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Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:55:59 GMTCarpenter fractures pensioner’s eye socket with piece of wood as Dorset neighbour dispute erupts
The disagreement escalated following a row over an electric saw and loud music
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:49:37 GMTFox News hosts and tech billionaires among full guest list for King Charles’ state dinner with Trump
British royals, media personalities, and tech leaders attended the state dinner with King Charles and Donald Trump
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:45:59 GMTInternational DJ hit by falling bricks outside London cafe handed huge court payout
Chloe Caillet had been ‘fortunate’ as the fact she was looking at her phone meant she avoided being hit squarely on the head
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:40:39 GMTHow extinction of giant ice age beasts could still affect food chains
Loss of species including mammoths, saber-tooth cats and direwolves has had long-lasting impacts and could tell us how biodiversity loss today could shape the natural world
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:35:28 GMTTitan submarine victims’ bodies were returned as ‘slush in two boxes’, mother reveals
Suleman Dawood, 19, and Shahzada Dawood, 48, died in the Titan submersible disaster in 2023
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:32:52 GMTKing Charles US visit schedule: When will he meet 9/11 survivors and what is Camilla doing today?
King Charles III and Camilla will stay in the United States for a four-day visit that many hope will strengthen the ‘special relationship’
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:24:29 GMTKing Charles US visit live: Buckingham Palace responds after Trump claims King backed him over Iran nuclear weapons
Buckingham Palace said the King is ‘naturally mindful’ of the government’s position on nuclear weapons
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:02:55 GMTStarmer latest: PM ‘could bring Rayner back into Cabinet’ to avoid Labour leadership challenge
It comes after Sir Keir Starmer survived a vote by MPs to launch ‘sleaze’ inquiry over the Peter Mandelson vetting row
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:58:55 GMTKing Charles wanted to acknowledge ‘victims’ in speech to Congress including those abused by Epstein, palace says
The king’s younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has denied accusations he sexually assaulted one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, Virginia Giuffre
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMTMiddle East energy crisis could wipe £35bn off UK economy – even in best-case scenario, think tank warns
Impact of Donald Trump’s Iran war a ‘serious blow’ to Keir Starmer’s economic hopes
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:23:39 GMTRead King Charles’ US Congress speech in full as he cracks jokes at Trump and hails alliance
The attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a Washington media dinner on Saturday evening was condemned by the King
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:05:16 GMTKing Charles praises world’s 9/11 response in clarion call for Nato and Ukraine after Trump’s criticism
Monarch added US ‘lies at the heart of Nato’ in historic speech to Congress after Trump’s threats to leave
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:25:02 GMTPotatoes, milk and chicken among foods UK could see shortages of as a result of Iran war
Fresh produce, meat, dairy, and even toilet paper could be impacted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:01:50 GMT‘Unhelpful and ill-informed’: Charities slam Tony Blair think tank report on disability benefits
The former PM’s firm put forward an ‘emergency handbrake’ plan for welfare spending
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:59:44 GMTDWP announces Pip changes affecting all 4m claimants
Exclusive: The reforms will remove ‘unnecessary pressure’ from claimants, Labour minister says
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:53:11 GMTTreats from Melania Trump’s White House beehive featured in state dinner menu for King Charles and Queen Camilla
The first lady pulled out all the stops when planning the Tuesday night dinner to honor the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMTThe UK areas where it’s taking longer to sell a home
Mortgage rates increased following the start of the Middle East conflict as swap rates jumped
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:30:49 GMTIran’s UK ambassador summoned to Foreign Office over embassy’s ‘unacceptable’ social media post
Seyed Ali Mousavi was called in by Middle East minister Hamish Falconer over an online message reportedly recruiting expats to become martyrs
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:28:45 GMTFresh breakthrough in plans to curb social media for under-16s in UK as peers end stand-off with MPs
Peers stood down on Tuesday after ministers announced they would impose social media restrictions for young people regardless of the outcome of the current consultation
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:14:43 GMTWatch: King Charles’s praise of checks on executive power brings Congress to its feet
King Charles's praise of "checks and balances" on executive power received a huge round of applause during his historic speech to the US Congress on Tuesday (28 April).
