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Border Force officials hit out at 'inconsistent' French policing after busiest Channel crossing day of the year

Senior officials voiced frustration after 752 migrants broke into Britain in nine boats on Wednesday

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Leisure centre evacuated amid suspected chemical leak as 15 rushed to hospital

Emergency crews and hazardous response specialists raced to the scene after visitors reported breathing difficulties

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'Predatory' female sailor who targeted new recruits jailed for sexually assaulting four shipmates

Sian Dowsett repeatedly groped male and female colleagues while serving as a chef aboard HMS Dauntless

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Serious safety fears as man in his 50s 'seen playing alongside teenage girls for several women's football teams'

The Wales Women's Rights Network has voiced concern over whether the man may have accessed female changing rooms

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Trident nuclear submarines to receive £8.4billion in funding to help replace beleaguered fleet

The existing Vanguard fleet has been plagued by delays, defects and record-breaking patrol lengths

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Hundreds forced to evacuate in Suffolk as huge wildfire races towards holiday park

Around 200 caravans of people were told to flee as firefighters deployed drones to tackle the blaze

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'XL bully-type' dog attack leaves three in hospital as heavily-armed police rush to scene

No arrests have been made in connection to the bites as enquiries remain ongoing, police said

Science

Dinosaurs were NOT wiped out by asteroid impact say scientists in bombshell new study

A team of researchers have argued that dinosaurs could have met a far more 'hellish' end than initially believed

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Fury as 'Queer Milk' charity that promotes so-called 'chestfeeding' handed taxpayer money

'Innocent babies are not props to be used to affirm delusional men,' one critic said as she attacked the 'nauseating' practice

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Britons ditch BBC for American streamers as Ofcom reveals 'challenges' for national broadcaster

Broadcasters have been urged to 'understand changing audience habits' as viewers switch off

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Migrant boat 'carried suspected killers to Britain' after fatal French beach stabbing

The victim was found dead on a beach in Berck-sur-Mer before a 'mega dinghy' crossed the Channel from the same stretch of coastline

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Anti-migrant and anti-racism protesters clash in Glasgow as police make 15 arrests

'Scotland is a diverse, multicultural, inclusive and welcoming nation', the Justice Secretary declared after the disorder

Politics

Wes Streeting reaches out to Pentagon chief in bid to repair UK-US relationship

The Defence Secretary proposed a major London summit after holding a 'very warm' call with Pete Hegseth

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Teenage boy dies after 'horrific' stabbing in Luton park as police launch murder probe

The 17-year-old was rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds after police received reports of teenagers carrying 'large knives'

Politics

Labour's Net Zero drive risks leaving Britons with blackouts and soaring energy bills, leaked report warns

'We are risking total blackout,' a whistleblower warned after a confidential review exposed major flaws in Britain's electricity grid

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Iran 'exploiting small boats crisis to infiltrate Britain with Islamic Republic agents'

Tehran officials boasted 'revolutionary people' placed in the UK are 'more important and useful than missiles for us'

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Smirking Tunisian migrant assaulted five women in 90 minutes in picturesque UK town

Abdelkarim Arfaoui showed no remorse as he refused to apologise to any of the five victims

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Rhiannon Whyte's mother appeals to Andy Burnham for answers after Keir Starmer ignored her for two YEARS

Siobhan Whyte has demanded talks with the new Prime Minister on tougher measures for unvetted illegal migrants

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'Honest mistake!' Now influencer apologises for dumping bathtub on mountainside in Welsh national park

Tom Christopher has said he 'hasn't got the money' to pay for any fly-tipping fine that could arise from the stunt

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British Army banned from training in Kenya with troops branded 'occupying presence'

Kenyan MPs accused servicemen stationed in the country of operating within 'a culture of impunity'

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BA jet just seconds from disaster crash over Windsor Castle with 180 passengers aboard

The Category A near miss took place as the aircraft flew over the iconic tree-lined Long Walk

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Woke council launches 'slavery walking trail' so locals can learn city's 'deeply uncomfortable history'

'The Glasgow we know today wouldn't exist without the labour of enslaved people,' the city's council leader declared

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New hosepipe ban now in force as tens of millions of Britons now face fierce restrictions

Britons have been ordered not to use any water for gardening, washing the car or filling up their paddling pools

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Hong Kong democracy activist faces deportation from Britain while small boat migrants given homes

Wu Chi-wai could face punishment at the hands of Chinese communist goons if he's sent back to the former British territory

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White man at heart of explosive two-tier policing row has charges dropped

Cody Harper was arrested after being attacked by two black men, sparking a political firestorm

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EasyJet 'leaves veteran with terminal cancer to sleep on airport floor' after cancelling his flight

Wayne Lawson claimed the airline 'destroyed my final holiday' as he hit out at the 'disgusting' customer service

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Civil servants to be punished for 'misgendering' their colleagues

Public-sector workers who 'deliberately deadname' their peers face being hauled into a misconduct probe

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Police launch 'unprecedented' probe into hospital which discharged Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane

An NHS trust has never been prosecuted over the actions of a violent patient released back onto Britain's streets

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Ebola probe in London as British national rushed to hospital after 'potential exposure' to deadly disease

The Briton was recently evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Money

JPMorgan opens door to scrapping £3billion investment in Britain in major tax warning to Andy Burnham

'If you have an uncompetitive tax system, capital leaves your country,' CEO Jamie Dimon cautioned

Science

Flying taxis could rocket around Britain's skies in just two years as firm secures 'major vote of confidence'

The 'taxis' can fly up to 100 miles at speeds of up to 150mph - and take off vertically

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Historic pub to be turned into mosque to 'cater for local Muslim community's needs'

Planning applicants said the 226-year-old watering hole's decline was due to recent demographic changes

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Three British Pakistani men charged with 46 child sex offences after 'complex' police probe

Ashfaq Khan, Zaheer Iqbal and Qamar Jehangeer will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court today

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Illegal migrant with beard and Adam's apple ruled to be a child - and YOU have to pay his legal costs

The 'wrinkled' Eritrean changed his date of birth five times after breaking into Britain on the back of a lorry

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Local councils fork out millions in compensation over 'baffling' school injury claims

One Newcastle pupil was handed a £4,000 payout after burning their lip on a toasted marshmallow

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London councils spend taxpayers' cash paying staff parking fines while backing crackdown on motorists

Hackney, Lewisham, Wandsworth and Croydon splashed tens of thousands of pounds to settle penalties racked up by employees

Politics

Labour refuses to publish 'secret' trans guidance for civil servants

Ministers have been accused of 'running scared of scrutiny' after declining to reveal the updated Whitehall policy

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Speedboat killer now charged with attacking girlfriend after being freed from jail

Jack Shepherd has been charged with intentional suffocation, controlling and coercive behaviour, and criminal damage

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Disgraced police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv row handed £57,000 taxpayer payout

The West Midlands PCC has insisted Craig Guildford 'received no more than the bare minimum he was entitled to'

Politics

Clacton by-election: Full list of candidates revealed as voters head to polls next month

The boycott by Britain's major parties has failed to deter a record number of candidates from entering the contest

Science

Major breakthrough in hunt for life outside our solar system as scientists spot 'Earth-like' planet

Astronomers believe the exoplanet may have had ample opportunity for life to emerge

Politics

Labour slips Pakistan £153million in 'aid' while it refuses to take back Rochdale rape gang ringleader

The Foreign Office has insisted the bumper package will be used to create a 'safer' Pakistan

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British country pastime is SAVED at High Court from Labour crackdown

A judge blasted the Government's nature watchdog for 'misinterpreting the scope of their powers'

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Falkland Islands demand Fifa punishes Argentina for 'insensitive' World Cup flag stunt

The islands' Government has urged football's governing body to show 'consistency' in enforcing its own rules

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ANOTHER migrant manhunt launched as Albanian escapes immigration removal centre

The 19-year-old man absconded from custody during a hospital transfer, the Home Office has confirmed

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Britons banned from calling Americans 'Yanks' in 'racial harassment' court ruling

Raymond Joseph was left 'humiliated' after being called the term - and was handed £5,000 in compensation

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Amnesty International offers grovelling apology for condemning JK Rowling's women's abuse charity as 'anti-rights'

The renowned author set up Beira’s Place in 2022 to help support survivors of sexual abuse - but was condemned by the NGO

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Sixth person arrested in Greater Manchester election fraud probe

Officers are investigating concerns surrounding the St Peter's ward, which was won by Labour

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Spanish flags charge into Gibraltar as border police fall back and gates open to EU

The mob could be heard chanting 'Spanish' as they waltzed into the British territory - with EU officials hailing the 'historic' day

