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Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:54:16 GMTStorm Goretti map: Where Britain will be hit by heavy snow and high winds tonight with major travel disruption
Storm Goretti is the first of 2026 and will cause travel delays
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:44:40 GMTBritons losing thousands a year because of these financial mistakes
Leaving money in current accounts instead of moving cash to savings accounts where it can accrue interest is one of the most easily avoided money habits - yet millions do it
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:11:18 GMTStorm Goretti live: 30cm of snow and 90mph winds set to hit UK as amber weather warnings issued
Large swathes of the country will be under ‘danger to life’ warnings on Thursday
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:06:57 GMTMore than 100,000 households warned after cyber attack on Kensington and Chelsea council
Over 100,000 households have been warned to be vigilant after their data was accessed
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:55:31 GMTFull list of all UK schools closed today as UK braces for Storm Goretti
A string of weather warnings in place across UK as Met Office warns of disruption
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:56:03 GMTMotorist’s electric vehicle that killed boy, 5, had ‘no faults’, court hears
Ashenafei Demisse’s vehicle suddenly moved forward and killed Fareer Amir and his own 12-year-old son Raphael
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:25:07 GMTSister of British man who drowned in Thailand says beach lifeguard ‘couldn’t swim’
Jason Lambert’s sister claims inadequate lifeguard training and a chaotic rescue after he was caught in a rip current in Phuket
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:21:03 GMTUK house price fell to six-month low in December. Here’s where saw the biggest change
UK house prices plummeted to their lowest level in six months during December, a new index has revealed.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:13:59 GMTMoment man blows up ATMs with homemade explosives trying to steal cash
A would-be thief used homemade explosives to blow up ATMs in multiple failed attempts to steal cash.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:33:19 GMTWhy is it called Storm Goretti?
Storm names are usually chosen in collaboration with the Met Office, Ireland’s Met Éireann and the Netherlands’ forecaster KNMI
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:24:53 GMTMan who died with dementia aged 24 leaves brain to science
Andre Yarham was just 22 when he was diagnosed with dementia
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:20:44 GMTCold weather payments triggered in nearly 700 postcodes – check if you’re eligible
Over 700,000 households are in line for the one-off payment
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:28:53 GMTStarmer says MPs to get vote on deploying UK peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
Labour prime minister has signed historic deal to deploy armed forces to enforce any ceasefire with Russia – with Trump’s blessing
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMTSerial rapist David Carrick among Met Police officers not properly vetted before joining force
Carrick, who was given 37 life sentences for his crimes, was not properly vetted in 2017, with checks failing to reveal an allegation of domestic abuse against him
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMTNew law set to protect dating app users from ‘vile crime’ of cyberflashing
Social media and dating platforms are legally mandated to proactively detect and prevent unsolicited nude images from reaching their users
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:07:50 GMTFamily pay tribute to ‘loveable’ teenager after police mistakenly told them he survived car crash
Joshua Johnson confirmed as having died three weeks after Rotherham crash in an ‘appalling’ mix-up by officers
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:00:10 GMTUK and Nato’s nuclear threat not enough to deter Putin, ex-military chief warns
Warning comes amid concerns that the UK and its allies do not have sufficient manpower for a coalition of the willing force in Ukraine to be successful
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:47:19 GMTKeir Starmer must stand up to ‘thieving Trump’, ex-defence secretary Ben Wallace says
Former defence secretary attacks PM’s ‘mealy-mouthed’ response to Trump threat to attack Greenland
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:35:41 GMTUS branded a ‘gangster state’ over Venezuela attack amid call for government sanctions
Lord Sikka warned that the UK Government's failure to condemn US "aggression" risks emboldening Trump to "annex" further territories
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:29:29 GMTMan who threw boy off Tate Modern balcony to be sentenced for Broadmoor staff attack
Jonty Bravery, 24, kicked one nurse in the thigh and “clawed” at the face of another, leaving her with blood dripping down her cheek
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:34:06 GMTMurderer who absconded from prison on New Year’s Day arrested after week-long manhunt
Matthew Armstrong and a second inmate, Daniel Washbourne, absconded from a prison in South Gloucestershire on New Year’s Day
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:52:41 GMTFarage launches attack on Sadiq Khan as Reform unveils challenger for London mayoral elections
‘There will be a new sheriff in town, and I’ll be launching an all-out war on crime,’ Reform’s candidate for mayor of London said
