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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:38:18 GMTBritish fighter jets scrambled over fears of Russian bomber approaching UK
Russia has continued to challenge the UK with jets, submarines, and warships
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:22:30 GMTReeves digs heels in over defence boost despite fears UK security is ‘in peril’
The Armed Forces is thought to be facing a financial black hole of around £28bn over the next four years, but the chancellor has reportedly only approved plans for a ‘limited’ increase to the Ministry of Defence’s budget
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:11:08 GMTUK weather: Temperatures to rise again as Met Office says ‘super El Niño’ is brewing
Forecasters suggest a brewing El Niño weather event could intensify global warmth over the next year or so
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:07:24 GMTHundreds of asylum seekers moved to army barracks as more hotels close
The total number of hotels used for asylum accommodation has dropped below 190
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:56:58 GMTArmy nurse sues MoD for £1.2m over colleague’s alleged ‘blackface’ gesture
He says he slumped into depression following the incident
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:52:49 GMTBoy thrown from Tate Modern suffers ‘sad step backward’ in recovery says family
The French child sustained severe injuries when he was pushed from the London art gallery by Jonty Bravery in 2019
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:41:22 GMTThousands of UK learner drivers to receive refunds over hidden fees
Individual refunds will vary based on the number of lesson packages purchased
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:31:18 GMTReeves to hold talks with US counterpart after hitting out at Trump’s ‘folly’ over Iran war
Rachel Reeves has gone public with her anger and frustration at the ‘folly’ of America’s actions in the Middle East
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:10:47 GMTLidl and Iceland ads banned under new ‘less healthy’ food rules
Lidl and Iceland are the first retailers to fall foul of the new rules, which came into effect at the beginning of this year
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:44:56 GMTTrump’s Iran war could trigger global recession, IMF warns
UK growth slashed as worldwide economy could be thrown ‘off course’, with the risk of an energy crisis ‘on an unprecedented scale’
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:07:13 GMTMapped: Where home buyers are getting the least floor space for their money
Find out where first time buyers can get the best value for money
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:04:50 GMTCalorie labels on menus are helpful for people with binge eating disorders, study finds
Participants who binge ate regularly said calories on menus reduce their anxiety when going out for dinner
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMTAlmost a third of Brits cutting back on food and heating amid price rises and financial pressures
The conflict in the Middle East has prompted prices to rise and mortgage rates to increase, putting further pressure on households’ costs
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:40:49 GMT‘I stabbed him fully’: Killer bragged about murdering student on railway tracks over £50 drug deal
Dino Donaldson, 21, was convicted of the murder of Anojan Gnaneswaran at Strawberry Hill station in Twickenham in 2024
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:02:03 GMTThe criminal law changes backed by MPs including pornography, protests and anti-social behaviour
The draft new law, which is more than 550 pages long, is “the largest criminal justice Bill in a generation”, according to Home Office minister Sarah Jones
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:42 GMTThe eye-watering cost of removing illegal waste mountain near River Cherwell as timescale of work revealed
The 150-metre long trail of rubbish in a field alongside the A34 in Kidlington prompted widespread outrage
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:28 GMTMPs back pardon for women convicted of having illegal abortions
It follows a landmark vote in the Commons last year
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:57:31 GMTSouth East Water boss to give up bonus after thousands of customers hit by outages
Bill-payers were left with no tap water, were unable to shower or bathe and could not flush their toilets
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:26:17 GMTBritons could be rewarded with free electricity if they do their laundry on the weekend
The scheme announced on Tuesday will reward households that use smart meters
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:03:11 GMTQueen Elizabeth’s centenary marked with new stamps showing her love of dogs and horses
The late Queen would have turned 100 on 21 April this year
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:43:02 GMTTrump demands Starmer ‘drill, baby, drill’ in the North Sea
The US president demanded there be ‘no more windmills’ in his latest Truth Social rant
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:26:48 GMTChancellor slams Trump’s Iran war ‘folly’ as threat of recession looms
Rachel Reeves says she is ‘very frustrated and angry’ at America’s actions in the Middle East
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:04:00 GMTLabour falls to fourth place in YouGov poll weeks before crunch local elections
The YouGov poll puts Reform at the top on 24 per cent, with the Greens in third place just behind the Tories
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:48:59 GMTLord Robertson might not be a household name, but his damning indictment will set alarm bells ringing in No 10
The ex-Nato secretary general almost never speaks out publicly, which makes his intervention over Keir Starmer’s failure to make decisions on defence all the more impactful, writes political editor David Maddox
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:41:26 GMTBusinessman sues British Airways for £50k claiming cut fingers caused ‘nightmares and flashbacks’
Andrew Chesterton was sitting in seat 1A when the injury occurred
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:39:52 GMTFormer defence secretaries back ex-Nato chief’s warning that PM’s ‘complacency’ on defence putting UK ‘in peril’
In a damning assessment of the PM’s military strategy, the Labour peer and former defence secretary will warn: ‘We are underprepared. We are underinsured. We are under attack. We are not safe’
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:28:28 GMTAfghan asylum approvals plunge as UK denies women fleeing Taliban, analysis warns
Report from Amnesty International finds Afghans less likely to find sanctuary in the UK than before Taliban takeover
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:12:10 GMTBritish army chief says manosphere is fuelling misogyny in the military
‘Deepening rifts’ among young people are also contributing factors, he says
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:47:05 GMTSexual health charities issue warning as they hit out at Farage over ‘disappointing’ HIV comments
The Terrence Higgins Trust said that it is “right” to give everyone in the UK with HIV access to medication
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:21:35 GMTPensioner accused of poisoning neighbour with ant killer in row over shared driveway
Sally Beaney repeatedly blocked the man’s access to his home with her car, a court has heard
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:06:18 GMTDrugs gang torches 82-year-old widow’s home as she sleeps over family member’s debt
Police footage shows flames engulfing an 82-year-old widow's home as she slept inside, after four men torched the property on the orders of an overseas crime figure “over a debt linked to the victim’s family member.”