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Now Britain urged to give up six overseas territories alongside slavery handouts in new 'decolonisation' demand

The King faces demands to 'break the chains of imperial governance' from woke activists

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Security guard kicks mother out of Tesco for wearing top that 'someone can untie'

Alixe Galatis claimed the guard shook his head with 'disdain' at her outfit before ordering her to leave

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Bedfordshire murder suspect seen with bloodshot eyes after being caught and hauled into court in South Africa

Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma has been accused of killing his 42-year-old wife and her two children before fleeing Britain

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Multiple children among 18 injured after 'serious accident' at activity centre

Several school groups were at the PGL in Surrey when chaos unfolded

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Illegal migrants caught on camera looking into women's bedrooms

Women have been left feeling like they 'cannot go outside' because of the males lurking by their rooms

Politics

Keir Starmer could jet off to World Cup final in one last foreign trip as PM - just hours before he leaves No10

It remains unclear whether the Prime Minister will pay for his ticket should England beat Argentina on Wednesday

Money

DWP finally admits Pip benefits are unfit for purpose... because they're too 'stressful' to claim

The Tories have accused Labour of being in 'denial' over the scale of Britain's 'broken' benefits system

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Huge fire guts historic building in central Edinburgh as flames rage through night sky

The cause of the large blaze is currently unknown

Science

King Alfred the Great's long-lost remains 'found in car park' in 'omen' for England

Parallels have been drawn between the Anglo-Saxon king's triumph over the Vikings and England's impending clash with Norway

Politics

Shabana Mahmood hails military bases as ‘the future’ of illegal migrant accommodation in Britain

The Home Secretary described the use of ex-armed forces sites as 'very much a key flank of the Government’s policy'

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Britain braces for mass fish deaths as 'extreme' marine heatwave grips UK waters

Cold-water species - including cod and mackerel - are already fleeing northwards as Britain's seas continue to heat up

Politics

Green Party says it has ‘no intention’ of contesting crunch Clacton by-election

Zack Polanski blasted the Reform UK leader's by-election gamble as 'another stunt'

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Pakistan lays out conditions for Britain to deport Rochdale grooming gang leader

A senior Pakistani official accused Britain of having a 'colonial mindset' and 'arm-twisting' during talks over Shabir Ahmed's removal

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Airbnb owner loses planning row after neighbours accuse guests of ‘debauchery’ in hot tub

Neighbours said they endured excessive noise, rubbish and even used condoms being thrown into their gardens from the property

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Grooming gang victims warn early release of abusers could leave them at ‘direct danger’ of retaliation

'My family and I still receive active threats from these men and their families to this day,' one victim said

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Police told to ditch 'woke' culture wars and focus on catching criminals in damning review

The major review called for a fundamental 'reset' and accused police leaders of 'preferencing certain groups'

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Drink-driver who killed baby daughter in crash still on the run as police launch urgent appeal

Emmanuel Sakyi fled before being jailed for 15 years over the death of his seven-month-old daughter

Politics

Andy Burnham told to make Ed Miliband his Chancellor by ex-chief Treasury adviser

Lord Stern backed the Energy Secretary for No11 despite warnings the appointment could spark a furious clash with Donald Trump

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Good Samaritan carer sacked for taking lonely patient home for New Year's Day dinner

Carer Paul McPhail's act of kindness was ruled to have amounted to 'unprofessional conduct'

Politics

'Running away!' Now Culture Secretary quits X with parting rant at 'misinformation'

Lisa Nandy blasted Elon Musk's social media platform as 'unhealthy for our democracy and our communities'

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Axel Rudakubana's taxi driver stripped of licence after waiting 50 minutes to call police as killing spree unfolded

Gary Poland, 57, said he 'regretted' not staying at the scene to help the children who lay hurt or dying

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White students now a minority at 27 universities amid row over ‘racially discriminatory’ scholarships

White British students were underrepresented at 80 of the UK's 147 universities during the 2024/25 academic year

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Couple given green light to breed guinea pigs for food to sustain off-grid lifestyle in Wales

The pair won unanimous council backing for plans to rear guinea pigs, rabbits and pigeons for meat

Politics

Shabana Mahmood bans asylum seekers from being housed near schools and nurseries

The measures come amid a sharp rise in sexual offence convictions involving foreign nationals

Politics

Lord Mandelson considered 'privileged contact' by Russian spies, leaked dossier claims

The report alleges the ex-Labour peer was viewed by Moscow as 'one of the most significant Russian intelligence achievements in manipulating UK politics'

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Migrant family handed £250k new-build say house is ‘no good for us’ as they demand to be moved

The Pakistani family have urged the Home Office to relocate them from their four-bedroom home on Stoke Heath's 'Migrant Street'

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'Absolutely disgusting!' British tourist left with 38 parasites in her brain after holiday to India

Lowri Denman suffered from debilitating headaches, seizures, paranoia and psychosis following her diagnosis

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Couple left scared to leave their own holiday home as 'hordes of teenagers' wage campaign of chaos

The pensioners have been left 'very intimidated' after the feral youths set fires, organised fights and defecated in the caravan park

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Council relaunches crackdown on Union Jacks after public fury forced staff to stop tearing flags down

Officials were left 'shocked' after receiving 'a lot of abuse' for ripping the national flag from lampposts in Sheffield

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MoD accused of failing servicewomen as transgender policy STILL unchanged after Supreme Court ruling

Military commanders are being told to assess transgender cases individually while ministers continue drafting new guidance

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Met Police uncovers 4,000 potential grooming gang cases as Sadiq Khan faces fresh scrutiny over London claims

The London Mayor previously said there was 'no indication' of grooming gangs operating in the capital

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Rough sleeping no longer a crime from next week as 200-year-old law repealed

The Victorian-era Vagrancy Act will finally be scrapped on Monday

Politics

‘Be honest with the public!’ Ex-Cabinet Secretary urges Andy Burnham to call snap general election

Lord Case warned Andy Burnham faces a 'very difficult tightrope' unless he seeks voters' backing

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Father-of-two bitten by Britain's only deadly snake while paddleboarding

Zak Brown says he is now 'non-stop cautious' of snakes after suffering an 'elephant leg' from the venomous bite

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Polish migrants urged to cash in on ‘soft-touch’ Britain’s benefits system before returning home

The Polish Government has told eligible citizens living in Britain to claim the UK's higher unemployment benefits before heading back

Politics

Shabana Mahmood planning to bring THOUSANDS of refugees to UK homes with Ukrainian-style sponsorship scheme

The Home Secretary has insisted her plans will 'save the asylum system for a generation'

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Nursery worker who abused 21 babies walks free after 'deportation blunder'

Roksana Lecka could be unleashed on the children of Poland after the error

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Benefits cheat spent £120k of your money on cinema trips and takeaways - but avoids jail

Recorder Edward Renvoize said the fraudster's offending was 'serious, sustained and pre-meditated'

Science

Resting place of Royal Navy ship that won decisive victory over France restored to former glory

A 'remarkable piece of England’s maritime heritage' has now been made more accessible to the public

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Eight families left homeless after horror fire which leapt from £6 BBQ tears through terrace

A lunchtime burger quickly turned to tragedy as the inferno ripped through homes

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Hero van driver helps snare suspect by giving lift to armed police officer

The quick-thinking motorist described the chase as 'quite exhilarating' after officers apprehended their man

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Bangladeshi migrant who raped 12-year-old autistic girl 'lacked English morals', court told

Paedophile Tarek Miah lacked 'English morals', a court was told - and he claimed his sick attacks were a 'silly mistake'

Politics

'Ludicrous!' Labour urges British farmers to stop raising cattle in 'climate change' push

Green fields of cows should instead be devoted to growing oilseeds and lentils, a new 'Farming Roadmap' says

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Jet2 passenger 'left needing CPR after headbutting fellow traveller' on flight from hell

The violent booze-fuelled rampage left air hostesses in tears as they attempted to subdue the unruly passenger

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Britons ordered to remove air conditioning from homes in 40C heat for under Net Zero crackdown

The Tories warned that Britain was being left 'in the dark ages' through the 'bonkers' Net Zero drive

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Fraudster conned taxpayers out of more than £700k through bogus Gift Aid claims

Career criminal Abdul Robbani 'embroiled hundreds of innocent members of the public into his scheme,' a court heard

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Murder probe launched as man's body found at 4,000-year-old stone circle after summer solstice

Police made the 'shocking and distressing' discovery at the Bronze Age site on Monday

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British tourist, 29, found dead after going missing without trace in South America

Friends and relatives launched an urgent campaign to track the 29-year-old down after he vanished

