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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:52:23 GMT
Quarter of a million people could lose their jobs by 2027 as UK ‘flirts with recession’
The job market will endure its ‘biggest hit since the pandemic’

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:43:43 GMT
Starmer will survive the Mandelson vetting scandal — but not for long
As Keir Starmer prepares to address MPs in the Commons over the latest scandal involving Peter Mandelson, political editor David Maddox explains why the end of his premiership may be just weeks away

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:42:58 GMT
High-flying siblings in £600k inheritance fight with ‘film industry’ brother who worked for Blockbuster
Robert Chung, 62, moved back into his parents' Essex home over 20 years ago and lived there until their deaths

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:41:11 GMT
Woman fighting for life after car crashes into pedestrians on central London street
The driver of the car, a 29-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:40:07 GMT
A timeline of arson attacks against London Jewish sites as pair arrested over synagogue fire
Ambulances, two synagogues and a charity have all been targeted

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:33:57 GMT
UK set to be hotter than Athens this week as sunny weather continues
Met Office say temperatures will peak at 19C in Cardiff on Thursday

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:13:39 GMT
Starmer-Mandelson latest: Prime minister faces judgement day after calls to resign over vetting scandal
Sir Keir Starmer will address MPs in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:58:19 GMT
Pensioner given criminal conviction over single-letter typo on car insurance form
The 86-year-old did not realise that she had written an ‘F’ instead of an ‘S’

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:23:45 GMT
Two teenagers arrested over arson attack at synagogue in Harrow
Several incidents have targeted Jewish premises in recent weeks

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:08:44 GMT
Reform vows to deport ‘hundreds of thousands’ of small boat migrants and asylum seekers
Nigel Farage’s party has already pledged to identify and deport all illegal migrants in the UK

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:02:00 GMT
Universities set to be fined up to £500,000 for failing to protect free speech
The Office for Students (OfS) will oversee scheme, which will launch in time for the upcoming academic year

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:01:07 GMT
Judgement day for Starmer over Mandelson vetting scandal
Prime minister faces a Commons grilling from MPs on Monday before Olly Robbins – sacked by Starmer on Thursday over the vetting scandal – gives his version of events on Tuesday

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Teddy bear made for Queen Elizabeth’s 100th birthday recreates iconic moment with Paddington
The limited-edition bear will be released on 21 April

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Average price of a UK home up £3,000 in April, Rightmove data shows
Typical price tag of a UK home up 0.8 per cent in April, data shows

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Doddie Weir’s widow ‘grateful’ as motor neurone disease fundraising passes £2m mark
Kathy Weir said she was ‘incredibly grateful’ as fundraising passes £2million

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:23:06 GMT
Queen Elizabeth II’s official biographer named as acclaimed historian
Historian Anna Keay confirmed as Queen Elizabeth II’s official biographer

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:23:07 GMT
Charges laid after apple crumble and custard thrown at crown jewels
Police say there is a ‘clear difference between lawful protest and criminal acts’

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:44:42 GMT
Homelessness charity cuts ties with Sharon Osbourne after support for Tommy Robinson rally
Sharon Osbourne signalled her support for the rally on Instagram

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:57:26 GMT
‘I’m voting Reform – it can’t get any worse’: Starmer’s nightmare in England’s ‘bellwether’ election seat
For four decades, the voters of Swindon have consistently chosen MPs from the party that ends up governing the country. Ahead of the local elections in May, Alex Ross pays a visit to this bellwether town and discovers the one thing unifying residents...

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:56:43 GMT
‘My friend died from an eating disorder – she was told she was too thin, then not thin enough’
Charlotte Murphy kept experiencing barriers to support and was never admitted to an inpatient unit for her eating disorder

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:33:37 GMT
Reform’s Richard Tice ‘happy to put things right’ after ‘he failed to pay £100k in corporation tax’
Mr Tice said last year Angela Rayner would resign if she had “any moral decency” after admitting to underpaying stamp duty

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:07:12 GMT
Counterterror police investigate ‘Iranian proxies’ after yet another arson attack on London’s Jewish community
An arson attack at a Harrow synagogue follows recent similar incidents in other parts of north London

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:16:04 GMT
Under-16s could be banned from using AI chatbots, minister suggests
The government is calling for more young people to contribute to a consultation on online restrictions

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:58:23 GMT
‘I’ll believe it when I see it’: People on street that won Farage’s energy bills competition say Reform hasn’t paid
Reform’s competition promised to cover the winning street’s energy bills for a year

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:42:26 GMT
Andy Burnham allies seize on Mandelson crisis to plot path for Manchester mayor to make Westminster comeback
The mayor of Manchester has been one of the most talked-about threats to Keir Starmer’s leadership in recent months

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