Wednesday 12 August 2026
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Every police chief in Britain orders Andy Burnham to stop PC Harper's killers walking free

Police chiefs have urged the Prime Minister to examine 'every lawful option' to prevent Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole roaming Britain's streets

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Police vow to haul Andy Burnham to court to stop early release of PC Harper's killers

'We will do what we have to do to protect Andrew Harper's legacy,' the chairwoman of the Police Federation declared

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Women's toilets and changing rooms to be protected from today as new single-sex rules come into force

Labour had to be 'dragged kicking and screaming into adopting simple common sense', Suella Braverman warned

Politics

Fresh Labour donations row as Yvette Cooper rakes in staggering sum from private healthcare-linked mogul

The Health Secretary has not ruled out taking even more payments from private healthcare-linked donors in her new role

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Net Zero to be scrapped from procurement rules in favour of jobs-focused 'social value'

'The social value test must be scrapped... We should only care about value for money and backing British businesses,' Robert Jenrick warned

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Urgent hunt launched for schoolboy, just 13, who went missing off Yorkshire coast

The coastguard, ambulance service, fire crews and police have all rushed to the scene to find the boy

Politics

John Healey ready to 'clamp down' on supermarket price-gouging

The Chancellor declared Britons would not be 'taken for a ride'

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Teenager arrested over 'explosion' in Ipswich flats

The 18-year-old faces questioning at Martlesham Police Investigation Centre

Politics

Rapists face ban from Labour’s early prison release scheme

Killers may still be released after serving just half of their sentence

Politics

John Healey warns Cabinet ministers to prepare for budget cuts

Labour ministers have been told to be 'disciplined on spending' and look at the 'tough choices' to fund Andy Burnham's pledges

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'Black widow' fraudster who stole £300K from vulnerable pensioner arrested at Manchester Airport

Fraudster Pamela Gwinnett fled to Tenerife to avoid justice last year

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Labour's Bev Craig wins election to succeed Andy Burnham as Manchester Mayor

The new Mayor of Greater Manchester said she was 'honoured' to serve over three million people across the region

Politics

Andy Burnham admits Britain 'cannot ignore' North Sea oil drilling amid cost-of-living crisis

Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride has urged the Prime Minister to 'get Britain drilling'

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Virgin engineer died after suffering horror brain injury in fuel tank explosion at Heathrow

Georgie Buxton, just 23, was described as a 'much-loved' member of the team

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Met Police uncover £4m stashed in plastic bags in one of London's 'largest ever' cash seizures

The force praised the dedication of the officers involved, describing the discovery as an example of 'proactive local policing'

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Archbishop of Canterbury doubles down on £100million slavery payouts as she vows to 'repent' for Church’s past

Dame Sarah Mullaly has pledged to support communities 'that feel the legacy of the slave trade' centuries later

Politics

Sadiq Khan spending tens of thousands in taxpayer cash to hire ‘experienced and diverse individuals’ to instruct Met Police

The Mayor's Office is looking for someone 'to influence the future of policing' in the multicultural capital

Science

Strange object never seen before on Earth discovered at site of Hiroshima atom bomb blast

Scientists pored over the debris at the deadly blast site to uncover 30 mysterious particles

Politics

More than half a million 'Boriswave' migrants could be exempted from new visa crackdown

Just one migrant care worker will cost the nation more than £100,000 over the course of their lifetime

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British Airways jet 'seconds from disaster' above London after near-catastrophic error

Flight BA919's pilot was forced to 'physically intervene' to prevent the very worst

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University lecturer sacked and branded 'misogynistic' after calling women 'females'

An employment tribunal found the university had not breached its free speech requirements by sacking Russell Cherrington

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RSPCA branded 'Nazis' as pensioner's cat dies after being seized in police raid

The charity insists the cat was mistreated - which 79-year-old Katherine Theodotou denies

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Children as young as six rushed to hospital after horror dog attack at playground

Police have released CCTV footage of the incident in a bid to track down the woman holding the lead

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'YOU'RE causing division!' Patriotic Britons hit back at Labour minister who branded Union Jacks 'intimidating'

'We're proud to be part of this country. And we're proud of the morals this nation has always had,' flag-raiser Jack Miller declared

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Benefit cheat dodges jail despite lying for years to pocket nearly £40,000 from the public purse

It will take 33 years for Eleanor Chadder to pay back the cash if she carries on at her current rate