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Royal Navy attack drone smashes into luxury yacht in Portsmouth Harbour causing thousands of pounds of damage

An urgent probe has been launched after the unmanned Rattler drone 'went rogue'

News

'Foul and vile' display which accused Winston Churchill of starving Indians to death is finally withdrawn

Artist Helen Cammock was blasted by the war hero Prime Minister's grandson over the 'historically ludicrous' installation

Politics

Labour could push 'trusted and accurate' BBC News onto your phone to fight 'misinformation'

The Culture Secretary claimed it was 'vital' that 'regulated public service media is seen and heard' by the British people

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Schools across Britain to shut down and commuters urged to avoid railways amid severe heat warning

The Met Office has told Britons to brace for 40C heat in the coming days, with England and Wales blanketed in red weather warnings

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'Nothing short of shocking' - Police probe infamous video of 'officer punching young girls' in Rotherham

The mother of one girl involved claimed the children had been left 'traumatised'

Politics

'I wish him well!' Donald Trump swipes at Keir Starmer one more time after PM finally resigns

Mr Trump's administration also addressed Andy Burnham's looming No10 takeover for the very first time last night

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Thousands of small boat migrants set to be crammed into homes alongside social housing tenants

Around 10,000 asylum seekers are expected to move into residential properties across Britain

Health

NHS to hand puberty blockers to 11-year-olds despite ‘biological harm’ warning

The NHS trial will resume recruiting children from August after regulators approved revised safeguards

Politics

Sadiq Khan accused of having ‘clear aversion’ to St George’s Cross as London Mayor urged to fly England flag

The London Mayor has flown seven different inclusivity flags at City Hall since 2022

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Council enforcement officers sacked after threatening to 'knock out' man for 'messing with our money'

'If I call a police officer for you, he'll f*** you up because we work with them' one of the men warned

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Resident doctors call off strike after Labour makes fresh pay offer

The planned walkout would have been the 16th strike by resident doctors since 2023

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'Absurd!' More than 150 kebab shops given Home Office licenses to hire migrants from overseas

Kebab shops, vape stores and even car washes are being allowed to sponsor overseas workers under Britain's visa system

Politics

Britain's new Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis vows to fight for Armed Forces funding after John Healey exit

Dan Jarvis vowed to 'meet the moment' on defence spending after Labour's Cabinet revolt

Health

Bran flakes to be classed as 'junk food' in 'counter-intuitive' Labour health reforms

Ministers are considering rules that could see fibre-rich breakfast cereals classed as 'less healthy' due to naturally occurring sugars

Politics

Nigel Farage vows to evict foreign nationals living in council housing and warns they could face deportation

The Reform UK leader said veterans and long-term local residents would be prioritised for social housing under the proposals

Politics

Morgan McSweeney back advising Keir Starmer as PM braces for leadership contest

The former Downing Street Chief of Staff is said to be helping Sir Keir Starmer prepare after 'wargaming' how the votes could fall

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Man arrested after allegedly stabbing teenage girl in neck in Burnley

Armed officers rushed to Wood Street in Brierfield following reports of a knife attack

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English tutor slapped with £150 fine for tossing sandwich crusts to hungry pigeons

Ealing Council insisted it was simply enforcing its 'zero tolerance approach' towards littering

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Britain plummets in rankings for world's safest country as Global Peace Index 2026 revealed

Britain is now more dangerous than Albania, Equatorial Guinea and Uzbekistan, according to the report

Politics

Birmingham Council admits staff saw illegal family voting at May elections - and endured 'aggressive' abuse from voters

Nigel Farage previously warned the crime is 'rife in Britain’s Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities'

Science

Gigantic graveyard more than 745 miles long emerges from bottom of Indian Ocean

The deep-sea 'megasite' is believed to be the largest of its kind ever discovered

News

Historic church attacked three times in three days as police condemn 'deeply upsetting behaviour'

More than 3,600 cases of criminal damage were recorded against Britain's Christian sites last year alone

News

Belfast knife suspect handed asylum in UK under 'fast-track' Home Office scheme

Hadi Alodid was granted permission to remain in the country after answering a 10-page questionnaire with no face-to-face interview

News

Madeleine McCann suspect could disappear for good after police STOP 24-hour surveillance

A German court has ruled that round-the-clock monitoring for Christian Brueckner is no longer necessary

News

Equalities watchdog forced to move office after threats from trans activists

Militant transgender activist group Bash Back previously smashed windows and vandalised the building where EHRC staff work

Health

Flesh-eating parasite invasion triggers quarantines in multiple US counties amid deadly outbreak fears

More than 300,000 Americans are living under restrictions as health officials scramble to prevent a devastating spread

News

Man seriously injured in Belfast knife attack is named and pictured for first time

Stephen Ogilvie has been described as a 'vulnerable person' by his neighbours

News

Furious protests erupt at 'racism' after black high school athlete convicted of white teenager's murder

'When has a white boy been in front of an all black jury? Never!' one demonstrator raged

News

Sudanese migrant charged with attempted murder in Belfast after crossing into Northern Ireland from Dublin

Keir Starmer referred to the attack as 'sickening' and said he has 'no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence'

News

Extinction fears for Britain’s only native venomous snake as habitat loss worsens

Conservationists have warned that Britain's adder population may be confined to just a handful of areas by 2032

Politics

Andy Burnham demands Labour ‘go further’ to tackle Britain’s illegal migrant crisis

The Labour candidate recently backed giving asylum seekers the right to work as youth unemployment continues to rise across Britain

Politics

Nigel Farage addresses 'bizarre AI videos' as pressure mounts on Elon Musk over deepfakes

Fake videos showing the Reform UK leader brawling with the Bank of England governor have been circulating on social media

News

Royal Mail delivers father’s parenting magazine almost two decades late in ‘bizarre’ mishap

Paul Edwards ordered a copy of Mother & Baby in 2007 - only for it to turn up after his children had left home

News

Oxford professor forced to axe lectures after ‘intimidation’ from trans activists

Gender law specialist Dr Michael Foran was branded a 'bigot' and 'transphobic' by disruptive protestors during his lecture series

Politics

Keir Starmer set to impose internet restrictions on millions of Britons within days

The Prime Minister's crackdown is expected to restrict Britain's roughly 13 million under-16s from accessing 'high-risk' platforms

News

The shocking stories of Henry Nowak and Iryna Zarutska that expose the hypocrisy of the left

Uproar over two horror crimes either side of the Atlantic comes just as work is underway on a George Floyd memorial

Politics

Reform UK mayor 'storms out' of meeting with Labour minister over Henry Nowak 'hypocrisy'

Andrea Jenkyns said the idea she 'stormed out' was a 'total exaggeration by a panicked Labour Party'

Health

NHS warns staff to prepare for Ebola outbreak in Britain with medics urged to isolate patients

The health service has told staff to be on high alert - while warning posters are emerging at major British travel hubs

Science

'Real-life Pirates of the Caribbean' shipwrecks discovered by British diver in shark-infested waters

Scientists dodged apex predators and horrendous weather conditions to uncover a remarkable haul on the seafloor

News

Nine schoolchildren rushed to hospital after 'eating poisonous berries' in playground

Emergency crews scrambled to the scene after receiving reports of 'strange fruits' being eaten from a tree

News

Hampshire Police forced staff to endure diversity training against their will

Meanwhile, Met bosses have pledged that 'ending racism in society' is the responsibility of police across Britain

Politics

Keir Starmer's Chagos 'surrender' to be thrust back into spotlight under bombshell new Bill

The Prime Minister 'will no longer be able to dodge the Chagos question', its authors vowed

Politics

Ed Davey 'turned down MI6' before entering Westminster

The Liberal Democrat leader admitted he would have made a 'very bad spy'

News

Thames Water to host careers day for refugees amid Britain’s youth unemployment crisis

The utility firm vowed to 'improve workforce diversity' as Zia Yusuf warned Britons were being 'pushed to the back of the queue'

Politics

Zack Polanski urges Labour to keep tabs on 2,000 British-Israelis

The Green Party leader has backed calls for the Government to track movements on those who served in the IDF after the October 7 attacks

Science

British Paralympian set to become first disabled man to LIVE in space

John McFall said the proposed mission 'will send a powerful message about what people with disabilities are capable of'

News

'Virtue-signalling' Labour council ad banned for 'misleading' claim that wood-burners cause pollution

Brighton and Hove City Council claimed wood-burners were 'the cosy killer' in its billboard campaign

News

Woman caught on CCTV 'stirring hair into child's macaroni before demanding free meal'

'Running a small hospitality business is challenging enough without having to deal with false complaints,' the pub blasted

