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Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:32:59 GMT
Rioting breaks out for second night near Belfast as masked protesters clash with police
Police fired water cannons at protesters after bricks were hurled at officers

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:30:49 GMT
Just one asylum seeker was returned to Ireland from UK under post-Brexit deal
The government will crack down on illegal migrants in northern Ireland after questions about abuse of the Common Travel Area

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:28:45 GMT
Belfast riots latest: 12 police officers injured and 16 arrested in second night of unrest in Northern Ireland
Rioters pelted police officers with bricks and petrol bombs on Wednesday night

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:03:18 GMT
Iconic Bristol shipyard SS Great Britain unveils new name
The chief executive of the SS Great Britain Trust said some people could view the decision as ‘woke’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:50:43 GMT
A Black teen arrived home to find his mother had attempted suicide. Then the police arrested him
Daryl McLune is suing for race discrimination and false imprisonment

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:39:43 GMT
Man and teen charged with murder after death of boy, 12, who was hit by vehicle
Bobby Bloomfield sustained serious injuries and died after a collision in Brentwood

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:14:04 GMT
Ryanair being investigated by watchdog for charging parents to sit with their children on flights
Ryanair has called the probe a ‘bogus investigation’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:35:19 GMT
Kendall says social media giants ‘had their chance’ as new restrictions ‘imminent’
New FOI data showed more than 100,000 criminal offences had been linked to Snapchat since 2021

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:27:57 GMT
Tommy Robinson says Russia is not an enemy as he travels to meet Elon Musk’s father in Moscow
Robinson posted a video of himself and Errol Musk in which he says ‘We are going to go and cause some trouble’

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:15:14 GMT
The 'King of the North' seeks a path to becoming Britain's next leader in a special election
About 75,000 voters in northwest England are about to make a significant decision

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:32:11 GMT
Sole Air India crash survivor ‘struggling financially’ after receiving just £21k to support young family
Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was on the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in June 2025, killing 241 people

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT
First time buyers can buy four homes in this northern town for the price of one in St Albans, new study shows
Average asking prices for typical first-time buyer homes in some parts of Britain have jumped by nearly a fifth over the past year

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Smacking children linked to poorer education and behaviour problems, study reveals
Not outlawing smacking is a ‘huge missed opportunity and deeply disappointing’, according to researchers

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Motoring expert warns UK motorists paying the price for poorly patched potholes
Pothole claims – including repairs and write-offs – are worth £3,863 on average, according to Aviva

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:01:00 GMT
Ignore sat nav diversions to unfamiliar roads when stuck in traffic, drivers told
A new plea has been issued to highlight the dangers of driving on rural roads, especially if they are unfamiliar with them

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:41:43 GMT
Saturday’s Lotto jackpot estimated at £3.8m after launch of new format
The Wednesday evening draw was the first for the National Lottery’s new Lotto game, which gives players two chances to win for every £2 line

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:35:15 GMT
Belfast stabbing victim’s family condemn riots and plead: ‘Don’t use tragedy to fuel hostility’
Stephen Ogilvie lost an eye in Monday’s attack and is in a serious condition in hospital

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:40:37 GMT
‘So what?’: Farage dismisses Reform candidate’s misogyny as ‘a few laddish things on social media’
Nigel Farage tells his first press conference in 50 days that Robert Kenyon’s comments are just pub talk

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:45:35 GMT
David Sullivan agreed to stay away from West Ham women and youth teams after complaint
The former joint chair of West Ham has denied allegations that he engaged in sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:24:45 GMT
Revealed: How much you need to earn in top UK cities to get on the housing ladder
Average salaries are far below what is needed to get a mortgage in many places

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:08:28 GMT
School knife attack suspect girl detained under Mental Health Act
The school placed itself in lockdown after the incident

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:52:40 GMT
Princess Diana barrister accused of setting up ‘elaborate’ system to avoid paying £2m in tax
Robert Venables KC is accused of failing to properly declare his income across seven years while working as one of the country’s leading tax lawyers

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:50:33 GMT
The Reform weakness that Restore Britain will exploit
Reform UK’s claim to be the nation’s anti-establishment party is undermined by the number of former Conservative ministers in its ranks – a weakness Restore Britain looks set to exploit.

