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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:53:20 GMT
Watch live: MPs vote on assisted dying as Bill returns to parliament
Watch live as MPs vote again on the UK’s assisted dying bill as it returns to parliament on Friday (11 September).

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:49:18 GMT
Man, 39, charged with assault after disorder at funeral of A66 crash victim
Gye Worthy was arrested at Cole Worthy’s funeral on Wednesday

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:34:20 GMT
UK households face higher energy bills unless ageing electricity grid is upgraded, report warns
Renewables and nuclear make up 73 per cent of Britain’s electricity generation

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:30:51 GMT
Former chief prosecutor urges parliament to ‘finish the job’ and legalise assisted dying
Exclusive: Sir Max Hill, former Director of Public Prosecutions, says the bill will provide better safeguards as figures reveal most assisted deaths are never properly scrutinised

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:27:11 GMT
Pip benefit overhaul could see walking aids offered over cash
The cost of Pip is expected to rise to more than £41 billion per year by 2030

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:08:47 GMT
Andy Burnham to skip crucial assisted dying vote as legislation remains on knife edge
Just 12 MPs switching sides could block the bill, which is set to be voted on this afternoon

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:07:20 GMT
What is the assisted dying bill and what could happen next after vote?
Childline founder and former broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen has once again added her voice to calls for the law to be changed

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:08:35 GMT
Do you remember where you were on 9/11? Share your memories 25 years on
As the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, we want to hear from readers about where you were and what you remember of that historic moment in 2001

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:08:23 GMT
One of UK’s oldest private schools put on market for £5 million after closure
There are several notable alumni of Ruthin School, including John Lennon’s son Julian

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:03:44 GMT
UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.4% in July in boost for Burnham
It marks a surprise uplift after economists were expecting the economy to show zero growth for the month

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:26:57 GMT
Gatwick Airport passenger hailed ‘hero’ after helping easyJet staff deal with travel chaos
At least 300,000 people were impacted by a technical glitch that caused mass cancellations this week

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:16:18 GMT
MI5 chief says Britain faces greater danger now than on 9/11
In an exclusive op-ed for The Independent on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 , Sir Ken McCallum warns Britain faces the ‘worst of both worlds’ – as Russia and China pose growing threats alongside terrorism

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:01:39 GMT
‘The moment I saw the towers falling, I knew my life and the world had changed forever’
Britons Michael and Christine Egan both died on the 103rd floor of the south tower on September 11, 2001. Now, 25 years on, Jonathan Egan has been working hard across the pond to make his Yorkshireman father proud, writes Bryony Gooch

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Menopause supplements claiming to improve symptoms ‘despite limited evidence’, expert warns
It comes amid a growing ‘menopause gold rush’ in the supplement industry, researchers said

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Delaying Brazilian Butt Lift ban poses ‘serious threat to patient safety’ MPs warn
People are performing surgery ‘involving scalpels and vast quantities of anaesthetic’ in living rooms and salons, according to the Women and Equalities Committee

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Terror ‘still knocks at door of democracy’, Burnham says on 9/11 25th anniversary
The Prime Minister said the UK and US ‘stand together in memory of those we lost, and in defence of the values we cherish’

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Assisted dying ‘unsanctionable’ due to fears of poor end-of-life care, hospice chief says
Multiple charities have repeatedly warned access to and quality of end-of-life care is too patchy across the country and that the sector is severely lacking in funding

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:54:07 GMT
Harry and Meghan ‘happy to be back’ in UK as ‘Archie and Lilibet begin at new schools’
The Sussex family moved back two weeks ago after spending six years in the US, with Archie and Lilibet said to have started at their new school

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:43:43 GMT
New £1 billion electric trains to ‘bring faster journeys to the North,’ Burnham says
The new trains will cut journey times by up to 10 minutes between Manchester and Leeds and up to 14 minutes between Manchester and York

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:58:47 GMT
Waitrose issues do not eat warning and urgent product recall after listeria discovery
Customers who bought these packs are urged not to eat them and return them to a Waitrose store where they will be fully refunded

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:18 GMT
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moves step closer to being stripped of one of his last remaining honours
The City of London Corporation criticised Andrew for failing to surrender his Freedom of the City of London ‘despite being asked to do so’

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:10:41 GMT
Home secretary orders police to take stronger action on protesters wearing balaclavas as forces brace for more unrest
Stronger police action is needed to deal with new tactics from far-right groups like Patriot Platform, Home Office says

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:31:16 GMT
UK gardens expert guide to recovery after summer drought and heatwave
Gardeners don’t need to take the hacksaw to the shrub border yet with the notion of making a fresh start

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:20:41 GMT
‘Dangerous’ teenager who murdered grandfather while on police bail jailed for life
Rasheed Rahman had carried out another random stabbing attack two months before murdering Camden local Mark Carroll – but was not tracked down by police after delays in gathering CCTV