Money

Bank of England unveils replacements for Winston Churchill on banknotes despite Britons wanting to keep war hero PM

Dolphins, foxes, butterflies, owls, bumblebees and sharks have been put forward as possible successors to the British icon

Science

Space missions could be left in peril after new study reveals unexpected risk to astronaut crews

Scientists have sounded the alarm over a particular risk facing 'multicultural crews'

News

Police force orders officers to keep tabs on Britons' anti-Islam comments

The police logs could even be shared with future employers - sparking a major free speech warning

News

'They DON'T care!' Patrick Christys left in tears after watching police brush off Henry Nowak's dying words

The GB News presenter called for officers who attended the scene 'to be prosecuted without question'

News

Drunk and abusive passengers face flying ban under Labour’s national ‘blacklist’ plans

Unruly passenger behavior has skyrocketed in recent years, according to Civil Aviation Authority figures

Politics

Second batch of Lord Mandelson files to be released TODAY as police urge Labour to withhold key documents

More than 1,000 documents are expected to be released after the Met confirmed it had asked the Cabinet Office 'not to make some public'

Money

Almost three million Britons face poorer retirement under Rachel Reeves’ salary sacrifice raid

The figures come just weeks after a major pensions review warned that 15 million Britons are not saving enough for retirement

Politics

Home Office bans 'hateful' far-left US influencer Hasan Piker from entering Britain

Hasan Piker - who previously claimed the US 'deserved' 9/11 - has had his electronic travel authorisation revoked

News

Asian hornet invasion hits Britain as heatwaves set to trigger population explosion

The number of active Asian hornet nests in Britain has increased more than six-fold in just two years

News

Sick ex-supply teacher admits 21 child sex offences at schools across North West

Paedophile Abusali Rahman's lawyer claimed he was going through a 'mental health crisis' at the time

News

Safety fears as woke church welcomes biological men into women's toilets

Sunderland Minster said it put up the sign in response to the Supreme Court's 'narrow biological line on the definition of sex'

Politics

Henry Nowak's murder 'should be treated like George Floyd's' demands Robert Jenrick amid calls to ban Sikh knives

Sir Keir Starmer took the knee for George Floyd - but has not publicly commented on the case

News

Britons urged to ‘stay vigilant’ over toxic garden-dwelling caterpillar after wave of sightings

The invasive critters pose a direct risk to both humans and pets

Politics

Andy Burnham declares Tony Blair ‘does not understand’ people’s lives today in swipe at ex-PM

The Greater Manchester Mayor blasted Sir Tony for failing to 'mention inequality once' in his scathing essay on Labour

News

Two Algerian migrants jailed after stalking tourist hotspots and trying to steal £15,000 watch

Ania Bala and Salah Mabrouk were assisted by an Arabic interpreter throughout the week-long trial at Southwark Crown Court

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon's lawyer speaks out amid fury over ex-SNP leader's 'no comment' police interview

Solicitor Aamer Anwar has hit out at what he described as 'armchair detectives'

Politics

Green candidate in Makerfield by-election wants British farming to be 'decolonised' with 'inclusive spaces'

Sarah Wakefield's Eating Better charity described having a sense of urgency as an example of 'white supremacy culture'

News

Six people dead in Britain's waters after police find body in search for schoolboy, 12

Divers found the body - believed to be the boy's - in the River Ribble last night

News

Benefits fraudster who raked in £50k of YOUR money exposed by local council and DWP

Pauline Ellam was handed down a suspended prison sentence after her three-year scam was brought to light

Science

Mysterious light seen rising through night sky after green fireball meteor 'hits' erupting volcano

The second-long brilliant flash illuminated night skies above the Philippines

News

Doctor stabbed by 'smirking patient with big knife' in horror hospital attack

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm

News

Schoolboy, 13, with Tourette's is denied boarding by BA staff after shouting 'bomb'

The teenager's father said his son was left 'distraught' and 'on the floor crying' as he accused the airline of 'discrimination'

Politics

'You NEED to!' Now Angela Rayner demands Keir Starmer imposes internet restrictions on millions of Britons

The Prime Minister has been urged to 'just make a decision' and plough ahead with mass internet bans

News

Army reservist is denied paternity pay after deployment ruled 'work break' from civilian day job

MPs and campaign groups have warned the 'ridiculous' loophole could see thousands of serving families 'slip through the cracks'

News

Hundreds of thousands of migrants flood to claim British citizenship before 'Boriswave' loophole closes

More than 643,000 migrants are racing to permanently extend their stay in Britain - more than the population of Nottingham

Politics

Nigel Farage's phone 'hacked by Russian agents who leaked details of £5million gift'

'These actions by Russia are deeply concerning and highlight the threat they pose to British security,' the Reform leader said

News

White van man convicted after tooting horn to get his friend’s attention

Jamie Spence was slapped with a fine after 'sounding an unauthorised audible warning instrument'

Politics

Green MSP who claimed to have ‘grown up starving’ in India exposed as privately educated with privileged upbringing

'Queer Tamil immigrant' Q Manivannan has been revealed to come from an upper middle-class family in one of India’s wealthiest cities

News

Man arrested after five stabbed following ‘altercation’ in broad daylight on busy London street

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following Friday afternoon’s incident

News

GCSE French exam sparks ‘woke social engineering’ row over ‘bisexual little sister’ question

The confusion comes after a Labour-commissioned review of exams urged teaching materials to become more 'diverse'

News

Rapist jailed after attacking girl, 14, in Glasgow flat while on bail for grooming two other children

Scott Ijomanta told his victim he could see she was 'terrified' and that it made him want to 'kill her' during the horrific ordeal

Politics

Labour’s work tsar warns Britain’s youth becoming ‘bedroom generation’ amid looming ‘economic catastrophe'

Alan Milburn has insisted young Britons are not a 'soft generation' - but an 'anxious' one

Politics

Marine Le Pen could stop Britain rejoining EU if she wins power in France

Senior figures in Ms Le Pen's party have insisted they would oppose any move to force Britain back into the bloc

Health

Locals set Ebola clinics on FIRE and reject aid for 'magic' amid panic over 'phantom coffin that brings instant death'

Some in the disease-stricken Congo think Ebola is 'a white man’s invention that does not exist'

Politics

Labour considers raising age of criminal responsibility under David Lammy’s youth justice overhaul

The Conservatives have warned against the move, arguing that James Bulger’s killers would have escaped justice under the proposals

Politics

Parents of children who break law face jail under David Lammy’s youth justice overhaul

The shake-up comes in the wake of the Southport Inquiry - which found Axel Radukabana's parents bore 'very considerable responsibility' for the attack

Science

Mysterious underground tunnel found beneath Jerusalem leaves archaeologists stunned

Researchers have been left 'astonished' by the mysterious find, teasing that the ancient passage has 'not yet revealed all of its secrets'

Health

Doctors warn deadly hantavirus could spread through Britain's sewers

One specialist warned that 'all hell could break loose' if sewer-dwelling rats contract the disease from infected Britons

Science

Researchers stunned after detecting eerie blue flashes emerging from depths of cosmos

The dazzling lights have been described by scientists as 'unlike anything we have observed before'

News

Primary schoolchildren told to be mindful of their ‘white privilege’ under education ‘anti-racism’ drive

British teenagers are also being taught that black people cannot be racist towards white people due to 'cultural power' imbalances

Politics

Angela Rayner is CLEARED over stamp duty scandal by HMRC just in time for Labour leadership bid

The ex-Deputy PM also opened the door to entering Labour's looming leadership contest

News

Father 'hounded by aggressive debt collectors' after driving through LTN which was later ruled unlawful

The Minnis family were bombared with daily texts and calls - which said cameras were 'actively looking' for their van

News

King's Coast Path under threat from hated new development just weeks after grand unveiling

Demonstrators have warned the plans risk 'eroding the natural character' of the area

News

Polish MEP threatens to sue 'communist' Keir Starmer after UK bans him from attending Tommy Robinson rally

'Once you lose the next election, communist, we’ll meet in court,' Dominik Tarczynski blasted

Health

Killjoy Britain: Almost two thirds of country wants to BAN smoking in pub gardens, poll claims

The survey also revealed almost seven in 10 Britons want to see cigarettes pulled from students' fingers on university campuses

Politics

Keir Starmer to meet Scottish First Minister 'to discuss independence referendum'

Sir Keir is booked in to meet John Swinney next month - despite pressure for him to quit

News

Revealed: The police force most likely to arrest you for 'speech offences'

More than 16,100 Britons have been arrested for speech-related crimes over the past two years

News

'Sickfluencers' teach Britons with dyslexia how to get into airport VIP lounges with £6 lanyards

