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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:53:05 GMTCold War nuclear bunker just ‘days away’ from falling into sea as it teeters on the edge of a cliff
The structure is clinging onto the cliff, with little of it left to support it
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:52:40 GMTPolice defend extraditing TikToker on private jet that cost taxpayer £16,000
Surrey Police confirmed it spent £15,990 on the chartered flight to bring HSTikkyTokky back from Malaga Airport
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:46:36 GMTWater finally restored to some of 30,000 customers hit by week of disruption
South East Water has faced intense criticism from MPs and the public
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:46:35 GMTHealth and safety rules ‘don’t really apply’ to Michelin-starred restaurants, says critic
Giles Coren said that food inspection rules need to ‘modernise’ after restaurant Ynyshir received a one star rating
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:36:26 GMTEverything Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick said about each other before his dramatic defection
The Reform UK leader had described the Tory MP as a ‘fraud’ as recently as last summer
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:35:32 GMTFarage ‘couldn’t run a 5-a-side team’, Jenrick says in leaked audio
Robert Jenrick can be heard criticising his new boss and dismissing Reform UK as ‘not a serious party’ in leaked audio
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:17:00 GMTVoices: ‘Diesel vehicles last’: Why readers say electric won’t replace fuel any time soon
After a report claimed diesel could disappear from some London forecourts, our community explained why they think many will still turn to diesel and petrol over EVs for everyday use
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:13:45 GMTRoyal Navy engineer sues MOD for £500k after being deafened by fighter jet landing
Lawyers say they should have been ordered to stay inside or in another safe place when the Mach 1.6 (1,220mph) fighter came in to land
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:49:18 GMTMan faces life sentence for wife’s murder after child provides new evidence to therapist
Robert Rhodes had stabbed himself and inflicted a cut on the child’s arm – wounds he blamed on his wife
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:40:30 GMTWoman hunted and killed e-bike rider in her car in tragic ‘case of mistaken identity’
Treadwell's former partner, Joshua Lovell, was believed to be the intended victim
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:28:23 GMTFive British families sue TikTok over deaths of their children in landmark US case
‘Parents should not have to cross continents to fight multinational technology companies just to find out what happened to their child,’ bereaved mother says
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:54:14 GMTRobert Jenrick latest: New Reform MP urges others to join Farage’s party in scathing attack on Tories
Former Conservative leadership rival to Kemi Badenoch says his old party and Labour ‘broke Britain’
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:53:41 GMTHigh Court to hear Prince Harry’s evidence against Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry will be one of a number of notable figures giving evidence to the High Court over the course of nine weeks
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:39:21 GMTNew 2026 rates and dates confirmed for universal credit, PIP, state pension and more
Some benefits will increase in April while others have been frozen
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:38:01 GMTDWP reveals two new payments to support cost of living in 2026
Applicants will not need to be claiming benefits to qualify
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:16:23 GMTMartin Lewis reveals how to get up to £250 with latest bank switching offers
Many banks are also offering boosted perks for new customers in 2026
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:15:13 GMTExperts predict UK mortgage market ‘boom’ in 2026
Options for first-time buyers are reaching record highs, new data shows
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:13:04 GMTFebruary 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions – plus changes to universal credit
All the essential cost of living information you need for February
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:20:05 GMTSadiq Khan warns AI could become ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’
The Labour politician highlighted the significant threat the burgeoning technology poses to the capital's workforce.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:12:58 GMT£200 million to be spent on teacher Send training in bid to create a ‘truly inclusive education system’
There will also be a new expectation for all staff in every school, college and nursery to receive training on Send
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:12:11 GMTCriminals using AI to create ‘frightening’ number of child sexual abuse videos
Internet Watch Foundation found the majority of the AI-generated videos fell into Category A, the most extreme classification
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMTHundreds of vulnerable children placed in illegal care homes amid ‘broken system’
Ofsted said it had begun nearly 900 investigations into potential unregistered homes
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:31 GMTFormer NHS chief who worked at same hospital trust as Lucy Letby wins £1 million payout
The executive had accused the trust’s chairman of bullying and harassment
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTTrail hunting should be punishable by jail, campaigner says amid calls to outlaw ‘reckless’ activity
Trail hunting, which involves laying a scent for hounds and riders to follow as an alternative to the banned activity of fox hunting, has faced significant criticism
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:13:55 GMTOne of Britain’s most prolific train fare dodgers faces jail over 112 unpaid rail tickets
Charles Brohiri, 29, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to evading more than £3,000 in fares over a period spanning nearly two years
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:46:00 GMTMet Office issues yellow fog warnings after parts of UK battered by rain
As heavy rain thins out overnight, a fog warning will cover parts of the country
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:30:27 GMTCriminals in hospital to lose benefits as Labour closes ‘loophole’
Families of victims of the Nottingham attacks have welcomed the plans
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:47:47 GMTRobert Jenrick defects to Reform after shock sacking and declares Farage is leader Britain needs
Nigel Farage thanks Tory leader for delivering Jenrick to Reform ‘on a plate’ after firing him – and boasts of a Labour defector to come
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:55:54 GMTDesigner perfumes recalled for containing banned chemical which may harm fertility
The synthetic floral fragrance can harm the reproductive system and health of unborn children
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:54:02 GMTKate makes Prince George admission as she reveals her children play rugby at home
The Princess of Wales told the England Women’s rugby team they had “inspired all the new generation” after their World Cup success
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:50:23 GMTThe common diabetes symptom linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A new study has found that people who experience post-meal blood sugar spikes are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:43:53 GMTWhy Kemi Badenoch finally gave Robert Jenrick the boot after months of Tory power struggle
The Conservative leader has faced months of questions over Jenrick’s ambitions, including whether he planned to defect to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – but Badenoch made a move first, as Whitehall editor Kate Devlin and political editor David Madd...
