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Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:11:38 GMT
Two teenagers killed in M1 crash after car leaves bridge
Four people in the minibus were taken to hospital

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:10:20 GMT
Sending UK ships to police Strait of Hormuz ‘a fantasy’, ex-defence secretary warns
Sir Ben Wallace - who served as defence secretary under three prime ministers - accused the government ministers of ‘taking the public for fools’ after John Healey argued the UK is ready to defend itself

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:33:00 GMT
Power in Scotland will be the SNP’s to lose once again
It is the failings of Labour and the Conservatives, rather than any successes of the SNP, that will likely see the nationalists re-elected for a fifth consecutive term in Holyrood. But, Sean O’Grady explains, the result of the 2026 Scottish parliam...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:07:34 GMT
‘I was told I was going to die’: Woman running half marathon after beating alcoholism
Holly used to spend all day in bed drinking, but is determined to prove to herself she can run the half marathon

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:41:23 GMT
Prince Harry rejects ‘offensive’ defamation claim by his former charity Sentebale over alleged ‘media campaign’
Prince Harry co-founded Sentebale in honour of his late mother, Princess Diana

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:15:19 GMT
Teenager charged with murder after boy, 14, shot dead in south London
Eghosa Ogbebor was shot dead in Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, on April 2

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:33:52 GMT
Starmer ‘fed up’ with Iran war impact and says it is proof UK must reinforce European ties
As JD Vance heads to Pakistan for peace talks, Keir Starmer blames Donald Trump’s war for driving up the cost of living in the UK, and urges the EU to bolster Nato in defiance of the US president’s threat to quit the alliance

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:52:28 GMT
‘Carer’ murdered disabled man and hid body for weeks after meeting on social media
Jason Trundle, 52, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 19 years

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:16:33 GMT
European airports warn of half-term holiday chaos due to jet fuel shortage
Ryanair said it could not rule out risks to fuel supplies at some airports if the Strait of Hormuz does not open soon

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:01:47 GMT
Rapist who stalked his victim while on bail for attack asked to ‘call mum and dad’ during arrest
A man convicted of raping and stalking a woman asked if he could call his parents as he was being arrested.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:56:40 GMT
Farage accused of handing over Reform competition prize to couple he has already been pictured with
The Reform UK leader announced the winner of the controversial competition on Thursday

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:39:01 GMT
Three-month-old baby girl dies in suspected dog attack in Redcar
An investigation into the death is ongoing

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:03:58 GMT
Sudanese migrant arrested in UK after four people die trying to cross the Channel
Two men and two women died off the coast of France on Thursday

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:03:40 GMT
Greens challenged over ‘crackpot conspiracy theorist’ election candidates as ‘antisemitic’ comments emerge
Leader Zack Polanski has admitted the party ‘may have to distance itself’ from some candidates

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:19:38 GMT
Tesco issues ‘do not eat’ warning for chocolate dessert over fears it contains plastic
The supermarket chain said the possible presence of plastic is believed to have come from the product’s packaging

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:43:50 GMT
Sadiq Khan urges social media crackdown over London crime ‘disinformation’
New research suggests state actors and extreme right-wing groups are behind many misleading posts about the capital

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:01:22 GMT
Domestic abuser jailed for killing wife who took her own life after campaign of abuse
Kimberly Bruce took her own life following a ‘cruel, manipulative and violent’ campaign of abuse by Lee Milne

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:03 GMT
RSPB reveals fatal reason why you should take down bird feeders this summer
The charity is raising the alarm over the risk to the UK’s starling and greenfinch populations

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:44:22 GMT
Overworked estate manager wins £400,000 payout for 827 days of untaken holiday
Moss Ageli did not take any holidays at all for two years, then had 200 days refused

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:46:27 GMT
Mandelson to be hit with fine of up to £300 for urinating in the street
Images published last year showed the former US ambassador relieving himself against a wall in Notting Hill

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:46:19 GMT
Starmer, Trump, and why we’re seeing a breakdown of UK-US communication
Recently, there’s been a bit of trouble in paradise for the ‘special relationship’. For months, prime minister Keir Starmer has been contending with an increasingly unpredictable Donald Trump (who pulls no punches when discussing his British co...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:35:04 GMT
Reform voters more likely to see ‘divisive’ social media posts than ones from family and friends, study finds
Online algorithms are fuelling ‘isolation and division’, researchers said

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:59:58 GMT
How your housemates could be changing your gut bacteria
The gut microbiome – which consists of bacteria, viruses and fungi – is shaped by our surroundings, including who we live with

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:42:49 GMT
Cuts in international aid mean investing in development has never been more important
Britain has a proud history of acting as a global leader in international development – having fewer resources at our disposal does not mean abdicating that leadership role, writes Leslie Maasdorp, chief executive of BII, the UK’s development fin...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:20:47 GMT
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Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:12:19 GMT
Inverness wages war on seagulls after ‘coordinated attacks on children’ at Easter egg hunt
A council is launching a pilot programme to tackle an escalating problem with seagulls in the Scottish city

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:12:17 GMT
Tech bosses could face jail for failing to remove revenge porn from websites
An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill will be debated next week

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:09:41 GMT
Police officer bombarded 14-year-old rape victim with inappropriate drunken messages
John Hamilton, 55, sent the vulnerable girl late-night voice messages and offered to take her on a drive near where her abuser had taken her

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:43:33 GMT
Martin Lewis gives ‘urgent’ energy bill advice amid Iran ceasefire
The finance guru share how households can beat the ‘big hike in July’

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:24:44 GMT
US is ‘absolutely locked in’ to Nato, Healey says despite Trump’s threats to leave
Donald Trump has accused Nato of not being ‘there when we needed them’ in his latest social media rant

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:20:19 GMT
Moment Roblox predator arrested after grooming 14-year-old girl
Bodycam footage shows the moment a man who preyed on a 14-year-old that he met whilst playing Roblox was arrested.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:16:16 GMT
In The Room | Iran-US ceasefire: How can Starmer deal with Trump?
What happens inside government when the US president threatens to “destroy a whole civilisation”?

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:26:36 GMT
Cell therapy helps woman with three deadly autoimmune diseases make ‘remarkable’ recovery
Researchers say this type of cell therapy could help more patients with severe autoimmune disease

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:05:08 GMT
Fuel shortages likely ‘for some time’ and economic growth downgraded due to Iran war, IMF warns
IMF director warns of lasting economic damage around the world – even if the fragile ceasefire holds

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