One TikTok creator presented the lanyards as a method for those with ADHD to 'skip all queues'

Health

Scientists set critical 'date to watch' for new wave of hantavirus spread - as woman in 'serious' condition after testing positive for disease

Officials have detected concerning signs the strain may be more infectious than previously believed

News

Labour bans 'far-right' commentators from Britain so they can't 'intimidate this diverse country'

'We will not allow people to come to the UK, threaten our communities, and spread hate on our streets,' the PM declared

Politics

Zack Polanski now admits he paid the wrong council tax during stint on east London houseboat

The Green Party leader previously described the act of paying tax as 'something that's actually patriotic'

News

London schoolgirl, 15, handed record-breaking ban from EVERY shop in England and Wales

'The public needs to be protected from you,' a judge told the troubled teenager

News

Triggered students given the right to walk out of lectures unpunished if they feel 'offended'

Sensitive students can leave if their subject matter includes 'hateful language' under new wellness guidance

Politics

Trans Green MSP 'couldn't wait for late Queen to kick the bucket' and branded monarch 'lizard Lizzie'

The Scottish Greens have rushed to Iris Duane's defence - insisting the remarks were simply 'a joke'

Politics

'I'm living rent-free in his head!' Sadiq Khan claims Donald Trump is OBSESSED with him

The Mayor also claimed 'liberal, diverse and multicultural' London was 'the greatest city in the world'

Science

Nasa shows off asteroid-hunting spacecraft set to help defend Earth from 'city-killer' meteors

Scientists have already detected more than 40,000 near-Earth asteroids capable of delivering devastating damage to humanity

Science

Long-dead predator now THRIVING after being brought back from extinction in Jurassic Park-style experiment

Colossal Biosciences also plans to a host of other animals back from extinction - including the dodo and Tasmanian tiger

Politics

Thousands of Britons left unable to vote after ballot papers go missing

Labour-run Cardiff Council said it 'regrets the inconvenience' amid warnings the missing papers could 'tip the balance of power'

News

Three in five Britons fear being wrongly caught by 'Big Brother' facial recognition tech

Almost 60 per cent of Britons believe the technology represents a step towards a surveillance state

News

World Cup travel chaos fears for Scottish fans as airport staff 'head for summer strikes'

Around 20,000 Scottish supporters are expected to travel across the Atlantic for the Tartan Army's first World Cup appearance since 1998

News

Ryanair boss calls for ban on pre-flight morning booze to curb poor passenger behaviour

'I fail to understand why anybody in airports bars is serving people at five or six o'clock in the morning,' Michael O'Leary declared

Politics

Welsh Labour leader admits Keir Starmer is ‘an issue on the doorstep’ as party braces for heavy losses

Baroness Morgan of Ely urged voters not to use Thursday’s election to 'pick a fight with Starmer' as polls suggest Labour could slump to a distant third in the Senedd elections

Politics

Shabana Mahmood declares she wants more refugees to come to Britain via legal routes

The Home Secretary insisted Britain’s diversity is 'part of our superpower' as she revealed plans to open more pathways for refugees to enter the country

Politics

Labour MPs plot to push Keir Starmer to set resignation date amid local election wipeout fears

A number of disgruntled backbenchers are said to be planning to lay the blame at the PM’s door as the party braces for heavy losses on Thursday

Politics

Reform council becomes first to quit refugee resettlement scheme as it vows to 'put British people first'

Lancashire County Council has insisted the move will put local residents 'at the front of the queue' for support and services

Science

Meteor shower to light up Britain this week as stargazers treated to ‘beautiful streaks'

Britons have been urged to 'bring a comfy chair to sit on and to wrap up warm' as they prepare to watch the celestial spectacle

News

UK's worst airport for flight delays revealed as damning new report warns its 'difficult for passengers to book with any real confidence'

The major travel hub handles more than 32 million passengers every year

News

Man charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in Golders Green

The Somali-born British national was also charged with a separate count of attempted murder following an incident in Southwark

News

Iran denies involvement in ‘violent activities’ on British soil amid wave of London antisemitic attacks

Tehran's embassy has claimed it warned British authorities over 'false flag operations' - but counter-terror police say they are actively pursuing 'threats by state-linked actors'

News

Manhunt underway for historic trophy worth £500,000 stolen from Scottish museum

Officials at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum did not acknowledge the relic’s disappearance for six months after it went missing

News

Falklands SAFE after King’s visit as Marco Rubio insists pulling support was ‘just an idea’

The US Secretary of State hit out at the 'overexcited' reaction as he confirmed America’s position remains unchanged

News

Iconic Flying Scotsman railway service to return to London for first time in years

The historic service will soon be heading north again for the first time in more than a decade

News

Extreme wildfire warning issued for ALL of Scotland ahead of blistering bank holiday weekend

More than 10,000 hectares of moorland, peatland and woodland were destroyed by wildfires in Scotland last year

News

Cyclists who kill pedestrians will finally be jailed for life under new laws

Cycling groups have claimed the crackdown on killers will put people off riding

Politics

Labour formally brings end to 1,000 years of British history on 'sad and miserable day'

Departing hereditary peers have hit out at Sir Keir Starmer, with one blasting how the move 'just feels wrong'

Politics

SNP vows to 'stop Nigel Farage at the border' - but would throw doors open to migrants

SNP minister Mairi McAllan claimed 'too few' migrants were moving into towns and cities across Scotland just days ago

Science

Date set for British-made rover to land on Mars in search of life on Red Planet

The mission has been billed as a way to 'unlock some of the key questions that humanity is asking of itself'

News

'Fraudster' wanted to raise an army to invade and reclaim United States for Queen Elizabeth II

Prosecutors said Ryan Frost 'presents as intelligent, with no clear evidence of thought disorder or psychosis'

Politics

Israel demands Keir Starmer protects England's Jewish community – as PM branded 'Jew harmer'

'The UK Government can no longer claim this is under control,' the Israeli Foreign Ministry warned

News

Trans 'fetishist' is jailed after rooting through bins looking for used nappies

Abbie Taylor, 47 - previously known as Martin Tarling - has targeted nurseries in the past

Science

Great white sharks could soon roam Britain's seas warn scientists after bone-chilling new study

Britain has 'near-perfect habitat suitability' for the apex predators, the study has warned

Science

Scientists share bombshell new claim as to why Neanderthals really died out

A team of researchers have also claimed our ancient relatives may have been just as intelligent as us

News

Pro-migrant human rights lawyers haul Labour to High Court over one-in, one-out deal

Shabana Mahmood could be barred from deporting migrants if six asylum seekers are successful in their legal battle

Politics

Sadiq Khan heaps praise on Brexit-hating socialist Spanish PM - who just handed 500,000 migrants 'legal status'

'We discussed Gaza, Europe and the shared values that unite London and Spain,' the Mayor revealed

Science

Nasa plans to light FIRE on the Moon in preparation for disaster worst-case scenario

Scientists are hoping to understand how astronauts can avoid catastrophe on the upcoming Artemis IV mission

News

Jet2 demands national database for disruptive passengers so yobs can be banned from every airline

The calls come after a flight was forced to divert following a vicious brawl which saw two holidaymakers banned for life

Politics

Labour backbenchers set to join Tory MPs to force Keir Starmer into sleaze inquiry over Lord Mandelson scandal

Party insiders have suggested the PM could face a rebellion not seen since his proposed cuts to Britain’s ballooning benefits bill

Politics

Keir Starmer ‘planning to axe Rachel Reeves’ in ‘final roll of the dice’ to save premiership

Labour insiders have suggested the PM could stage a shock reshuffle in what officials have branded 'the last gasp of a dying man'

News

Dog breeders bypassing XL bully ban with vicious 'pocket bully'

The American pocket bully is genetically identical to the banned breed - and experts warn it poses similar dangers

News

Home Office confirms plans to deport Brighton beach rapists after sentencing

There are mounting fears that Karin Al-Danasurt - a convicted murderer in Egypt who faces the death penalty - may use human rights laws to remain in Britain

Politics

Keir Starmer sent bombshell letter demanding apology over 'catastrophic' grooming gangs failures

A former detective has called on the Prime Minister to explain CPS charging decisions under oath

News

Greggs scraps front-of-store food and drink fridges amid nationwide shoplifting surge

The bakery chain has already rolled out anti-theft measures across stores in Croydon, Peckham, Whitechapel and Birmingham

News

Man admits racially aggravated assault after accusing Jewish man of ‘killing babies’ in ‘pure hate crime’

Shafiq Rahman was released on bail and will be sentenced at Reading Crown Court in July