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MH370 mystery deepens as China 'fails to reveal why doomed flight really vanished'

A Chinese court failed to 'establish the facts' behind why the Boeing 777 disappeared, sparking anger from passengers' families

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Harrowing moment illegal migrant turns up at school armed with hammer, hatchet and kitchen knife

Both Douk Deng also carried a jerry can of petrol with him as he completed a 'full circuit' around the school

Politics

Race to replace Andy Burnham reaches climax within hours as Reform, Restore and Labour face voters

The new Prime Minister is set to hand sweeping powers to whoever wins, just hours after the election result is revealed

Politics

Green council plots 'mass community resistance' to Home Office raids on illegal migrants

The Tories have poured scorn on the 'extreme left-wing, open-borders council' after the scheme was brought to light

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Woke activists demand KFC site is turned into 'chicken empathy museum'

'Most people know chickens only as nuggets, wings, or fillets, yet these remarkable birds are intelligent,' campaigners claimed

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Engineer, just 23, dies after being crushed in Boeing 787 fuel tank at Heathrow Airport

Colleagues voiced their shock after the 'young and very loved member of the team' was killed

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Armed police to guard Britain's largest Pride event after Islamist horror in Berlin

Brighton's council leader said she wanted the event to be a 'celebration of the diversity of our community'

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Revealed: £92,000 of YOUR money was lost hauling 'foolish' pro-Gaza protester down from Big Ben tower

Activist Daniel Day showed no 'real remorse' in the dock as he was spared jail for the stunt yesterday

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Cause of death of man killed 'in most brutal way' at ancient stone circle is STILL a mystery

Isaac Clare-Watts's family have been left with 'no words or answers' after his death at a summer solstice event

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Police swoop on Bayeux Tapestry lorry for stowaway migrants as vehicle crosses Channel

A staggering 6,000 stowaways were found across France's Channel ports last year

Science

Britons urged to use common kitchen utensil to watch nation's greatest solar eclipse in decades

Astronomers have also revealed the best places to watch the spectacle across the UK

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MoD admits it doesn't have ANY water-bombing aircraft needed to put out fires

Hundreds of firefighters have been scrambled to the Cairngorms to extinguish wildfires

Politics

Andy Burnham 'looking at major change to UK voting system' impacting tens of millions of Britons

Some Britons could be hit with fines under the plans

Science

Killer whales caught on camera ramming prey so hard it explodes

In a chilling twist, scientists said the orcas may even have been blowing up their victim for fun

Money

'Cash grab' new tourist tax in popular city sparks cancellations just hours after coming into force

Arts groups have warned performing will be 'impossible' thanks to the levy, which is set to raise as much as £50million

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'When did monkey become a delicacy?' Alarm raised over African bushmeat flooding into Britain

Police raids recently uncovered rat and antelope flesh for sale in London

Money

Business rates slashed by a fifth on pubs across England in major reprieve from 'stealth tax'

Boozers across the nation had feared the worst as the levies skyrocketed after the pandemic

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Ann Widdecombe to be remembered at public memorial later this year

A private ceremony for the veteran politician's friends and family will be held in the coming weeks

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Nottingham erects vehicle barriers to stop terrorist attacks at summer family event

One stallholder at the event admitted they were a 'sign of the climate we live in'

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More than 50,000 Muslims to gather at Britain's largest Islamic festival in just days

Organisers have billed the event as an 'outstanding opportunity to present the true teachings of Islam'

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Benefits cheat claims £40,000 from public purse after failing to declare inheritance - but avoids jail

'You thought you could get away with it but you didn't,' a judge told fraudster Jeanette Griffin

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Bus fares to be capped at £2... thanks to £500MILLION 'cost-of-living' splurge

Lowering the cap from £3 is set to cost £500million - funded by changing Net Zero investment into loans

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Council rakes in staggering £24,000 in parking fines from just one street

The council is now set to more than double its parking fines to raise even more cash

Politics

Reform UK council leader George Finch cleared over 'Progress' Pride flag row

Only the Union flag, St George's Cross and the flag of Warwickshire now fly over the council's HQ

Politics

Andy Burnham snubs big-name Labour MP as he rounds out Cabinet with 33 appointments

Read the full list of Andy Burnham's ministerial changes and appointments below

Science

Scientists catch orangutans behaving eerily like humans deep in Indonesian jungles

