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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:33 GMTNumber of young Brits not in education or work falls, new Neet figures show
The government is under significant pressure to solve the country’s growing Neet crisis, which refers to the number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment, or training
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:58:39 GMTNumber of asylum seekers housed in hotels halves and small boat crossings slashed
There were 16,000 asylum seekers living in Home Office hotels in June this year, down 50 per cent on a year earlier
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:27:50 GMTWes Streeting says people ‘cannot cope’ with gay man leading UK armed forces
The former health secretary said he had received an ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since being appointed to the new role
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:23:18 GMTEarly trials for vaccine for common cold are ‘encouraging’, scientists say
The vaccine has been hailed as a ‘significant milestone’ in tackling the virus behind the common cold
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:19:08 GMTKing Charles to visit three Caribbean nations on autumn tour
Charles will visit the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:03:12 GMTGovernment expects Meta’s new protections for teenagers in US to apply in UK
Facebook and Instagram’s owner has agreed to pay up to 18 billion dollars (£13.3 billion) as part of a settlement ending a legal battle in the US.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:57:10 GMTPC Andrew Harper’s killers ‘to be excluded from early release scheme’
Those convicted of a certain type of manslaughter will no longer be eligible for early release, including Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:47:03 GMTGirl, seven, and her aunt died in house fire a mile from A66 crash site
Two men, aged 23 and 31, remain in police custody, according to Cleveland Police
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:40:53 GMTWill it be hot this weekend? Bank Holiday forecast after UK doused by rain
Yellow thunderstorm warnings are in place on Thursday ahead of the weekend
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:12:43 GMTBurnham urged to rein in Big Tech over child harm after Meta’s $17bn bombshell settlement
Rowan Ferguson, of the Molly Rose Foundation, which campaigns to prevent young people being harmed by online content, called on the UK government to be ‘brave, bold and decisive in ways it hasn’t been before’
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:57:48 GMTMillions across UK to receive texts warning of air pollution in their area
Environmental Secretary Angela Eagle said the government wants people to have ‘clear, reliable information’ about air pollution
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:47:54 GMTNational Trust forced to use winter feed months early due to drought
Hay meadows that normally produce 150 tonnes at Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire have yielded nothing, the conservation charity said
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:40:02 GMTParental leave system ‘treats fathers like workhorses and mothers like unpaid interns’, campaigners say
Parents are set to join protests taking place across the UK, including at Downing Street
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:22:31 GMTPlug-in solar panels on sale in UK for the first time. Here’s what you need to check before buying them
The panels can lower energy bills by cutting how much electricity households pull from the grid
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMTEx-England cricket captain Andrew Strauss’ damning verdict on warring Tory MPs: ‘I wouldn’t fancy that dressing room’
Exclusive: Strauss pitied former Conservative PM Rishi Sunak after cricketer’s failed attempt to rally Tory MPs behind him before election defeat, new book reveals
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMT Badenoch ‘jealous’ of ex-cabinet minister Mordaunt in Commons comeback row
Exclusive: Tory Leader ‘whipped up negativity’ against Penny Mordaunt after her starring role in King’s coronation, says new book.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:03:49 GMTLarge parts of UK under thunderstorm and flood warnings today – full list of regions
The Met Office has warned of flooding, power cuts and disruption across the country
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:09:19 GMTTrump administration designates Palestine Action a terrorist group
The US government has confirmed it has ‘taken action’ against the UK-based group
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:56:11 GMTWoman ‘jumped from upstairs window’ during house fire which left two dead, neighbour says
A local resident described how she ran up and down the street, shouting to raise the alarm after the fire broke out in Grangetown, near Middlesbrough
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:26:32 GMTJust 4% of homes built under Labour’s council housing ‘comeback’ will be council-owned. ‘It’s a con’
Exclusive: Labour’s new council housebuilding drive has been called a ‘con’ as new figures show only a small proportion will actually be built by councils
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:11:57 GMT‘I’ve prepped for a catastrophic solar flare with 250 days of tinned food and rations – and you should too’
As Andy Burnham’s government looks to tell more Britons to prepare for disasters, Alex Ross speaks to those inside the ‘prepper’ community who are already well equipped for a full-scale national emergency
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:22:32 GMTThe world’s most vulnerable need help more than ever – Labour needs to restore international aid spending
A staged return to a restored and fit-for-purpose aid budget should be part of Andy Burnham’s long-term vision writes Labour MP Fleur Anderson. But, the world's challenges are too large to be met by increased donor funding; we need to also use Brit...
