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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 08:54:14 GMT
Unite boss accuses Angela Rayner of ‘totally and utterly abhorrent’ behaviour as clash with Labour escalates
The general secretary of Unite warned they could ‘disaffiliate’ from Labour in future

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 08:04:33 GMT
NHS nurse jailed for rape saved thousands of women’s details from dating apps - now police appeal for more victims
Nationwide appeal as police find details of thousands of women saved from dating apps on John Chukwunonso Iwuh’s phone

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 07:38:38 GMT
Hosepipe ban mapped: Which areas are affected – and the places that could face restrictions
More than 10 per cent of England’s population is under a hosepipe ban with millions more battling drought conditions

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 07:23:45 GMT
The deadly hidden dangers of heatwaves – and how to keep yourself safe
Temperatures could reach 34C on Saturday after the mercury hit a high of 34.7C in the West Midlands on Friday

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 07:14:01 GMT
Pet owners given heatwave warning after dog rescued from hot car
RSPCA warns car interiors can reach upwards of 47C during hot weather

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:27:36 GMT
Trump ‘denied chance to address parliament’ during UK state visit to meet King
Unlike Emmanuel Macron, the US president will reportedly not be given the opportunity to address parliament

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:50:24 GMT
Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Ian Blair dies aged 72
Lord Ian Blair ran the force from 2005 to 2008, including the period of the July 7 bombings

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:22:46 GMT
Two pensioners die after car crashes into care home
Two 21-year-olds who have been charged with a number of offences in connection with the incident

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:00:38 GMT
UK must prepare for possible war with Russia within five years, ex-British Army chief warns
In an interview with The Telegraph, General Sir Patrick Sanders warned that the government needs to act swiftly to improve national resilience

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:44:57 GMT
Amber heat health alert for parts of England amid warning ‘rise in deaths likely’
Most of England is affected by the new alert from the UK’s official health security body

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:38:50 GMT
Teacher banned from the classroom after twisting colleague’s nipple bar on staff night out
Vincent Collister, who taught at Ovingham Middle School in Northumberland, has been banned indefinitely by a Teaching Regulation Agency panel

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:58:07 GMT
Labour in clash with unions as Unite suspends Rayner’s membership and says party is not on side of workers
General secretary Sharon Graham said the deputy prime minister ‘has had every opportunity to intervene and resolve this dispute’ over Birmingham’s bin strike

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:55:31 GMT
Police officer tackles knifeman on busy street in heroic moment that won her a bravery award
Watch as a hero police officer who was nominated for her bravery tackles and disarms a knifeman.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:38:16 GMT
Macron is right – Brexit is to blame for Britain’s immigration crisis
The French president did not hold back on how Brexit had created the small boats crisis – the reverse of the promises made by Farage and other Brexiteers, notes David Maddox

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:36:08 GMT
Teenager ‘lucky’ to be alive after friends bury him in sand on UK beach
Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team rushed to the scene at West Wittering Beach near Chichester

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:34:58 GMT
Firefighters tackle blaze in London park as brigade issues wildfire warning
70 firefighters tackled the fire in east London

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:14:40 GMT
Starmer accused of reducing migrants to ‘commodities to be exchanged’ with ‘one-in-one-out’ deal
The criticism comes as the mayor of Calais warned the agreement would only draw more migrants to the north coast of France

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:50:55 GMT
Nearly 1.7m children hit by two-child benefit cap as Labour urged to scrap ‘brutal’ policy
The number of children affected by the cap since Labour’s election victory has grown to 300,000

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:45:26 GMT
Second water company announces hosepipe ban as millions more face restrictions in England
Britons are braced for a third heatwave this summer as two water companies announce hosepipe bans during drought conditions

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:06:50 GMT
‘Spiritual healer’ raped woman after claiming sex would rid her of evil spirit
Met Police have urged any other victims of Bernard Williams, 77, to come forward, fearing he ‘abused his trust’ as a respected ‘elder’ of Brixton

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:34:14 GMT
More than 70 firefighters tackle blaze at London block of flats
A flat was ‘completely alight’ on the 11th floor of the 17-storey building on Hillingdon Street in Walworth

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:09:28 GMT
Want to get paid £70,000 to move to a remote island? Here’s how - but there’s a catch
Properties up for grabs are located on islands such as Aran Islands, Clare Island, Dursey, Inishturk, Inishbofin and Bere

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:48:57 GMT
Energy bills to rise because of delays to Labour’s plan to slash prices
The National Energy System Operator says delays to clean energy projects will cost consumers around £4.2 billion in 2030.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:08:15 GMT
July 2025 benefits and pension payments dates plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information you need

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:58:05 GMT
Radiographer suspended after saying he hopes colleague was off sick ‘because they’ve got a brain tumour’
Nicholas Whitaker also allegedly told colleagues he would ‘phone in sick’ if he wasn’t allowed to watch football at work

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:48:17 GMT
More than 500 small boat arrivals in UK on day of Starmer and Macron’s migration deal
The latest figures came just a day after Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed a one in, one out deal to tackle the small boat crossings

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:45:01 GMT
Thousands of motorists hit with ‘do not drive’ order as popular car recalled
Hundreds of thousands of motorists have been left stranded as a major backlog grows

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:35:32 GMT
National Trust to cut 550 jobs as Reeves’ budget adds £10m to costs
Recent government changes have added more than £10m to the charity’s annual wage bill

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:55:25 GMT
What is a hosepipe ban and what does it stop you from doing?
Millions more people are facing water restrictions in England after the second hosepipe ban of 2025 was announced following the driest spring for more than 100 years.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:43:28 GMT
Body of missing teenage boy found in lake
Police say they do not believe the boy died under suspicious circumstances after jumping into a lake

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:42:38 GMT
Yvette Cooper refuses to criticise Macron’s Brexit swipe over migration
Home secretary asked whether she agrees with French president’s claim voters were ‘sold a lie’ on Brexit

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:41:42 GMT
Why are women affected more by heatwaves? A doctor explains
Women are more affected by heatwaves due to differences in body fat, hormones, and how they regulate heat, a doctor has explained.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:20:39 GMT
Warning issued over viral TikTok suncream trend
A doctor has warned people against participating in a TikTok trend called “sunscreen contouring,” calling it “nonsense.”

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:05:05 GMT
Tories say Labour’s migrant returns scheme only impacts 6% of arrivals
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp described Labour’s new migrant returns scheme as a “gimmick” in an interview on Friday, 11 July.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:50:37 GMT
Singer Chris Brown denies further charges over alleged bottle attack at Mayfair nightclub
The singer has made a short appearance at a court in London

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:36:20 GMT
Reeves ‘disappointed’ after UK economy unexpectedly shrinks for second month in a row
It followed a 0.3 per cent contraction in April, when US president Donald Trump announced tariffs

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