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:10:09 GMTFull list of Tories who have defected to Farage’s Reform after Jenrick officially joins
Robert Jenrick has been sacked by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch due to ‘irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect’ from the party
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:04:18 GMTAwkward moment Nigel Farage left waiting as Robert Jenrick fails to appear at his own Reform unveiling
This is the awkward moment Nigel Farage was left waiting as Robert Jenrick failed to appear at his own Reform UK unveiling.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:52:08 GMTHow your entire identity could be sold for £30 on the dark web
An anti-money laundering group has uncovered the ways in which stolen personal data is being sold on the dark web
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:32:10 GMTTories reveal the ‘proof’ Robert Jenrick was plotting defection to Reform
The former Tory shadow cabinet member has been announced as a Reform UK member at a press conference
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:37 GMTTwenty-two English councils expected to delay elections amid fears of Labour wipeout
Last month, the government said some 63 council areas could postpone elections until 2027 after some told ministers they lack the capacity to reorganise in time
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:36:42 GMTLegislation to ban non-consensual sexual images signed amid Grok AI backlash
It will be illegal to create or request deepfake intimate images of adults without consent from February 6.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:16:45 GMTWhy the death of a pet can be as traumatic as losing a loved one
Around a fifth of people who had experienced the death of an animal and a person said losing a pet was worse, according to a new study
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:45:47 GMTLabour ban on peaceful protest at animal-testing centres slated as ‘draconian assault on democracy’
Free-speech and rights activists warn of slide towards criminalising right to free assembly
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:35:08 GMTOfsted inspection after ‘school intimidated into cancelling Jewish MP visit’
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer said the case was ‘very serious, very concerning’
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:01:09 GMTBurglar falls from ceiling four times while trying to make petrol station break-in getaway
Andrew Pickering was caught on camera repeatedly attempting a clumsy exit from the scene
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:38:38 GMTPM calls on X to comply with UK laws ‘immediately’ amid row over Grok deepfakes
Sir Keir Starmer said free speech ‘is not the freedom to violate consent’.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:28:00 GMTAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor offered temporary home to speed up Royal Lodge exit
Marsh Farm, where the former prince is due to reside, is currently undergoing renovations
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:22:25 GMTKiller driver claimed he was too ill to face justice. Then unearthed footage showed him playing rugby
In one of Merseyside Police biggest ever operations, detectives were able to unravel Steven Naylor’s ‘piece of fiction’ through startling footage of him playing sport, in the pub and driving a speedboat
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:11:10 GMTFootage of electrician Alexander Cashford allegedly being attacked with glass bottle shown in murder trial
A jury has been shown the moment an electrician was allegedly attacked with a glass bottle by three teenagers.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:53:30 GMTArtist loses WhatsApp test case in battle to prove ex husband signed £1.5m house to her
The legal test case at the High Court was over when statements made in WhatsApp messages become legally binding
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:45:29 GMTStreeting calls for ‘action’ on calls to ban under-16s from social media
Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls to place restrictions on under-16s accessing social media platforms in recent weeks
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:36:48 GMTWindrush victims to be paid compensation upfront under new government plans
The changes include prioritising over-75s, granting advance payments and covering workplace and personal pension losses
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:35:29 GMTSon raises concerns for British parents detained in Iran amid deadly protests
Joe Bennett warns parents Craig and Lindsay Foreman face ‘dangerous’ situation after British embassy closed in Tehran
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:04:56 GMTReform UK announce former Tory peer Malcolm Offord as new leader in Scotland
Former Tory minister Sir Malcolm Offord defected to Farage’s party in December
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:42:09 GMTWatch: Jenrick rules out Reform defection weeks before sacking
Robert Jenrick ruled out a move to Reform UK just weeks before he was sacked due to "irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect'' from the Conservative Party.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:37:36 GMTSouth East Water could have licence revoked amid fears water supply issues could take days to resolve
Thousands of properties in Kent and Sussex left without drinking water for the sixth day running
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:05:43 GMTThousands still unable to return home as WW2 bombs found in Devon
Two unlinked incidents in Devon have led to evacuations while specialists work at the scenes
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:20:25 GMTElon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing amid concerns about sexualised images
The climbdown marks a rare victory for the prime minister after the government said it would bring into force a law making the creation of non-consensual sexual images illegal after the row
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:13:37 GMTUK economy in surprise return to growth in November despite Budget uncertainty
The boost was driven by an increase in car production after Jaguar Land Rover reopened its factories following a major cyber attack
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:10:07 GMTVoices: ‘Something will go wrong’: Why readers agree with David Hockney – the Bayeux Tapestry should stay in France
Our community overwhelmingly sided with David Hockney, arguing that the Bayeux Tapestry is too irreplaceable to justify the risks of moving it to London, even temporarily
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:05:06 GMTDopey burglar who filmed himself after raids caught out by own footage
A burglar filmed himself before and after raids, with the footage used by police as key evidence to convict him.
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:58:31 GMTThree Palestine Action activists end hunger strikes after 73 days
Only one hunger striker remains, according to Prisoners for Palestine