Science

Diver’s discovery sparks major dispute over Asia’s answer to Atlantis

Academics have long theorised that the Yonaguni Monument was once home to an advanced ancient civilisation

Politics

Labour considers talks with Taliban over deporting failed Afghan asylum seekers

Almost 40,000 Afghans have been allowed to settle in Britain since the fall of Kabul

Politics

Keir Starmer launches 'beer taskforce' to ensure enough pints for World Cup

Britons are expected to sink hundreds of millions of pints during this summer’s tournament

News

Locals demand hulking 38-foot 'totem pole' statue is removed from Cornish town square

The £80,000 Earth Goddess installation has drawn the ire of residents in St Austell since its unveiling in 2022

Politics

Lord Mandelson police probe BLOCKED by US Department of Justice

American officials have refused to hand over files surrounding the Labour grandee to their British counterparts

News

Royal Marines trounce US Navy 11-1 in 'special relationship' boxing blowout

The Royal Marines Boxing Association described the result as 'a reflection of the discipline, preparation, and relentless work put in behind the scenes'

News

Urgent snake warning issued after beloved dog dies from adder bite on popular Welsh beach

Baxter the springer-cocker spaniel was pronounced dead within hours of the suspected attack from Britain's deadliest serpent

News

Surrey news: Home Office 'secretly' moves migrants into cottage just yards from primary school

An Afghan national has since been arrested in the leafy Surrey village for allegedly harassing local schoolgirls

Politics

Reform UK will order all schools to fly Union Jack and display portrait of King

Nigel Farage's party has also vowed to implement a 'patriotic curriculum' in a bid to rekindle national pride across Britain

Politics

SNP vows to work with Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein to rip up United Kingdom forever

John Swinney said he would 'enjoy' working with fellow nationalists to inflict 'irreversible change' on the UK

News

A QUARTER of Gen Zs are too nervous to shake hands

'We are raising a generation that appears to avoid communication skills,' one researcher warned

News

Council denies 'hundreds of migrants' will fill care home converted into massive 35-bed HMO

Neighbours have warned of 'strangers coming and going' from the site, while activists condemned 'hate against asylum seekers and the LGBTQIA community'

News

Surrey family offers £60k salary for 'live-in dog companion' at luxe private estate

Alongside the bumper salary, the family is offering free rent and bills in a cottage on the estate's grounds

News

Migrants' English language tests could soon be run on Duolingo despite major security warning

Shabana Mahmood has been warned the move could leave Britain's immigration system vulnerable to fraudsters

Politics

John Swinney snubs Donald Trump's invitation to state banquet with King and Queen

The First Minister's rejection comes just weeks after saying he would 'consider' banning US military planes from a key Scottish airport

Science

Britons set to be treated to space spectacle this week as Lyrid Meteor Shower lights up moonless night skies

Amateur astronomers have been told to expect up to 20 shooting stars every hour during the celestial event

Money

EasyJet issues dire three-week jet fuel shortage countdown as tourists brace for travel chaos

If it comes true, the airline's warning could spell mayhem for Britons' summer holiday plans

Science

Scientists reveal findings of bizarre study which saw salmon fed COCAINE

Researchers found the drug had 'surprising' impacts on the fish's ability to swim

News

Migrants handed record levels of legal aid to fight their deportation - paid for by YOU

The number of migrants seeking aid to appeal Home Office decisions has exploded by more than tenfold in a decade

News

Planning row erupts as wedding venue on 450-acre estate banned from using brass bands after faraway neighbours filed noise complaints

Operators launched a blistering attack on Wiltshire Council's 'unreasonable' and 'inconsistent' conditions

News

Islamist terrorist allowed to stay in Britain despite having asylum claim turned down

An immigration judge ruled that deporting Shah Rahman to Bangladesh would 'breach his human rights'

News

So-called 'flag-downers' BRAG after pulling 1,000 Union Jacks and English flags from lampposts

Woke activists then sent an £18,000 invoice to their council after removing the 'illegal flags'

Science

Blue Origin: Jeff Bezos's pioneering rocket which could put man back on the Moon successfully relaunches in major breakthrough

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has surged to within touching distance of Elon Musk's SpaceX in the reusable rocket race

News

London synagogue arson attacks: Counter-terror police probe whether Iran-backed 'thugs for hire' are torching Jewish places of worship

Police have warned that criminals are 'taking quick cash' to carry out attacks - as an Iranian-linked group claimed responsibility

News

Lincoln Cathedral could face ruin thanks to 'cultural vandalism' VAT raid

The city's 'beacon of hope' maybe be forced to close for good after Rachel Reeves abolished VAT relief for church repairs

News

Free speech: Universities banned from 'bullying staff on race, gender and climate' in major victory

Labour admitted there has been 'an unacceptable culture of fear' on Britain's campuses - leaving academics 'silenced'

News

Essex news: Armed police race to 'gunshots' on quiet street... from a video game

Firearms officers raided the flat after receiving reports of a man screaming 'I've been shot!'

Politics

Keir Starmer 'WAS told about Lord Mandelson's red flags - then waved them away'

The PM will tell MPs on Monday it was 'unforgivable' he was not made aware of the ex-Labour peer's vetting process failure

News

Migrant crisis: Three Kent homes within seven minutes of playground to be converted into HMOs for 'asylum seekers'

One councillor warned of upcoming 'change in the community' after 'secret' plans to house almost 20 young migrants were revealed

News

Somerset news: Council orders local landmark to be repainted because it's been the wrong colour for 160 YEARS

The local authority has insisted the move is necessary to avoid 'confusion during daylight hours'

News

Wiltshire news: Patriotic pub wins fight to keep massive St George's Cross in defiance of 'ridiculous' woke outrage

Complainants claimed the flag 'lowers the tone of the area' and signalled 'presumed association with other organisations'

News

Gentleman's Relish could be SAVED after manufacturers confirm talks underway to rescue cult culinary classic

Makers AB World Foods said they were 'blown away' by support for the paste after fans rallied to keep it on shelves

News

One in five British teenagers hide political views over fears of being cancelled

The lack of confidence among Britain’s youth comes as Labour presses ahead with plans to lower the voting age to 16

Politics

Transport Secretary’s car damaged by ‘moon crater’ pothole in latest blow to Britain’s crumbling roads

Heidi Alexander admitted the incident was 'the experience of far too many people' across the country

Science

Scientists stunned after 1,200-year-old coin found in Norfolk links Vikings to Jesus

The discovery suggests Vikings may have encountered - and potentially embraced - Christianity far earlier than previously thought

Science

Sperm whales clicks 'one of closest parallels' to human language, study reveals

Researchers have found that sperm whales communicate with one another using distinct regional accents

News

Britain bracing for food shortages as Iran war threatens key supplies

Senior officials have drawn up plans for a 'worst-case scenario' that could wreak havoc on Britain’s agriculture and hospitality sectors

News

First-time buyer scheme helped wealthy Britons snap up homes in cheaper areas, think tank says

The policy disproportionately benefited higher earners, while delivering a 'limited impact' on social mobility, according to the IFS

News

Britain’s native butterflies face ‘urgent battle’ for survival as dozens of species decline

Damning new figures show some species have seen their numbers plummet by almost 90 per cent over five decades

News

National Lottery issues urgent call for winner to step forward as jackpot still unclaimed

Britons have been urged to 'check your tickets' as the deadline to claim the six-figure prize looms

News

Southport killer kept under close watch by four prison officers amid fears inquiry could trigger further violence

The killer is being held under a 'safe systems' regime at HMP Belmarsh

Politics

More than 300 council bosses now better paid than Keir Starmer as six-figure salaries surge

One council employee’s £457,000 pay packet is almost three times higher than the PM’s salary

News

Sheep farmers in major row over plans to reintroduce golden eagle to England

Farmers have hit out at Whitehall 'jobsworths' over the £1million scheme amid fears of increased livestock attacks

News

Somali asylum seeker who ‘trained with Mo Farah’ is found not guilty of sexually assaulting woman in Bournemouth park

Abdinasir Elmi was found not guilty of two counts of sexual assault against an 18-year-old woman by a jury at Winchester Crown Court

News

Primrose Hill murder suspect tells judge 'you have the wrong man' in extraordinary court outburst

Oliuwadamilola Ogunyankinnu insisted he 'didn’t stab anyone' before being remanded in custody

News

Traditional school dinner favourites to be scrapped in new healthy eating drive

Beloved British classics will be swapped for chickpea wraps and root vegetable mash under Labour's new scheme - backed by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver

News

Nottingham news: Paedophiles allowed to send bedtime stories to children at 'paradise' UK prison

Convicts with 'protected characteristics' like religion, race or transgender identity can launch their own podcasts on the prison's TV channel