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:08:23 GMTStarmer escapes sleaze inquiry after ex-top aide takes blame for Mandelson vetting scandal
Prime minister survives vote by MPs to launch ‘sleaze’ inquiry over failed vetting row
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:41:11 GMTMahmood’s flagship one in, one out migrant deal with France put in jeopardy by High Court challenge
The High Court hears Ms Mahmood’s decision to block modern slavery appeals is unlawful and breaches human rights laws
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:33:53 GMTCounterterror police probe suspected arson attack on Golders Green memorial wall
The Metropolitan Police said it had received reports of a fire on a north London street on Monday
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:26:12 GMTHMP Wandsworth labelled ‘inhumane’ after being found to be most overcrowded prison in UK
The chaos at the south-west London prison has been laid bare through a series of high-profile incidents in recent years
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:42:15 GMTWatch: King Charles praises US and UK’s ‘greatest alliance’ in historic Congress address
Watch as King Charles III uses a historic speech to Congress on Tuesday (28 April) to praise the US and UK's relationship against a backdrop of global uncertainty, as he and the Queen continued their state visit.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:29:41 GMTStarmer survives crucial vote – but at a cost to his MPs and parliament
Political editor David Maddox explains that while the prime minister may have escaped a sleaze inquiry, the impact of what happened in the Commons today will be felt for a long time to come
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:07:09 GMTUK tourist who traveled to Vegas to attend WWE WrestleMania found dead after disappearance
WWE star Nattie Neidhart shared her own tribute to the late fan, whom she said belonged to the ‘wrestling family’
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:55:19 GMTStarmer’s premiership ‘on the ropes’, says US ambassador in leaked recording
Remarks by Sir Christian Turner, who replaced Lord Mandelson – sacked over his links to Jeffrey Epstein – come to light as King Charles meets Donald Trump on US visit
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:20:17 GMTUK tells Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain they must make their own way to safety
Despite previous promises to honour debt to Afghans, Ministry of Defence halts evacuation help for families promised new lives in Britain
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:08:51 GMTTeen trapped for 20 years on indefinite jail term should have served 18 months, judges rule
Jay Davis is among six prisoners languishing on IPP jail terms to have their sentences quashed last week
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:47 GMTBritish teenager killed by speedboat while snorkelling on round-the-world trip, inquest told
Conflicting evidence was heard over the speed of the boat that hit Eddie
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:22 GMTUK ambassador to Washington says America’s only ‘special relationship’ is with Israel, not Britain
Sir Christian Turner’s comments were reportedly made in February during a private conversation with visiting students from the UK, but emerged on the second day of King Charles’s state visit to the US
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:06:44 GMTStudy shows AI puts more women’s jobs at risk
Twice as many women as men work in the roles with the highest risk of exposure, the report found
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:22:55 GMTHealthy life expectancy has fallen in the UK – here’s who is worse off
Healthy life expectancy, defined as the years we can expect to live in good health, has fallen over the past decade
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:30:10 GMTBeauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury becomes King’s Trust global ambassador
Tilbury previously served as the charity’s ambassador for enterprise and now steps into a broader international capacity.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:11:30 GMTPotential World Cup official arrested for alleged sexual assault in British hotel
The World Cup is due to take place in the US, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:10:19 GMTScotland misses out on Adidas World Cup kit for dogs
The Scottish men’s national team are returning to the tournament for the first time in nearly three decades
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:09:01 GMTKendall ‘aiming to put forward social media restriction plans before the summer’
The Government said late on Monday it will introduce ‘age or functionality restrictions’ on social media for under-16s.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:51:00 GMTThe Independent’s Pride list of LGBT+ changemakers to return for June
In partnership with Pride in London, we will celebrate some of the UK’s biggest trailblazers from the LGBT+ community
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:46:39 GMTMore than 500,000 Lloyds and Halifax customers may have been affected by glitch
More than 6,000 people have now received payments
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:46:23 GMTRomania’s Socialists and a hard-right party seek to topple the center-right prime minister
Romania’s Social Democratic Party and the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians have submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:25:52 GMTRare instance of Anglo-Saxon joint siblings’ burial proved by DNA test
Older girl was positioned facing the younger boy in a ‘poignant’ and ‘rare’ discovery
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:14:53 GMTTesco to offer cashback on fuel as petrol and diesel prices continue to soar
Customers will get their cashback one to two working days after the fuel transaction has left their account
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:39:08 GMTVoices: ‘No-win situation’: Readers split on King’s high-stakes Trump visit
Our community is deeply divided over the King’s US visit, with many warning it risks humiliation and achieves little, while others argue it is a necessary diplomatic duty in a no-win situation
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:29:05 GMTTeen accused of killing Airbnb host and fleeing to Dubai hours after arriving in UK
Enzo Bettamio, then aged 16, had arrived in the UK on a flight from Los Angeles on April 5 2024
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:14:28 GMTHow a facility turning plastic into jet fuel could solve the UK’s next oil crisis
As airlines and travellers feel the effect of global jet fuel shortages, scientists in Kent may have figured out a sustainable solution to the crisis
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:34:25 GMTMan, 92, charged with murder of his wife in Exeter
Laurence Billam, of Millbrook Lane, Exeter, has been charged with murder and will appear at Exeter Magistrates’ Court
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:33:44 GMTMelania giggles as she jokes with King Charles about his love of honey during White House visit
First Lady Melania Trump previously claimed that she was pen pals with Britain’s King Charles III
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:19:27 GMTOnly we have the power to stop vulture funds taking the world’s poorest countries to court
Uniquely placed to intervene with legislation – at zero cost to the UK taxpayer – the clock is ticking for this government to stand by the poorest countries in the world, writes MP Bambos Charalambous
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:18:34 GMTCar finance compensation scheme faces delay after consumer group launches legal challenge
Consumer Voice announced on Monday it applied to London's Upper Tribunal to contest the redress scheme
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:17:05 GMTWhat is Palestine Action – and why was it banned as a terrorist organisation?
More than 3,200 people have been arrested since the ban came into effect in July last year
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:28:59 GMTUK schools in ‘desperate situation’ as headteachers report mouldy walls, leaks and asbestos
Teachers have reported leaking roofs, unsuitable toilets and a condemned playground
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:17:25 GMTHealth and safety ‘killjoys’ blamed as Dorset council scraps popular beach rafts after 87 years
The platforms have been used by generations of swimmers
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:16:47 GMTFly-tipping gang sentenced for massive London waste-dumping spree after Environment Agency probe
CCTV showed the men breaking into sites and directing tipper trucks of rubbish
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:51:43 GMTReeves considers freezing rents in bid to ease pain of price rises sparked by Iran war
‘Just build more houses’ say critics of ‘mind-boggling’ plan
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:30:27 GMTLloyds Bank confirms another 80,500 customers’ transactions may have been exposed by major IT glitch
The bank confirmed it has paid £201,000 to 5,250 people, alongside an additional £62,000 in ‘goodwill’ payments
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:05:25 GMTWhy chips are more delicious when taken from someone else’s plate
A new study has found that forbidden food does indeed taste better