The giant orange primates enjoy playdates as youngsters, a groundbreaking new study has found

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Israeli passenger planes 'maliciously damaged' at Luton Airport sparking urgent probe

Israel is thought to believe foul play may be afoot - but Luton denies any of the damage was intentional

Science

'Fireball' meteorite that smashed into family home contains ingredients of alien life

A New Jersey couple called the police and fire brigade for help - but neither turned up to help

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Russian warship opens fire just miles off Devon coast as Royal Navy watches on

The frigate was first spotted lurking near British waters last week

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Tourists and locals furious as historic beach 'disappears' under Labour council's watch

Visitors have been left struggling to even find the historic hotspot upon their arrival

Money

China condemns British Steel nationalisation in major early headache for Andy Burnham

Beijing warned the move 'severely undermined the confidence of Chinese companies investing in the UK'

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Fury as English county to be wiped off map forever under 'wealth rebalancing' plot

'An identity that has endured for centuries will be erased at the stroke of a bureaucrat's pen,' the MP for Rutland warned

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Illegal migrant reveals: 'I'm a professional fighter' in extraordinary interview with GB News

Jalil Ahmad said he chose to cross over the Channel to France 'because of the UK Government'

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Majority of Britons fear being tracked by Labour's hated digital ID 'surveillance state'

'The British public are right to be concerned about their privacy,' a civil liberties group has warned

Politics

Keir Starmer visits Ukraine just hours after Russian missiles batter Kyiv in final overseas visit as PM

Sir Keir will tell Volodymyr Zelensky what to expect from his successor Andy Burnham - who becomes Labour leader on Friday

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Britain's historic vessels and maritime heritage to be protected with multi-million-pound boost

The cash is set to help preserve the National Historic Fleet, much of which is considered 'at risk'

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Farmer will not face charges after shooting 'burglar' dead on his own land

Rob Lomas has faced a more-than-two-year wait to find out he will face no further action

Money

State pension age to rise SEVEN years earlier than expected in major blow to hardworking Britons

As many as five million people could lose around £12,500 due to the change

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At least nine planes all declare emergencies over Gatwick Airport as fire engines race to runway

A total of 14 flights had to be diverted after a 'technical fault' left a British Airways craft on the tarmac

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Police launch CCTV appeal for man who 'dragged woman to ground then tried to rape her' on London Underground

The man can be seen skulking through corridors on the capital's Bakerloo line on Saturday night

Politics

Andy Burnham to welcome world leaders to 'Manchester Mar-A-Lago' as PM-to-be gears up for No10

The Makerfield MP's plans for the site are 'radical', one source said

Politics

Labour 'to plough on with shameful Chagos surrender deal' under Andy Burnham despite Donald Trump fightback

The Chagos deal has 'seriously undermined our relationship with our allies', Priti Patel declared

Politics

Ann Widdecombe: 28-year-old man arrested for murder of Ann Widdecombe

This is the latest turn in the ongoing murder investigation

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Police release man arrested on suspicion of murdering Ann Widdecombe

The 26-year-old is no longer part of the investigation

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Shabir Ahmed should be banned from the entire North of England, MPs say

An October 2024 parole board hearing found the grooming gang ringleader to be a 'real and ongoing risk', three MPs noted

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Stratford station shut after trackside fire causes 'major disruption' to travellers

The London Fire Brigade faces a long night as crews remain at the scene

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Labour abandon plans to house dozens of asylum seekers in £250K properties in Stoke Heath

'This is a victory for common sense,' the Conservative MP for the area declared

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Drag act invited to entertain sex offenders at LGBT diversity day in prison

'I simply can't imagine what possessed prison bosses to put on such an event,' ex-prison governor Ian Acheson said

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Five million more Britons now hit with hosepipe ban as nation swelters in summer heatwave

Millions have been urged to 'help protect the environment and ensure water remains available'

Politics

Ann Widdecombe dies aged 78 as tributes pour in for former MP and champion of Brexit

The Reform UK adviser enjoyed a decades-long career in the limelight of British politics - though also won plaudits on Strictly Come Dancing

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Britons urged to stockpile food supplies amid fears nation will be shut off from outside world

The Government needs to prepare to 'divert the nation's resources' in the case of an emergency, a Labour peer has warned

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British tourist left in unmarked grave after sudden illness at disease-ridden island resort

