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Mon, 18 May 2026 08:47:48 GMTYvette Cooper was told Palestine Action article might prejudice trial – but she ‘went ahead anyway’
CPS warned the article might risk prejudicing the criminal trial of activists from the group
Mon, 18 May 2026 08:47:32 GMTSwatch forced to close stores after arrests and safety fears at watch launch
Swatch forced to close a number of stores for a second day following launch of new pocket watch
Mon, 18 May 2026 08:40:33 GMTTories should make pact with Reform in bid to defeat Burnham in by-election, Jacob Rees-Mogg suggests
Former Tory cabinet minister said the two parties should ‘work together in the national interest’ - but Kemi Badenoch has ruled out the move
Mon, 18 May 2026 08:40:30 GMTPolitics latest: Burnham allies accuse Streeting of sabotage over call for UK to rejoin EU
The former health secretary is accused of playing into Nigel Farage’s hands by raising the issue of Brexit
Mon, 18 May 2026 07:45:39 GMTNew fidget spinner world record set by Cambridge University engineering student
James Goh made his own fidget spinner to achieve the Guinness World Records title
Mon, 18 May 2026 07:38:55 GMTF1 security boss who fractured skull in Silverstone buggy crash sues for over £200k
Peter Holdsworth claims the tyres of the John Deere Gator 4x4, unbeknownst to him, were not suitable for road use
Mon, 18 May 2026 07:24:48 GMTWhen are the London Tube strikes and what lines are affected?
London commuters may need to change their travel plans ahead of the action
Mon, 18 May 2026 06:04:03 GMTUK set to be hotter than Athens as temperatures climb to 26C ahead of bank holiday
The Met Office predicts there will be highs of 23C in Manchester, 26C in London and 20C in Cardiff by the end of the week
Mon, 18 May 2026 05:36:15 GMTThe UK has highest property tax burden of any major economy: ‘Not a marginal difference’
Global tax firm Ryan found that the UK ranks first globally for the property taxes as a share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Mon, 18 May 2026 04:14:13 GMTHumans were riding horses 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, new study finds
Mass migration of people across Eurasia around 5,000 years ago could have been driven by advent of horsemanship, researchers say
Sun, 17 May 2026 23:03:00 GMTMajor youth justice crackdown could mean parents face repercussions for their child’s crimes
Reforms aim to deter young people from a life of crime by placing more accountability on carers
Sun, 17 May 2026 23:02:00 GMTA cow was handed a waste carriers licence. Now MPs are calling for tighter checks
A cow, named Beau Vine, was recently granted a waste carrier licence prompting calls for more regulation
Sun, 17 May 2026 23:02:00 GMTRoyals and celebrities to enjoy sneak peak of Chelsea Flower Show – including quirky garden gnomes
Royals, celebrities and household names are getting an exclusive look at Chelsea’s best gardens
Sun, 17 May 2026 21:01:00 GMTNational Crime Agency reports a sharp 55% rise in people smuggling arrests
National Crime Agency involved in 300 people smuggling-related arrests 2025/6
Sun, 17 May 2026 18:38:30 GMTDeveloper can’t get no satisfaction as Jagger wins battle to stop Thames tower block
The plan has been rejected as it would ‘cause a dramatic change to the skyline’
Sun, 17 May 2026 17:42:29 GMTWes Streeting accused of restarting ‘Brexit wars’ in Labour leadership row
Lisa Nandy criticises ‘odd’ call to rejoin EU – and says Starmer faces ‘personal decision’ on whether to stay and fight
Sun, 17 May 2026 16:35:19 GMTWe live in a deeply volatile world. How we help others has to change
Ahead of the Global Partnerships Conference, hosted in the UK, the development minister, Baroness Jenny Chapman, writes that global humanitarian needs are beyond the resources we have to respond and that a new model of cooperation is needed
Sun, 17 May 2026 15:16:19 GMTPolice chief vows ‘swift and robust action’ after officers attacked during Celtic title celebrations
Heart of Midlothian says players and staff subjected ‘deeply disturbing’ and physical and verbal abuse after Celtics’ fans flooded onto pitch
Sun, 17 May 2026 14:17:48 GMTWhich MPs are backing Burnham and Streeting in race to be Labour’s next prime minister?
Both men have indicated they would want to be in any contest for the Labour leadership
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:58:13 GMT‘Punished for being from Sudan’: Students accuse UK of denying the right to education after study visas refused
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s ‘emergency brake’ on migration has left thousands of UK university international students without a crucial education. Shaheena Uddin reports on the young people suffering the consequences
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:41:50 GMT‘This could have ended in tragedy for us too. More children will die at nurseries if things don’t change’
Noah Sibanda died after he was suffocated at Fairytales Day Nursery
Sun, 17 May 2026 13:20:56 GMTRAF Red Arrows to tour US to mark 250 years of American independence
Relations between the UK and the US have come under strain since Donald Trump re-entered the White House
Sun, 17 May 2026 12:42:42 GMTWill Labour’s leadership hopefuls reverse Brexit? What Burnham and Streeting have said about rejoining the EU
A row has erupted between Labour over the UK’s relationship with the European Union
Sun, 17 May 2026 12:19:40 GMTInside the UK-led mission to open the Strait of Hormuz
The Royal Navy is being readied for the mission, which will take place when fighting has ended
Sun, 17 May 2026 10:40:30 GMTThe man who saved Currys will now lead Boots to a major change next year - who is Alex Baldock?
For the retailer with high expectations - the expectations are now on him
Sun, 17 May 2026 09:02:51 GMTBurnham expected to drop call to reverse Brexit as poll shows voters divided on PM prospects
Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield
Sun, 17 May 2026 08:58:31 GMTWes Streeting: I’ll stand for Labour leadership – and Britain must rejoin EU
Heath secretary twists knife in Sir Keir Starmer – as Andy Burnham claims he’s out to save Labour