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:04:18 GMT
Esther Rantzen says she is ‘too fragile’ to travel to Dignitas to end her life
The prominent campaigner for the legalisation of assisted dying insisted the law must ‘change quickly’

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:46:48 GMT
Pharmacists will be able to treat people for more illnesses including migraines and acne
The scheme allows people to get care for certain common illnesses from qualified pharmacists without needing to see a GP first

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:45:05 GMT
Four hospitalised and seven arrested after stabbing on London high street
London Ambulance Service was called to the scene on Thursday afternoon

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:11:26 GMT
Former Israeli prime minister backs UK’s sanctions on West Bank settlers
Ehud Olmert criticises Israeli government after it reacted furiously and shut down the UK consulate in East Jerusalem

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:48:34 GMT
Routine PTSD screening for new mothers could save NHS £26 million a year
Around one in 20 women suffer from clinical levels of post-traumatic stress disorder after giving birth, says new study

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:33:42 GMT
The recurring nightmare that haunts British 9/11 survivor who escaped south tower
Janice Brooks escaped the 84th floor of Two World Trade Center on 11 September 2001 after the first plane struck next door. Sixty-one of her colleagues did not make it out alive. She tells Caspar Barnes her story

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:18:46 GMT
RNLI volunteer abused online after Portsmouth migrant incident hits back: ‘I’m not a traitor’
Neil says the abuse and intimidation online following Sunday’s incident in Portsmouth have not put him off his work as a volunteer at the RNLI

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:01:06 GMT
Man pleads guilty to importing zombie knives and selling them to children
Jonathan Soares, 20, pleaded guilty on Thursday following a Met Police investigation

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:59:29 GMT
Mapped: All the UK Beefeater restaurants closing today
Around 3,800 jobs are at risk due to the closure of almost 200 restaurants

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:53:38 GMT
Coroner orders Surrey council to disclose over 24,000 documents in Sara Sharif inquest
The 10-year-old Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in Woking, Surrey in August 2023

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:52:06 GMT
Former PE teacher found guilty of having sex with schoolboy
Bronwen James was found guilty following a trial at Winchester Crown Court

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:51:49 GMT
Man and woman arrested in London on suspicion of spying for Iran
The Metropolitan Police arrested two people on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence services

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:10:02 GMT
Union boss urges Burnham to forge closer ties with EU to undo damage done by Tories’ ‘bad’ Brexit deal
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said the European Union was the UK’s ‘most important market‘

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:07:58 GMT
University worker ordered to pay £20,000 after parking spot discrimination row
The university tried to make adjustments for her, including letting her book twice as far in advance as other staff members

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:02:31 GMT
Bread Ahead bakery claims it has to leave London’s Borough Market for being ‘too successful’
‘I honestly never imagined that being successful could put our home at risk’, says bakery founder Matthew Jones

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:58:42 GMT
RNLI warns volunteers not to wear branded clothes on some occasions after far-right threats
The charity’s chief executive said the online abuse was ‘wholly unacceptable’

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:44:24 GMT
Andy Burnham to hand mayors unlimited powers to impose tourist tax
Hospitality bosses warn the move could put jobs at risk

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:09:02 GMT
Primark to finally offer home delivery in the UK – but one location will miss out
The fashion retailer's owner has purchased a new warehouse in Sheffield to support the plans

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:59:36 GMT
British man ‘prepared to sabotage UK drone factory for Russia’
Joshua Cammidge appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:44:20 GMT
Don’t delay on mortgage deals, homeowners warned as Nationwide becomes latest lender to raise rates
Those needing renewed deals are being told not to wait to arrange a new fix

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:24:07 GMT
Ex-Tory campaign boss and wife plead guilty over general election bets
Anthony Lee was the Conservative’s director of campaigning

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:14:28 GMT
Prostate cancer test that helped diagnose Jeremy Clarkson to be offered to 10,000 men
The Stockholm3 test is said to be ‘more effective’ than the standard PSA test in detecting aggressive prostate cancer

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:02:51 GMT
NHS waiting list reaches 6.21 million patients after ‘busiest summer in history’
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that ‘extreme demand’ on the service is ‘no longer confined to winter’

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:54:25 GMT
Household Cavalry soldier snared by undercover police officer after plotting to rape 10-month-old baby
Graham Jarvis, 38, was sentenced to 12 years in jail at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:05:57 GMT
UK weather forecast: Wet and windy start to weekend before sun returns
Autumn rain will sweep across the UK this weekend, but won't break lingering drought, say experts

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:41:11 GMT
Supermarket giant to open first store in the Falklands amid UK dispute with Argentina
Argentina president Javier Milei has claimed ‘the Falklands are Argentinian’

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:31:52 GMT
Princess Diana’s iconic ‘revenge dress’ is going on a world tour before its sold
The dress is estimated to sell for between £110,000 and £220,000

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:26:34 GMT
Crowds flock to see Bayeux Tapestry on show at British Museum for first time
A number of visitors have dressed in medieval clothing for the occasion

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