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMTWhy weight-loss jabs could improve liver health
Weight-loss drugs could help treat a form of fatty liver disease by reducing inflammation
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:35:38 GMTVoices: The government’s in big trouble – here are the 5 things I’d do to fix it
From farming to fuel, the warning signs are already here, says ‘In the Room’ co-host Helen MacNamara. What we need is crisis planning, which is about imagination, not optimism. Right now, the UK risks lacking in both
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:19:06 GMTHunt for mystery EuroMillions winner on the Isle of Man
Players are being urged to double-check their tickets as a prize of more than £125,000 remains unclaimed
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:06:25 GMTUK ‘headed for stagflation’ as economy flatlines and inflation bites due to Iran war
Stagflation – a combination of rising inflation, higher unemployment and low or zero economic growth – is seen as a ‘worst of both worlds’ scenario
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:33:21 GMTMore than 1,000 phones seized in raid on London shop in theft crackdown
Four men have been arrested after thousands of phones were raided from a convenience store in London
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:31:49 GMT‘I have two autistic children - the health benefit cuts have me fearing for the future’
A disability charity has warned the reforms will not encourage anyone into to work
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:26:44 GMTKiller nicknamed ‘Nasty’ jailed for punching deaf woman and leaving her to die in street
Duane Owusu has been jailed for life after fatally punching Zahwa Mukhtar
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:24:07 GMTFuel prices should ‘begin to come down’ after 43 days of increases, RAC says
Average pump prices at UK forecourts on Tuesday were up a fraction of a penny from Monday
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:39:36 GMTDisabled man rejected for ‘dream job’ for third time after months of unpaid work
Bryan Rowe says he has been left feeling like he is ‘not good enough’
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:37:46 GMTSoham killer Ian Huntley died from a head injury following prison attack, inquest hears
Huntley, who was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, died last month after he was allegedly attacked with a metal bar in a workshop at HMP Frankland in Durham
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:35:57 GMTMinister refuses to rule out banning doctors from striking as pay dispute continues
Health minister Karin Smyth insisted that banning doctors from striking is ‘not what we want to do’ but admitted it is ‘always a possibility’
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:14:16 GMT‘With Trump, it’s not madman theory – it’s madman practice’
Is Trump’s erratic and unprecedented behaviour part of a ‘madman theory’?
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:56:51 GMTMan accused of killing neighbour’s carp with detergent in row over pond noise
Prosecutors said Gerry Duffy, 76, had previously ’threatened to take matters into his own hands’
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:56:03 GMTWhat you should do to avoid flight chaos this summer
With a large amount of the world’s jet fuel supply trapped in the Gulf, Britons’ holiday plans have been called into question
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:36:25 GMTNew change to National Lottery could double millionaire winners across UK
Britons will go up against the US for the billionaire-making Powerball lottery game
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:16:07 GMTStarmer and Macron to hold summit in bid to reopen Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s blockade
Downing Street confirmed the summit will take place in Paris on Friday
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:10:52 GMTOscar-winner Eddie Redmayne hit with fine for London speeding offence
The offence, which occurred just before 11am on 14 October, resulted in three penalty points being added to the actor’s driving licence
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:51:45 GMTMartin Lewis issues urgent warning to pensioners as 900,000 missing out on support
The finance guru hit out at Labour’s ‘shenanigans’ over the winter fuel payment
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:43:57 GMTChampion horse trainer jailed for attacking dog walker with a hockey stick
Evan Williams has been jailed after repeatedly striking a 72-year-old dog walker with a hockey stick
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:42:59 GMTThe truth about ‘free bets’ – and what almost every gambler gets wrong
Researchers asked nearly 600 UK bettors about the true cost of a welcome bonus. Only five per cent got it right
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:38:37 GMTSupermarkets ‘taking the mickey’ on olive oil prices, Filippo Berio boss says
The industry chief says stores have ‘taken the opportunity to expand their margins’
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:18:46 GMTUK workers should stay at home to save fuel, says ex-government adviser
Professor Nick Butler warns the price of diesel could still go a ‘good deal’ north of £2 per litre
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:03:21 GMTScientists develop AI tool to predict how cancer patients will respond to NHS drug
New PhenMap tool helps to spot patterns ‘otherwise impossible for a human to see’, researcher says
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:42:56 GMTMet Police officers face racism probe over handling of fatal Wimbledon school crash
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died in July 2023 while celebrating the last day of the summer term
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:56:14 GMTRogue landlords to be hit with £40,000 fines in new council crackdown
UK councils will get an extra £41m in funding to crack down on ‘rogue landlords’ in preparation for the new Renters Rights Act