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:29:41 GMTMultiple US military planes land in UK days after Trump’s raid on Venezuela
The planes’ arrival came before US jets seized a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker now flying under a Russian flag near the British coast
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:49:03 GMTLearner drivers face major test rule change under new safety plans
A major rule change may see learner drivers waiting six months between their theory and practical tests
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:47:22 GMTMartin Lewis reveals how to save £1,000s on council tax in three steps
Discounts and refunds worth thousands are going unclaimed
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:23:46 GMTStarmer warned Ukraine will need more than 50,000 troops on the ground
Sir Richard Shirreff hit out at Britain’s defence spending, despite Labour prime minister’s pledge to increase it to 5 per cent of GDP by 2035, as he said a ‘government without a sword is useless’
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:12:37 GMTHow a common vaccine may help provide protection from dementia
Public health experts say a recent study indicates a pattern which is becoming difficult to dismiss
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:02:45 GMTStarmer hits out at shadow attorney general for acting as Abramovich’s lawyer
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar is representing the former Chelsea owner
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:58:45 GMTNigel Farage says he would vote against putting UK boots on ground in Ukraine
Nigel Farage said the UK has neither ‘the manpower nor the equipment to go into an operation that clearly has no ending timeline’
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:58:31 GMTDrivers warned not to drink at all as limit set to be slashed in England and Wales
Transport minister Lillian Greenwood urges pubgoers to leave cars at home or have an alcohol-free beverage
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:46:26 GMTVoices: ‘Brexit benefits exist for everybody but us’: Readers on UK’s struggle as new poll says things are worse than ever
Our community has been reflecting on a recent survey showing that Brexit has left Britain worse off than ever, from the economy and borders to its global influence
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:37:13 GMTTeenager ‘fell out back of ambulance’ onto busy motorway
The teenager was taken to hospital but is thought to not have any serious injuries
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:35:18 GMTRichard Ashcroft banned from driving for six months after speeding
Britpop star fined nearly £3000 after being caught speeding on the M4 in West London
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:07:00 GMT Ambulance 999 calls soar during freezing weather as Storm Goretti to hit UK
Services under strain have appealed to patients to make their own way to hospital if they can, including taking a lift with a friend or calling a taxi
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:40:30 GMTMan jailed for assisting suicides a ‘predator’ who preyed on vulnerable, police say
Miles Cross, 33, was jailed after admitting four counts of assisting or encouraging suicide
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:05:09 GMTThree-quarters of pensioners miss out on £1,300 payment they don’t know they’re entitled to
Fewer than one in four who are eligible for council tax reductions are claiming it
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:56:01 GMTFarage tells Reform candidate who said David Lammy should ‘go home’ to Caribbean to apologise
Chris Parry made remarks about the ‘loyalties’ of David Lammy and other MPs
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:21:46 GMTKing Charles’ charity to open ‘luxury’ new wedding venue
The new development at Dumfries House will host up to 200 guests when it opens in summer 2027
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:01:08 GMTTeen charged with endangering others during Channel crossing in UK first
The case is understood to be the first of its kind under newly introduced border security legislation
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:43:10 GMTFresh humiliation for Starmer as Labour falls into third place after new year relaunch flounders
A More In Common poll has put Labour down two points on 19 per cent, behind both Reform and the Tories
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:40:39 GMTStarmer kicks off first PMQs of 2026 with Russia jibe at Reform
Sir Keir Starmer made a jab at Nigel Farage and Reform UK during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (7 January).
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:12:41 GMTMan who sold chemicals to assist suicide jailed for 14 years
Miles Cross, 33, set up a business selling a chemical via an internet discussion forum
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:23 GMTWatch live: Starmer faces claims of ‘Brexit betrayal’ in first PMQs of 2026
Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch in the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the year on Wednesday (7 January).
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:26:40 GMTFamily of teenager wrongly told by police he died in crash in ‘appalling’ mix-up
Officers mix up victim who was killed with one who was unconscious
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:05:27 GMTNew driving laws could affect millions – here’s what you need to know
The changes could affect all of the UK’s drivers