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:51:26 GMTMet Police officer who said tasering homeless people would be ‘so much fun’ sacked
The BBC Panorama journalist spent seven months as a detention officer at the central London police station covertly filming officers
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:26:00 GMTGovernment’s flagship Sizewell C nuclear project could be delayed in road-building row
Contractor replaced for work on plant that’s key to government aim of reducing UK’s reliance on foreign gas
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:31:04 GMTBoy, 15, arrested after teenager stabbed to death at London council headquarters
A teenage boy was stabbed to death at Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday afternoon
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:07:06 GMTMajor fires that destroyed 19 Stourbridge homes started ‘accidentally’, fire service says
Families were forced to flee their homes as the fires rapidly spread
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:01:15 GMTHPV home-testing kits: How do they work and will I get one?
Latest figures from NHS England show only 68.8 per cent of eligible women are up to date with cervical screening
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:09:49 GMTRefugee who fled Sudan war passes GCSE exams as he targets World Cup dream
Nasser recently oversaw a charity football match at Ipswich Town’s ground and said he would love to referee at a future World Cup
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:51:11 GMTProfessor Jason Arday found unresponsive by family members, inquest hears
The 41-year-old was discovered at his home in Battersea, south London, on 14 August
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:48:08 GMTPrison chief warns Burnham: Have the courage to end indefinite jail terms scandal
Exclusive: Top prison governor warns rowing back on plans to release thousands of prisoners early risks leaving overcrowded prisons at breaking point
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:18:33 GMTRestore Britain is being taken seriously by pollsters – and it’s bad news for Farage
The decision by experts to start specifically asking voters if they support Rupert Lowe’s party is a highly significant development in the UK’s fragmented politics. Political Editor David Maddox explains why
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:04:25 GMTMan jailed for making death threats to mosques days after Manchester synagogue attack
Gabriel Levy was sentenced to more than two years in jail at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:38:41 GMTTesco meal deal item recalled over possible E.coli contamination
The supermarket has issued a warning for its Finest Mozzarella Pearls and Pesto Orzo salad
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:24:05 GMTRishi Sunak DID plot to oust Boris Johnson as prime minister, new book claims
Exclusive: Sunak’s aides ‘worked forensically with his tacit support to undermine Johnson’, says Sir Anthony Seldon in new book
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:38:51 GMT40,000 climate-related deaths recorded in England over 38 years
Increasing hot weather is linked to thousands of deaths in England and Wales, new data shows
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:37:37 GMTFarage’s Reform slumps to lowest poll rating in 18 months
The dip comes after weeks of infighting within the party
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:33:07 GMTLunchboxes should be banned in schools, Prue Leith says
The former ‘Great British Bake Off’ judge also said she would like to see free school meals for every child, and for the meals to be compulsory
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:25:56 GMTEx-West Midlands Police chief investigated for gross misconduct over Israeli football fan ban
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from attending their team’s game against Aston Villa in Birmingham last year
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:47:55 GMTOfgem energy price cap: How to save money on your bills when working from home
Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will rise by 4 per cent from October 1
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:36:51 GMTRunning more effective for sleep loss than a short nap, study finds
Young adults stayed awake for 30 hours to complete the research
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:25:45 GMTWorker sues over discrimination after claims mattress fell on her and gave her brain damage
Lee Hardy quit her job and claimed she had been forced to do it by the bosses' treatment of her
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:24:31 GMTUK household bills to hit three-year high this winter after Ofgem reveals price cap rise
It marks the highest average bill since July 2023
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:14:09 GMTPrison manager says he hadn’t had first aid training in 35 years after inmates death
George Haldenby at arrived at HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, in May 2021
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:44:11 GMTBurnham defends past remarks about Trump after branding US politics ‘poisonous’
Burnham believes he will find ‘common ground’ with Trump despite his previous comments about the US president
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:39:44 GMTTeacher who sent explicit photos to teenage boy on Snapchat banned
The tribunal heard Mr Bullen sent six unsolicited images ‘in various states of undress’
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:28:54 GMTCredit score firm rolls out major ratings overhaul - what you need to know
The new scoring system will use a broader range of data, such as how account balances have changed over time
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:16:50 GMTMapped: Where thunderstorms and 75mm of rain could hit UK this week as Met Office warning issued
Widespread and persistent rain is forecast to hit the UK this week