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Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:51:53 GMTTimeline of UK-Russia incidents at sea since the war in Ukraine began
The incident between the yacht and the Admiral Grigorovich is the latest friction to occur between the UK and Russia at sea
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:36:28 GMTPolitics latest: Streeting says he could challenge Starmer next week ahead of last PMQs before crucial by-election
Andy Burnham is also widely expected to launch his own leadership campaign should he be elected on Thursday
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:11:39 GMTStarmer tries to woo Burnham with top cabinet job if he wins Makerfield by-election
Speaking from the G7 summit amid growing threats to his leadership, Sir Keir Starmer described Andy Burnham as a ‘huge asset to our party and our movement’
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:02:36 GMTProperty tycoon sues water company for £1m after fire destroys grouse moor at 300-acre estate
David Livesey claims United Utilities could have stopped the blaze from spreading to his property, but didn’t
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:51:52 GMTUK inflation rate remains unchanged at 2.8% despite soaring air fares
The figures come as a surprise to most economists who had expected the data to show a rise to 3 per cent
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:48:58 GMTStreeting warns Starmer he could trigger Labour leadership contest next week
The former health secretary insisted he has the backing of the 80 MPs required to stand in a contest
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:29:25 GMTA decade on from Brexit: where were you on referendum night?
Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, political editor David Maddox and correspondent Millie Cooke, authors of our new newsletter Europe: The Way Back, reflect on the contrasting reactions as results came in – and invite readers to share their m...
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:42:30 GMTFarage has all the ingredients to stoke another summer of discontent
Nigel Farage has been busy.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTVoices: ‘They were warned’: Readers divided over Cornish fishermen who say Brexit left them betrayed
Our community shared mixed views on the Cornish fishermen who backed Brexit. While many said the industry’s sense of betrayal is justified, others were less sympathetic
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:52:25 GMTAs his grip on No10 fades, Starmer looks increasingly isolated at the G7 summit
Other world leaders at the summit will be acutely aware that this year’s may well be the prime minister’s last. It is a stark difference to the confident statesman that led the way on Ukraine and Nato just a year ago, writes Millie Cooke in Evia...
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:10:19 GMTBritish retired couple recall ‘scary’ moment Russian warship fired warning shots near their yacht in Channel
Jane and Alan Kelvey said Russian claims their yacht was on a collision course with the vessel were ‘lies’
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT‘Bank of mum and dad’ staying open longer as parents sacrifice retirement plans to support children
A new survey has revealed parents expect to support their children financially until they are 26
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMTBritish Council in ‘precarious financial situation’ after failing to repay £197m Covid loan
There could now be a drastic reduction in the council’s operations, including making around a quarter of staff redundant and closing offices in 11 countries
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMTFull list of Virgin Money branches offering domestic abuse safe spaces
Safe spaces are private, confidential areas in branches where anyone experiencing domestic abuse can access support
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:27:40 GMTRussian warship fires warning shot at UK-registered yacht that came near it in English Channel
The retired couple sailing on the yacht described the incident as ‘surreal’ after the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired several warning shots
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:05:31 GMTStarmer unveils £1.3bn investment from French and Indian firms into UK – with 1,400 jobs to be created
The investment will fund clean energy and AI projects in the UK, Starmer said at the G7 summit
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:39:44 GMTIn The Room | Starmer activates legacy mode while Farage activates Substack
This week, Keir Starmer announced a ban on social media for under-16s.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:28:15 GMTRiver City actor Iain Robertson ‘left woman cowering in fear after dragging her by hair’, court told
Robertson, 45, is alleged to have behaved in a ‘threatening or abusive manner’ towards the woman on multiple occasions between December 2013 and July 2015
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:01:28 GMTWhat is the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich? The warship that fired shots at yacht in English Channel
The ship, a Black Sea fleet frigate, has been shadowed by the Royal Navy on a few occasions as it has passed through the English Channel
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:58:24 GMTMakerfield by-election voters ‘heavily targeted’ with misinformation and AI fakes
Research found there has been a 19-fold increase in misinformation across four Facebook groups
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:48:06 GMT‘Unauthorised’ Buddhist temple operating in former pub ordered to close
The pub closed in 2014 and was sold to a Buddhist association, who have now been told to cease its “unauthorised use of the land and buildings” by the local council
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:41:28 GMTCaptain of Russian shadow fleet ship seized by British troops appears in court
Indian national Ajay Pant has been charged with directly or indirectly supplying or delivering by ship prohibited oil or oil products from Russia to a third country
