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Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:55:50 GMT
Reform’s mayoral candidate replicates Donald Trump’s controversial Greenland penguin image
The White House post sparked further concerns about Donald Trump’s ambitions in Greenland

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:49:29 GMT
Andy Burnham latest: Labour rebels accuse Starmer of ‘stitch-up’ after mayor’s Westminster return blocked
Manchester mayor also voices criticism about ‘way party is being run’ and hits back at those supporting blocking of path back to Westminster

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:32:49 GMT
Huge court bill for daughter sued by little sister over £250 snub in dad’s will
Laxmikant Patel died in October 2021 and handed his £600,000 house to oldest daughter Anju in his last will

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:03:07 GMT
Education Secretary tells teachers to make sure schools are phone-free
Teachers have also been advised not to use their phones in front of pupils

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:01:00 GMT
Two alcoholic drinks a day could increase bowel cancer risk by up to 95%, study warns
Alcohol is responsible for about 3.3 per cent of cancer cases in the UK, which is around 11,900 cases per year

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 07:14:57 GMT
In Scotland, the fishing practice of scrapping ocean bottom continues despite promise
Scotland has designated 37% of its waters as Marine Protected Areas

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:28:48 GMT
Body found on Devon beach after swimmers went missing on Christmas Day
Discovery comes after antiques dealer Matthew Upham got into difficulty while taking part in a Christmas Day swim at Budleigh Salterton Beach

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:03:00 GMT
Major job site reveals most sought-after roles – and they might not be what you’d think
Jobs site Adzuna reveals its most sought-after positions

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:30:59 GMT
New 999 response time targets to speed up policing and catch more criminals
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil major reforms to policing on Monday

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:18:09 GMT
Labour at war after Starmer blocks Andy Burnham’s Commons comeback bid
Labour MPs warn prime minister the decision will trigger ‘bloodletting’ – but supporters back move, saying it will help party draw a line under recent ‘psychodrama’

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:57:52 GMT
New filtration technologies could absorb ‘forever chemicals’ at ‘ultrafast’ rate
Researchers say developments could greatly improve pollution control

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:06:14 GMT
How weight-loss jabs are changing the way we spend money
Around 2.5 million people are currently estimated to be on weight-loss medications in the UK

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:27:37 GMT
Police arrest 86 protesters supporting Palestine Action outside prison
Group breached grounds of HMP Wormwood Scrubs leading to arrest

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:18:09 GMT
Why has Labour blocked Andy Burnham from standing as an MP?
The mayor of Greater Manchester has been seen as a potential rival to Sir Keir Starmer for leadership

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:44:26 GMT
Nearly 150 areas on flood alert as Met Office weather warnings for heavy rain issued
Fresh yellow warnings for heavy rain come after Storm Ingrid battered parts of the UK over the weekend

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:09:55 GMT
‘I need bigger gloves because my thumb is a big toe’
David Lee’s thumb was sliced off in an accident at his shop in 2019, but that didn’t stop the cobbler from doing what he loves

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:45:48 GMT
‘It’s a complete scandal’: The aristocrat fighting to help prison children escape the stigma of crime
Exclusive: Philanthropist and criminologist Lady Edwina Grosvenor, whose godmother was Princess Diana, says prisoners’ children are ‘forgotten’ victims as she launches university scholarships to help young people impacted by a justice system wh...

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:22:51 GMT
Row erupts within UK's governing Labour Party after popular mayor blocked from upcoming election
A row has erupted within Britain’s governing Labour Party after its popular mayor of Manchester was prevented from standing at a special election, with critics claiming that Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not want to see a potential rival back in ...

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:48:54 GMT
Trump has power to block Starmer’s Chagos deal, No 10 admits
Legislation on controversial deal will not now be debated in Lords on Monday amid warnings it could breach international treaty

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:35:30 GMT
Charles says he is ‘proud’ of King’s Trust as it celebrates major anniversary
Charles speaks of his pride as his charity reaches landmark anniversary

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:21:26 GMT
‘We want a real political fight over this’: Why Starmer wants to make Brexit the key issue at the next election
Exclusive: After tacking to the right on migration, it is on EU relations that the government believes it can strike a clear dividing line with opposition parties ahead of the next general election

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:17:53 GMT
Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ whose bid to return to Westminster sparked Labour civil war
Keir Starmer is floundering in the polls, and Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be its knight in shining armour, even after his Westminster bid was blocked by Starme...

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:56:10 GMT
Labour’s powerful ruling body ‘calls for pause in Burnham by-election decision over stitch-up fears’
Labour's governing National Executive Committee is embroiled in a furious row over whether to allow the Greater Manchester mayor to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:50:44 GMT
New ‘British FBI’ team to tackle terrorism and gang crime in major police shake-up
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood will outline major police reforms on Monday with the number of forces expected to be slashed

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