Politics

Migrant crisis: Reform UK pledges to hold national inquiry into 'Boriswave' migration surge

Boris Johnson and his Tory successors dished out 3.8 million long-term visas to migrants - which could cost Britain billions of pounds

Politics

John Swinney sets date for second Scottish independence referendum

The SNP leader insisted Scots were 'entitled' to another vote - which could take place within just two years

Politics

Keir Starmer urged by Labour MPs to finally kill off Chagos agreement after PM shelves 'surrender' plans

Backbenchers have demanded the 'woke' deal is scrapped altogether to avoid 'further embarrassment'

News

Primrose Hill stabbing: Man, 27, charged with murder after 21-year-old Finbar Sullivan killed at London beauty spot

Oliuwadamilola Ogunyankinnu was charged over drill music video producer Finbar Sullivan's death

News

Balaclava ban: Thousands of Britons back petition after boy, just seven, seriously hurt in moped hit-and-run in Manchester

The child's mother has pleaded with Labour to 'bring safety back to our streets'

News

Surrey news: ANOTHER traveller invasion strikes leafy village as cascade of caravans roll in over Easter

'If the council could do the potholes in as much time, we'd be loving it,' one local resident said

News

Fleetwood news: 'Rotten eggs smell' so vile that children cry on walks to school puts historic coastal town at breaking point

'People come here on day trips, take one step out of their car, smell the stench and turn around,' one local fumed

News

Planning row erupts as seaside town rages at scheme for new homes amid fears 'people from Birmingham' would swarm in

New urban arrivals may fundamentally change the community's character, critics warned

News

Royal Navy 'left unable to board Russian ships over fears of breaching international law'

'It’s pathetic. I don’t know why we don’t board these sanction-busting ships,' Boris Johnson bristled

News

Britons urged to ‘completely avoid’ eating cod as population plummets to critically low levels

The flaky white fish is the most consumed seafood in the UK, studies have shown

Politics

Angela Rayner’s new workers’ rights agency given powers to arrest and use ‘reasonable force’

The Fair Work Agency - championed by the ex-Deputy PM - will also be able conduct 'unannounced inspections' and seize documents

News

Police launch probe after cannabis farm uncovered at historic Welsh manor that once hosted King Charles

No arrests have been made so far after officers uncovered several 'fairly mature plants' at the Grade I listed property

Politics

Husbands who tell wives how to vote could face jail as ‘family voting’ warning issued

The alert follows reports of 'concerningly high levels' of the illegal practice during the Gorton and Denton by-election

News

British pensioner Edgar Riches 'killed instantly by Kenyan President's speeding motorcade'

The driver escaped with a fine despite pleading guilty to death by dangerous driving

News

'Disgusting!' Chef kept fish in his bathtub before selling them to supermarkets in ready meals

Stephen Akuoko's unusual food practice amounted to a 'flagrant disregard for the law,' a judge said

News

Migrant crisis: Schoolgirls given rape alarms in Dumfries amid fears of being stalked by hotel asylum seekers

Men have been spotted 'hanging around' schools 'just to perv on the kids', one concerned mother said

Science

Artemis II: Nasa issues two major updates on mission crew's fate

The agency also shared a fresh set of breathtaking images of Earth and the Moon as seen from the capsule

Money

Oil prices plunge after Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement in major reprieve for Britons

Analysts welcomed the slump - but one revealed an all-new worry looming in the weeks to come

News

British building tycoon's daughter, just 19, dies in horror motorbike crash in holiday hotspot

The parents of Orla Wates have paid tribute to their 'beautiful, independent and very funny' daughter

News

Council refuses permission for new homes after discovering one of Britain's rarest bat species

Wiltshire Council ruled that the half-hectare site is of significant importance to Bechstein’s bats

News

Grooming gang victim 'smuggled into Parliament by abusers and presented to senior politician for sex’

The woman claims she was taken to party conferences and trafficked to hundreds of men as a teenager, including police officers

Politics

Michael Gove admits searching for ‘gorgeous’ Shabana Mahmood images as ex-minister reveals crush

The ex-Tory cabinet minister has tipped the Home Secretary as a future Labour leader

News

Archbishop of Canterbury to use first Easter sermon to issue urgent plea for Middle East peace

Dame Sarah Mullally will pray for 'an end to the violence and destruction' as the conflict enters its sixth week

Politics

‘No experience necessary!’ Labour struggles to find candidates ahead of local elections amid fears of wipeout

Sir Keir Starmer’s party has been warned it could lose up to 2,000 councillors in May

Politics

Labour council leader reported to police over antisemitic video posted to his social media

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to expel Gavin Callaghan from the party after he admitted he 'did not check' the clip before sharing it

News

‘Beggars belief!’ Over 500 British troops expose their locations in sensitive military sites on fitness app

Fears are mounting that the major security blunder could provide 'damn good intelligence for the enemy'

Politics

Motorway speed limit to be slashed to 55mph under Zack Polanski’s ‘war on motorists’ plans

The Greens leader previously claimed that 'most working-class people who are truly working class don’t own a car'

Politics

Armed security guarding Sadiq Khan leave bag filled with guns outside his home while feral youths terrorised Clapham

The London Mayor previously said he required protection because of the 'colour of his skin and the god he worships'

News

Convicted killer who threw boiling water at prison officer handed 11-year extended sentence

Benjamin Scott said he carried out the attack in a bid to force a transfer to another prison

News

Woman jailed after stealing more than 300 boxes of Cadbury’s creme eggs

Leah Harding was handed down a 10-month sentence for the 'brazen' heist

News

NHS chief warns junior doctors could stage walkouts 'every four weeks' for the next year

Sir Jim Mackey said the health service must become 'less reliant' on doctors

News

Bangladeshi migrant sentenced to psychiatric hospital detention after attempting to kidnap two children

Police drove Moynul Janu to Cardiff city centre and released him after the incident, the court heard

News

Ryanair summer cancellations: Airline boss warns of flight chaos as he admits carrier will 'have to' axe journeys

'If it runs into May, then we don't know what the f*** goes on,' Michael O'Leary admitted

News

World's oldest tortoise Jonathan is NOT dead: 193-year-old reptile's vet rages at April Fools' hoax which tricked BBC

Tributes had begun pouring in for the shelled icon - before his death was outed as a 'con'

News

Doctors' strikes: 'Reckless' health workers defy Keir Starmer and confirm walkout WILL go ahead

Tory chief Kemi Badenoch has demanded that Labour 'just ban doctors' strikes' altogether

News

London news: Elderly woman stabbed to death outside her own home as man 'known to victim' arrested

The pensioner has been described by neighbours as 'the kindest, warmest, sweet woman you could meet'

News

Six teenagers now arrested after mob of unruly London youths run riot

The disorder came as Sir Sadiq Khan hit out at 'disinformation, misinformation and lies' portraying the capital as unsafe

News

Tourist protests erupt in Bourton-on-the-Water as locals warn community has been DESTROYED

A staggering 96 per cent of locals think there are too many visitors - 300,000 of which descended on the town in the last year alone

News

Pension fraudster impersonated husband's voice to embezzle £100,000 in huge con

Fraudster Karen Lawrence has been banned from contacting or even trying to contact her husband for 10 years

Science

Science news: Researchers demand elderly couples be separated on flights for health and safety reasons

The proposed approach could see families split from their elderly relatives by force

News

Royal Navy is NOT ready for war, First Sea Lord admits - while US mocks British forces

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'enormous complacency' in addressing the state of the Armed Forces

News

Crime news: Britain's break-in capital is revealed - as 92% of country's burglaries go UNSOLVED

Almost 250,000 burglary offences were recorded across England and Wales last year alone

News

Church attendance report pulled after pollster uncovered 'mass fraud' in survey

YouGov has issued an apology over the 'fraudulent' data - which left the Bible Society 'deeply disappointed'

Science

Archaeology breakthrough: 'Second Sphinx' emerges from sand beneath Egypt's Great Pyramids as researchers reveal 'underground megastructure'

Researchers claimed to have spotted an 'incredible symmetry' below the dunes

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Jimmy Savile's cottage destroyed after years of fury - as council plans to turn site into 'high-quality family home'

The remote Highland property was the scene of some of the broadcaster's horrific crimes

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Grooming gangs: Vital evidence may have been DESTROYED thanks to bungling civil servants

Labour has been accused of presiding over a 'staggering failure' and 'undermining public trust' ahead of the national inquiry

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British wildlife park euthanises entire pack of wolves then claims: 'We had no choice!'