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:15:56 GMT
Labour urged to ‘call time’ on the triple lock to cut welfare spending
The cost of the state pension guarantee is ‘exorbitant’, researchers warn

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:01:31 GMT
‘Hero’ bystander who fought off Belfast knifeman with hurling stick ‘glad’ he intervened
Maitiu Mag Tighearnan fought off a man with a hurling stick after he saw the attack

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:35:13 GMT
UK retail bosses warn government taxes ‘making it harder to hire young people’
The government drafted in former Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland to help get more young people into work

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:26:34 GMT
Belfast family ‘traumatised’ after rioters tried to burn down house as children slept in their beds
Anti-immigration violence erupted on Tuesday night as homes and businesses were targeted

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:21:17 GMT
Learner drivers waiting until they are ready for driving test as pass rate soars
The Government has tightened rules around driving test bookings in a bid to cut the backlog

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:18:46 GMT
More young women battle mental health than men due to ‘gendered violence’, experts warn
Rates of mental health issues are twice as high in young women and girls as those of their male counterparts

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:50:08 GMT
‘I’m 37 and ready to start a family, but my crippling student loan debt is holding me back’
More than two-thirds of graduates say loan repayments have ‘material impact’ on financial planning for future

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:17:27 GMT
Man jailed for bringing dog lead ‘knuckleduster’ to Henry Nowak police protest
A judge branded the violence a ‘hate crime borne out of a hatred for police and in some part racist views’

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:59:22 GMT
Why pint prices have jumped by almost a quarter since last World Cup
Pubs will be busy for the World Cup, but those within the hospitality industry believe the government can do more to help them make the most of it

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:36:21 GMT
Will there be another heatwave this weekend? Temperatures set to rise above 30C again in latest Met Office forecast
Last month’s heatwave saw May 26 become the hottest day in May on record for England and Wales

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:24:57 GMT
New powers to shut down ‘dodgy’ vape shops and barbers for a year
The Government plans to bring in secondary legislation to extend the closure orders by the end of the year

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:55:08 GMT
Small boat pilots become first offenders jailed for endangering others in Channel
Pair given prison sentences over dangerous crossing attempts in one of busiest shipping lanes in world

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:41:42 GMT
British tourist fell and drowned in Venice canal during holiday, inquest hears
The mechanical engineer left his hotel to go for a walk and smoke some CBD before dying

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:10:22 GMT
Belfast attack suspect named as he appears in court charged with attempted murder
Hadi Alodid charged over knife attack that led to disorder on streets of city on Tuesday night

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:44:20 GMT
Only way to keep British energy prices down is closer ties with Europe, says Starmer’s top negotiator
Top Starmer ally Nick Thomas-Symonds is pursuing a pragmatic approach to resetting the UK’s relationship with the EU 10 years after the referendum

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:16:59 GMT
Rachel Reeves opens door to tax rises to pay for defence
‘Money has to come from somewhere, and borrowing cannot always be answer,’ chancellor says

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:09:43 GMT
Hadi Alodid: Man charged over Belfast stabbing was asylum seeker who came to UK from Sudan
Hadi Alodid has been charged with attempted murder after the knife attack on Monday night

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:08:10 GMT
NHS doctor who admitted hating British weather chat fired for lack of communication skills
Dr Maryna Anatolyeva says people did not talk about the weather in her native Belarus

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:06:28 GMT
Two men jailed for violent disorder at Henry Nowak police protest in Southampton
Leon O’Leary, 41, and Connor Bishop, 24, were sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on Tuesday, a day after pleading guilty to violent disorder

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:06:21 GMT
London Pride 2026: Parade route, stage line-ups and performers in full
Grammy-nominated singer and producer MNEK is among the dozens of artists performing on 4 July

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:10 GMT
South West Water owner admits firm must ‘learn lessons’ from parasite outbreak
Residents and businesses were left without water after cryptosporidium contamination in its water supply

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:42:17 GMT
UK ‘missing in action’ as Iran war hits farmers around the world
Millions of smallholder farmers supplying the UK are being squeezed by climate change and the Iran war — while the government is over two months overdue on announcing supply chain oversight rules that would help them

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:30:30 GMT
King Charles approves extra World Cup bank holiday for Scotland this month – but England could miss out
Scotland will get a bank holiday to celebrate the first time the men’s team has qualified since 1998

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:23:36 GMT
Tony Livesey on break from BBC radio show following Panorama allegations
The presenter worked for many years with David Sullivan

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:40:49 GMT
Rapist who held woman at knifepoint accidentally set free from prison
The defendant put forward a litany of excuses for not coming back to face justice

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