues World Cup warning after wildlife caught in goal netting
Foxes and other wildlife can easily become entangled in nets, which can cause stress and severe injuries
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:56:58 GMTBookings surge for air-conditioned hotels as families try to escape UK heatwave
A high of 37.3C was recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Friday
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:20:56 GMTJuly 2026 payment dates for universal credit, benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:24:00 GMTBody recovered from water after reports of man in difficulty in river during heatwave
Widespread warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water