Locals have hit out at the zoo over the 'unnecessary' killing of the wolf family

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Russian shadow fleet to be boarded and seized by UK Special Forces after PM signs off on military action

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the move will suffocate 'Putin's war machine'

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Archaeology breakthrough as ancient discovery gives researchers rare glimpse into Bronze Age Britain

The find could prompt archaeologists to dive deeper in the surrounding areas for more clues about the lives of ancient Britons

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Chinese probe discovers mysterious huge 'cavity' lurking between Earth and the Moon

The discovery could prove vital for keeping astronauts safe in future lunar missions

Money

NS&I compensation: Taxpayers could be forced to bail out Premium Bonds bank and foot £400million bill for scandal

Hard-working Britons could be made to pay for the bank's 'staggering' failures - while ministers are said to be 'furious'

Politics

Labour to axe 800 councillors and shut down 43 councils in massive local government crackdown

The party has been accused of 'engineering council sizes to fit their own political interests'

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Lincolnshire news: Schoolchildren as young as seven 'coerced into Islamic prayer at Church of England primary'

'We did prayers to Allah yesterday,' one seven-year-old girl allegedly told her father as he was putting her to bed

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Archaeology breakthrough as mystery behind Britain's largest-ever Iron Age metal hoards may be solved after thousands of years

More than 950 ancient artefacts were uncovered after being stumbled upon by a metal detector

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Space breakthrough as cutting-edge British satellite which can see through walls to rocket into sky in just days

The groundbreaking technology has been hailed as a 'shining example of British innovation'

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Royal Mail launches probe after postman caught on camera urinating in Essex homeowner's doorway

One neighbour said he had been left 'disgusted' after witnessing the incident

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Free speech: Last-ditch bid to rescue freedom of expression in Britain set to launch with 'First Amendment for the UK'

'It's our vision for what a free Britain looks like', activist Preston Byrne declared

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Leeds news: Patient who prevented hospital bombing 'atrocity' to receive George Medal today - as he reveals moment he talked terrorist down

Nathan Newby insisted he was 'just in the right place at the right time' to stop Mohammad Farooq carrying out a massacre

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Fuel shortages: Shell boss sets date Britain could face crisis as ominous 'ripple effect' spreads from Middle East

Countries across Europe could be forced to restrict energy demand within weeks, the oil giant's chief has warned

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High-risk foreign criminals released onto Britain’s streets without public safeguards, chief inspector warns

A new report has warned system failures are allowing deportable offenders back into the community

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British pensioner, 80, fighting for his life in South American prison after drug lords 'convinced' him to smuggle £200k worth of meth

William ‘Billy Boy’ Eastment was described as 'gullible' by his sister following his arrest in Chile

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Britons urged to ‘check your ponds’ for capybara on the loose after zoo escape

Reports suggest the runaway rodent may have reached an area near Stonehenge

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‘Learn your lesson!’ Researchers uncover 2,000-year-old bullet inscribed with ominous message

Other ammunition found nearby bore phrases such as 'catch' and 'take a taste'

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Researchers stunned after discovering Romans used ‘ancient machine gun’ to attack Pompeii 2,000 years ago

Experts were able to identify the weapon using cutting-edge 3D modelling and reverse engineering techniques

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Ancient Roman treasure found in Americas could rewrite history of the New World

Historians have suggested the artefact could be proof that Europeans arrived to the continent far earlier than previously thought

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Space mystery as Nasa uncovers bizarre ‘pyramid’ on Mars surface

One researcher has claimed the peculiar structure is 'most definitely artificial'

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Scientists stunned after mysterious interstellar object found to be ‘bursting with alcohol’

Researchers have been unable to explain the unusual phenomenon

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Mystery of 2,000-year-old coin used to pay Leeds bus fare may finally be solved

While the origin of the coin has now been revealed, another mystery of how it made its way to Yorkshire remains unsolved

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Species long declared extinct in Britain makes remarkable comeback

Scientists have urged the public to record any sightings of the butterfly on its grand return

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Gurning sea creature discovered by scientists is whole new species, new research reveals

The researchers behind the discovery said they were 'driven crazy' trying to figure out what the bizarre animal was

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Italian police stumble upon remarkable Roman discovery during routine patrol

The remarkable find had been kept under wraps for almost a year to protect against wreck-robbers

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Researchers uncover ‘real-life dragon’ after bizarre 95 million-year-old species discovery

The enormous beast is believed to measure around 40 feet in length and weigh in excess of 6,000kg

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Northern England's earliest known caveman is actually little girl buried 11,000 years ago

The remarkable discovery offers rare evidence of some of the earliest human life in Britain after the last Ice Age

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Astronomers left stunned after discovering bizarre ‘inside-out’ planetary system

Scientists have hailed the newly observed 'expectation-defying' cluster

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Archaeologists go INSIDE ancient Egyptian mummies in gruesome high-tech study

Scientists were left 'incredibly excited' after shocking new revelations about the corpses came to light

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Ancient Egyptian scroll 'may prove giants were real' claim biblical researchers

Some researchers believe the ancient papyrus may be evidence behind biblical descriptions of huge, hulking beings

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UFO mystery as 'Dorito' shaped craft spotted hovering above top-secret Area 51 base

The peculiar object was heard omitting bizarre radio transmissions

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Divers shocked as colossal medieval 'super ship' emerges off North Sea coast

The 'unique' discovery is thought to be the largest of its kind ever found

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Prehistoric 'walkie talkies' spring to life for first time in 6,000 years in extraordinary new test

Scientists say the remarkable discovery shows just how complex ancient 'communication networks' really were

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Space emergency as Nasa astronauts forced into urgent evacuation from ISS for first time in history

It is the first time the space agency has ever had to bring crew members home early for health reasons

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Scientists left stunned after spotting 'ghostly object' hidden in depths of cosmos

Astronomers say the extraordinary discovery dates back to the dawn of the universe itself

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Californian city rocked by hundreds of earthquakes as locals fear ‘Big One’ imminent

There is an estimated 72 per cent chance of a major, millions-impacting earthquake striking the area in the coming years

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'There is life out there!' Leading scientist insists aliens WILL be found by 2075

Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock declared she is ‘absolutely convinced’ life exists among the 200 billion galaxies in the cosmos

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Bayeux Tapestry mystery 'solved after 1,000 years' following bombshell study

New research has pinpointed a crucial detail in the world-famous embroidery's story

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Historic planetary defence drill launched as mysterious interstellar visitor nears Earth

Space agencies say the drill could be crucial to protecting Earth from future deep-space threats

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Archaeologists stunned as true purpose of 5,000 holes carved high into Andes mountain range is revealed

A mysterious ancient civilisation has now been revealed as far more advanced than previously thought

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Scientists left baffled as mysterious flashes appear on the Moon

Scientists are divided over strange activity on the Moon’s surface

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Family left stunned after stumbling across 'exceedingly rare' Stone Age hand axe

An expert has said it may be the oldest ever found in the area

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Archaeologists hatch plan to reveal 185,000 miles of Roman roads - enough to encircle Earth SEVEN times

A huge new map has given researchers clues as to how the great emperors managed ancient Rome

Royal

'Prince Harry MUST be next!' Nile Gardiner demands America take action after Andrew stripped of titles

Prince Harry must '100 per cent' face the consequences of his actions, the ex-Thatcher aide vowed

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World's largest spider's web the size of a HOUSE is found in underground labyrinth

The world-first discovery has been hailed by scientists as 'extraordinary'

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Archaeologists uncover 1,200-year-old loaf of bread bearing picture of JESUS

Officials say the astonishing find gives a unique insight into the lives of early Christian communities

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Scientists scramble for answers after 'interstellar object' makes shock turn towards the sun

A leading astrophysicist has suggested the object could be an alien 'Trojan Horse' heading toward Earth

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Ancient Roman 'gravestone' uncovered in AMERICA by couple weeding their garden

One expert said she was left 'floored' after realising what her colleague had discovered

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New details released of mysterious 'interstellar object' as humanity told to 'prepare for wake-up call'

The European Space Agency has confirmed the mysterious interstellar visitor is 'absolutely foreign'

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Treasures of Titanic's wrecked sister ship brought to surface for very first time

The recovered treasures are soon set to be unveiled in an exhibit at a brand-new museum

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'We know where she was!' Amelia Earhart's plane 'found in Pacific Ocean' by scientists using restored 1930s radio

Researchers have managed to pinpoint the exact location from where Amelia Earhart was last heard

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Scientists left stunned after new Easter Island statue 'emerges from lake'

Researchers are hopeful that the discovery may unlock clues to find more

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Student makes remarkable discovery just 90 minutes into first-ever archaeological dig

Archaeologists believe that the object could have served a religious or ceremonial purpose