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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:55:39 GMT
Keir 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

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:26:40 GMT
Family 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 09:51:26 GMT
UK weather live: Travel alert issued as Britain braces for 20cm of heavy snow from Storm Goretti
Commuters urged to check for further travel disruption with freezing temperatures expected

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:42:32 GMT
Storm Goretti map: Where Britain will be hit by heavy snow and ice with further disruption expected
Storm Goretti is the first of 2026 and will cause travel delays

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:35:19 GMT
Learner drivers may have to wait six months before taking test thanks to new rules
Leaners could have to wait six months between their theory and practical tests

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:46:28 GMT
Drivers 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 08:25:19 GMT
Full list of all UK schools closed today due to snow and ice
A string of weather warnings in place across UK as Met Office warns of disruption

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:48:30 GMT
Police banned Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans over fears they would ‘come to harm from UK extremists’
The Jewish Board of Deputies has called for the resignation of the chief constable of West Midlands Police over the shock admission

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:57:09 GMT
Insurer issues warning after huge claim caused by burst frozen pipes
In 2024, home insurers settled roughly 8,000 claims for weather-related pipe damage

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:57:00 GMT
Warning issued over de-icing your car as drivers face potential fines
Highway experts warn that drivers could be fined up to £1,000 for repeatedly defrosting their car incorrectly

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:43:03 GMT
Britain signs historic deal to deploy troops inside Ukraine – with Trump’s blessing
Starmer and Macron commit to military guarantee of any peace deal with Russia

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:15:30 GMT
Nearly half of Britons watch porn on unregulated sites since age verification crackdown, warns charity
Nearly 47 per cent of Brits said they had reduced the amount of pornography they watch since the age verification rules came into force

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:00:22 GMT
Luxury wedding venue to open at King’s Foundation headquarters
The development is named The King’s Hall in honour of the monarch

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:06:22 GMT
Windrush victim ‘hospitalised’ over stress of compensation battle with Home Office
Seven years after the Windrush scandal broke, survivors are still awaiting compensation and answers for how the government poorly treated its Commonwealth citizens

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:24:48 GMT
New CCTV released in hunt for convicted murderer after prison escape
Matthew Armstrong and a second prisoner absconded from HMP Leyhill on New Year’s Day

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:06:54 GMT
Cranking up the thermostat in freezing weather won’t help your home warm faster, heating experts warn
Cold snap forecast to last into the weekend means vulnerable people are at particular risk, officials warn

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:47:44 GMT
Fujitsu refuses to say how much money it will pay towards £1.8bn Post Office scandal compensation bill
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak described the Horizon scandal as ‘one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history’

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:44:44 GMT
Twitch streamer arrested after ‘flashing toy gun’ outside Parliament
Krimoe was broadcasting live as he was arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:33:03 GMT
‘One in, one out’ asylum seekers say scheme has caused them severe psychological harm
Detainees at Harmondsworth immigration removal centre say they are being ‘isolated and punished’

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:10:21 GMT
Walkers warned ‘unexploded ordnance’ poses risk in North York Moors
Record summer wildfire exposed debris and caused over 18 explosions of Second World War-era bombs and shells

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:55:54 GMT
Starmer prepares Brexit ‘reset’ bill to align UK with EU law
The prime minister has promised to reset Britain’s relationship with Brussels and rebuild ties with the bloc after years of tension and mistrust under the Conservatives

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:13:57 GMT
The real reasons why AI isn’t coming for your job, according to experts
AI is changing the way we work - but it isn’t likely to be coming for your job, experts explain

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:07:24 GMT
AI ‘could be last technology humanity ever builds’, expert warns in ‘doom timeline’
A model predicting the point at which AI could develop a ‘superintelligence’ and develop autonomously has been delayed

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:48:36 GMT
Unexploded bomb causes severe delays at major train station
Some rail services remain disrupted following evacuations from Duddeston station and nearby trading estate

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:18:05 GMT
Tax return deadline: Expert reveals her ten tips for completing self assessment
A personal finance expert outlines what you need to know ahead of January 31

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:00:16 GMT
Why managing Trump is far more important than defending international law for Starmer
As world leaders gather in Paris for a summit on Ukraine, the dilemma of how to handle Trump’s ego remains a key problem – one which the PM could have the solution for, writes political editor David Maddox

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:40:29 GMT
Brexit has made everything from economy to immigration worse in Britain, new poll reveals
The UK’s disillusioned Gen Z are losing faith in democracy, survey finds

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:11:57 GMT
Teacher banned after telling pupils Rosa Parks did not give up bus seat and Martin Luther King was a fraud
Patrick Lawler told year six pupils Rosa Parks ‘did not really exist’

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:40:49 GMT
Trump was ‘morally right’ to attack Venezuela and seize Maduro, says Kemi Badenoch
‘The legal certainty is not yet clear, morally I do think it was the right thing to do,’ Tory leader says

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:29:10 GMT
Labour drops behind Tories for first time since election ahead of make-or-break May vote
Pressure on prime minister Keir Starmer as he trails Nigel Farage’s and Kemi Badenoch’s parties in key poll just months before elections in Scotland, Wales and English councils

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:10:15 GMT
Beleaguered Starmer appeals for unity at first cabinet meeting of the year
It comes as Labour slip to third place in a YouGov poll, with ongoing questions over whether the prime minister will be pushed out by his MPs

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:58:27 GMT
Scotland takes next step towards lynx reintroduction
Return of key species after more than 500 years could control damaging surge in deer numbers and boost tourism

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:20:41 GMT
Met Office records coldest night of winter so far as snow and ice grip Britain
Marham in Norfolk recorded a low of -12.5C overnight on Monday

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:11:19 GMT
The Nestle SMA baby products recalled in poisoning fears
Concerns have been raised about a potential toxin contamination that can cause illness in infants

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:53:03 GMT
Eye tests for older drivers and tighter alcohol limits could be introduced under road safety plans
The government’s road safety strategy aims to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65 per cent by 2035

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:49:26 GMT
How schools decide when they should shut during snowy weather
Temperatures will struggle to get above freezing as many people return to school or work after the festive period

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:32:19 GMT
Britons eating amount of salt equivalent to 155 packets of crisps each week, research finds
Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, which is linked to half of all heart attacks and strokes

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:29:55 GMT
Daughter awarded £1,000 compensation after her mother’s ashes spilled in the post
Mrs R said her mother’s ashes were not treated with ‘dignity and respect’ after they were sent via an unnamed EU country

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:23:18 GMT
Starmer’s priority is to protect UK relationship with Trump, Streeting suggests
Wes Streeting also issued a direct warning to the US president, saying now is ‘not the time to destabilise Nato’ after Trump threatened to annex Greenland

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