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Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:54:14 GMTMapped: Storm Dave set to hit UK with 90mph winds over Easter bank holiday weekend
The Met Office has forecast ‘blizzard conditions’ in some parts of the UK
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:48:15 GMTStorm Dave to cause Easter travel chaos as drivers face busiest UK roads in four years
An estimated 21.7 million journeys have been planned as we enter Easter weekend
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:47:14 GMTSuspected burglar found asleep by police in child’s bed
Officers had been called to the house at around 3.15am after reports it was being burgled and found a smashed window
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:31:19 GMTMarks & Spencer boss warns crime is getting ‘more brazen’
It comes after teenagers arranged to meet in Clapham, south London, in the last week as part of “link-ups”, using social media apps including TikTok and Snapchat
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMTIn The Room | Silent discos, kickabouts – can MPs catch a break?
While much of the country enjoys a long Easter weekend, it’s far harder for MPs to switch off. And when they do, they might just end up getting lampooned for it.
Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMTAnalysis: Why are some politicians cringeworthy online, while others get away with it?
British MPs have been busy on social media this week, though some more purposefully than others. While Keir Starmer was filmed playing five-a-side football, Walthamstow Labour MP Stella Creasy posted a controversial video of her at a silent disco.
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:35:50 GMTReform treasurer Nick Candy ‘sells London mansion for record-breaking £270m’
Buyer remains secret as string of offers made before purchase
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMTThe reason why your roast lamb will cost more this Easter
Prices for a typical 2kg leg of lamb have increased sharply since 2022
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMTMinisters pledge £90m to help save birds, beavers and beetles from extinction
Wildlife populations in the UK have fallen by a third since 1970 and one in six species are at risk of extinction
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:41:56 GMTCooper refuses to say if US is still an ally as she vows to do everything possible to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The chancellor Rachel Reeves has expressed her anger at Donald Trump over the Iran war
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:01:07 GMTKemi Badenoch says Trump ‘should not abandon mess he’s made’ in Middle East
Mrs Badenoch said her message to Mr Trump would be “if you break it, you own it”
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:59:32 GMTTeacher who shared details of drunken hen night with pupils banned from classroom
Natasha Blackmore discussed her private life with children who were ‘more friends than pupils’
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:46:42 GMTStreeting savages striking doctors for ‘rejecting deal but still wanting benefits’
Exclusive: Health secretary says British Medical Association isn’t serious about making a deal that will cancel thousands of appointments and cost the taxpayer £250m
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:26:25 GMTProlific Easter egg thief who was found by police ‘cowering inside base of divan bed’ jailed
Daniel Jones, 38, was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment at Chelmsford Crown Court
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:06:32 GMTNational app could end parking headaches for drivers
Drivers will be able to use an app of their choice to pay for parking
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:56:42 GMTReform sack housing spokesman over ‘deeply dehumanising’ Grenfell comments
Simon Dudley said ‘everyone dies’ and claimed ‘the pendulum has swung too far’ on building safety regulations
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:14:12 GMTFuneral director admits preventing dozens of burials and stealing donations from mourners
Robert Bush also admitted he had given grieving families the wrong ashes
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:58:41 GMTJaguar EV owners frightened to drive after fire safety warnings issued for thousands of cars
Drivers have been warned not to park near buildings or charge their cars inside
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:11:32 GMTTrump mocked Starmer and Royal Navy’s ‘old’ warships. But the reality is far different
Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the UK’s naval capabilities
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:21:47 GMTThe best cash ISAs and savings accounts in April paying highest interest rates
Top deals beat inflation by more than 1% - make sure your cash is working hard
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:11:18 GMTHow scientists will use urine collected from festivalgoers in national park project
The urine was collected from a block of toilets used by 700 revellers at Boomtown Festival last year
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:02:50 GMTReform to fund pensions triple lock with ‘biggest benefits bill cut in history’, Farage says in major U-turn
Pledge comes months after Farage said his party would not ‘guarantee anything’ to pensioners, saying they would have ‘to see what the economics of this are like nearer the next election’
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:36:02 GMTSavers warned over last chance to beat the ISA deadline as competition on cash rates rises
New providers and big offers make for a competitive environment heading towards the end of the tax year
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:30:51 GMTStorm Dave named as Easter bank holiday weekend to bring up to 90mph winds and snow to UK
Yellow weather warnings for gusts as strong as 90mph and snow up to 20cm issued across parts of country
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:16:03 GMTPrince William pays tribute as Bowelbabe Fund reaches ‘incredible milestone’
The fund was launched in May 2022 with an initial target of £250,000
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:13:04 GMTAll the cost of living support Labour is promising as US-Iran war threatens new crisis
Prime minister says there is a ‘long-term plan’ in place to deal with the economic fallout of the US-Iran war
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:53 GMTJonathan the tortoise alive and well despite ‘crypto scam’ death hoax
Rumours of the tortoise’s demise spread rapidly on social media, but were unfounded
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:27:45 GMTThe hundreds of victims of crooked funeral director Robert Bush
Thirty-one families believed that their loved one had been cremated, when in fact they remained on site within the Legacy premises on Hessle Road
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:45:09 GMTTrump’s war with Iran could see fuel rationing and global recession within months, experts warn
Prolonged disruption would slow world GDP growth to 1.4 percent in 2026, Oxford Economics warns
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:12:02 GMTThe UK broadband providers that attracted the most complaints
Ofcom noted that complaints in this quarter was roughly the same as in the previous period
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:44:40 GMT‘It makes me feel sick’: Man whose grandmother’s body was kept at bogus funeral home
Tristan Essex, 26, Jessie Stockdale's grandson, expressed relief that Robert Bush would no longer be ‘walking the streets’
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:27:02 GMTUK gathers more than 30 countries in bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to the world
Thursday’s meeting considered a first step, to be followed by ‘working-level meetings’ to work out details
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:26:18 GMTResident doctors to ‘press ahead’ with strikes as no agreement reached after crunch talks
BMA chair says he said he would ‘happily’ meet with ministers over the Easter weekend to avoid walkouts – but a deal is not believed to be close
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:15:10 GMTHousehold cleaning giant forced to increase prices amid Iran war
The firm admits costs will rise further due to the Iran war
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:05:13 GMTFresh hope for justice as anonymous letter surfaces in fatal fire probe
The writer claims to have information about an Essex blaze that killed a doctor and her five young children
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:32:02 GMTJesy Nelson ‘proud’ as NHS announces rollout of SMA screening for newborns
Former Little Mix star launched campaign after her twins were diagnosed with rare degenerative condition
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:17:38 GMTThe Iran war has impacted 17,000 Lastminute holidays. Here’s where travellers are going instead
Online travel agent says the ‘overall intent to travel remains high’
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:07:47 GMTStarmer calls for Reform to sack housing spokesman after ‘sickeningly insensitive’ Grenfell comments
Simon Dudley is facing criticism after saying ‘everyone dies’ and claiming ‘the pendulum has swung too far’ on building safety regulations
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:05:06 GMTJewish leaders and Mayor of London condemn ‘disturbing’ Kanye West Wireless Festival slot
The controversial rapper, also known as Ye, is scheduled to perform in the UK for the first time in more than a decade