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:21:06 GMTHealey warns defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ as he lashes out at Starmer and Reeves
John Healey’s scathing statement to the Commons followed Rich Knighton, chief of the defence staff, warning that operations will have to be ‘dialled back’ unless new money is found
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:07:06 GMTEton College and its history of educating royalty, prime ministers and Olympians – and now Prince George
Founded in 1440 by Henry VI, the schoo has educated 20 prime ministers and generations of British and foreign royalty
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:48:21 GMTRayner blasts Reform UK candidate Rob Kenyon as Farage’s ‘sexist puppet’
Robert Kenyon has faced major backlash in recent weeks over a series of online posts about women
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:31:03 GMTEven Reform’s own data suggests it will lose Makerfield by-election, insider says
The Andy Burnham effect coupled with an inability to deal with Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain means the party faces defeat, says insider
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:21:09 GMTConvicted rapist wrongly freed from prison claims he warned guards it was a mistake
Within hours of being ejected from Wormwood Scrubs, Bernadin Dedic took a Eurostar out of the UK
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:54:57 GMTI’ve not been snubbed by Trump — we get on really well, Starmer insists at G7 summit
Speaking from the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, the prime minister denied he was snubbed by Trump as it emerged the pair had no bilateral meetings planned for Tuesday or Wednesday
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:39:51 GMTRow breaks out over National Portrait Gallery claims that Churchill starved Indians
Biographer Andrew Roberts called the claims by Turner Prize-winning artist Helen Cammock a ‘barefaced lie’
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:08:55 GMTMinisters urged to open inquiry into Russian interference in UK politics after arson attacks targeting Starmer
A Ukrainian and Romanian national were found guilty after two houses and a car linked to by the PM were set alight
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:25:14 GMTUK anti-slavery commissioner calls for public inquiry into ‘exploitation’ on OnlyFans
Eleanor Lyons is calling on the government to investigate allegations of ‘exploitation’ and ‘trafficking’ on the platform
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:19:41 GMTFears for future of Dartmoor’s iconic ponies under new conservation rules
The ponies have roamed the rugged moorland for 4,500 years
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:03:16 GMTThames Water edges closer to nationalisation amid minister’s concerns over rescue deal
Environment secretary Emma Reynolds is understood to be concerned the deal places an ‘undue’ burden on taxpayers
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:48:30 GMTStarmer must make plans to resign after Makerfield by-election, Streeting says
Former health secretary has ‘no doubt’ there will be a Labour leadership contest
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:41:02 GMTCare home manager hit with £4k fine after two disabled residents drowned in lake
Alexander Wood, 43, and Alison Tilsley, 63, died when the wheelyboat they were in capsized at Roadford Lake Activity Centre, with their heavy wheelchairs dragging them under the water
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:22:47 GMTSocial media ban for children ‘no silver bullet’, minister says
Technology firms have hit back over the plan to ban under-16s from social media.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:02:53 GMTMan accused of crushing teen girlfriend with truck says he ‘panicked’ and made up hit-and-run lie
Mohammed Azim told police he saw someone else hit Lily Whitehouse, then leave the scene
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:59:05 GMTPrince George to attend Eton College, Kensington Palace announces
George’s father Prince William enrolled in the school in 1995, a first for the royal family
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:41:09 GMTNHS doctor claims he was suspended mid-shift for social media posts criticising Israel
Dr Nadeem Crowe says he was discriminated against for his anti-Zionist beliefs
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:28:18 GMTMinisters accused of ‘words over action’ on protecting women and girls
MPs on international development committee warn progress on gender equality in conflict zones is being undone
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:18:11 GMTUK to ‘play full part’ in reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran deal, says Starmer
Sir Keir extended his congratulations to president Trump for what he described as an ‘important breakthrough’
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:46:02 GMTReform UK councillor quits party after branding defection ‘biggest mistake of my life’
Robbie Lammas declared the Conservative Party was ‘over’ when he defected to Reform UK in October 2025
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:24:58 GMTTravelodge apologises to Jewish guest after ‘Free Palestine’ message appeared on TV
The hotel chain’s chief executive said an investigation had been launched
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:23:46 GMTStreeting sets out plans to tear up planning rules and net zero policies if he becomes PM
The former health secretary plans to allow more drilling fr poil and gas and centralise decision making on major projects like energy plans and data centres
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:53:09 GMTGrandmother of baby murdered by adoptive parents ‘wanted to keep him’
Maternal grandmother, Debbie Davey, 66, said she wanted to care for him but was unable to do so because she had been diagnosed with breast cancer
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:11:12 GMTBritain’s top hotspot for house price growth revealed by Rightmove
The property website said the analysis reveals a longer-term ‘north versus south’ divide