'When I heard the news my world fell apart,' the dead holidaygoer's widow has said in a heartbreaking interview

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Calling a person 'coloured' is NOT racist, judge confirms

Complainant Amy Reeves said the judicial system had 'failed' her after her discrimination claim was shot down

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At least 70 properties turned into homes for illegal migrants in Margaret Thatcher's birthplace

Asylum seekers have been seen congregating around the statue honouring the Iron Lady in Grantham

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RSPCA demands 'dog lockdown' with owners told to take extra precautions amid 'extreme period'

'The decisions owners make over the next week could have a lasting impact on their pets,' the animal charity warned

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'I feel sick!' Lottery winner could lose £12million prize forever after shopkeeper throws ticket away

'I'm trying not to think about what I'd do with the money in case I don't get it,' nervous Kath Main said

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Neighbour from hell 'attacked' disabled man with hammer while walking to the shops

A 57-year-old woman from Poole was arrested on suspicion of assault and possession of an offensive weapon

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Vast majority of London jobs ‘at risk’ in looming AI bloodbath, new report warns

Sir Sadiq Khan previously warned AI could 'usher in a new ear of mass unemployment' for the capital

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‘We’ll be imprisoned!’ Historic British village up in arms over giant solar farm plans

'All these solar fields are surrounded by these 8 feet high fences with CCTV cameras,' one local despaired

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‘Last line of defence!’ Police demand tougher search powers to combat knife crime

There is simply 'no replacement, no alternative' to stop and search, a former Scotland Yard officer said

Politics

Kemi Badenoch calls on Labour to ditch ‘abhorrent’ plans to release sex offenders early

Andy Burnham 'should put his money where his mouth is and vote with the Conservatives', the Tory leader declared

Politics

ADHD disability benefit claims soar under Labour as more than 100,000 now receive PIP

Labour work tsar Alan Milburn warned that Britain is on the brink of a 'youth unemployment catastrophe'

Politics

Labour weighs up emergency laws to kick Rochdale grooming gang leader out of Britain

The Asylum Minister conceded it was 'unacceptable' that Shabir Ahmed was not deported upon his release from prison

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Asylum approvals 'likely incorrect' in vast majority of cases, damning review finds

Over 80 per cent of asylum seeker decision-makers felt quantity was prioritised over quality, a new report has found

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Biblical plague of flies making life in leafy British village 'intolerable'

'We've had candles going, we've had fly spray, we've been flicking them with dusters,' one resident said

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'Ludicrous' council fork out £2k fighting motorists' £190 pothole claim

The council was willing to 'maintain a hopeless defence almost to the bitter end', the pothole-stricken driver said

Health

NHS bid to end corridor care could leave patients trapped in hospital car park

Corridor care is 'less risky than someone with nothing around them', a London Ambulance Service executive admitted

Politics

Shabana Mahmood offered deportation solution to end conundrum over grooming gang ringleader

The Conservatives have called for emergency legislation to remove sick paedophile Shabir Ahmed from Britain

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Woman, 22, falls to her death in skydiving incident

The young woman involved has been described as an 'experienced skydiver'

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Islamist teenager behind sick terror plot arrested at Manchester Airport while trying to fly to Somalia and join Isis

'For you they're terrorists, but for me they're fighters for justice and truth,' Muhammad Billal declared in court

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'Rochdale lads' assemble to patrol town's streets from rape gang ringleader after he's set free from prison

Shabir Ahmed's victims have been left scared to leave their homes after he was set loose

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Union Jacks torn down in Welsh town amid calls to BAN 'Wales' as country's official name

Pro-independence activists have also demanded the abolition of the Royal Family

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People-smugglers caught using TikTok to promote lorry crossings OUT of Britain to France

Britain's borders are 'pretty much in the hands of these people-smugglers', the Centre for Migration Control has warned

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Deaths to outnumber births every year in England and Wales as Britain’s demographic crisis laid bare

Britain is set to hit a 'worrying milestone' within weeks as fertility rates plummet to a record low

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UK's longest serving female inmate who was jailed for stabbing love rival 40 years ago to be released

Maria Pearson was jailed for life after fatally stabbing her ex-boyfriend's new partner in a 'cruel and violent' attack

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Neighbour from hell reported homeowner to the council for operating business from home

Lucy Scott faced three complaints over her baking business

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Over 50 small boat migrants among 362 arrested during massive police bust

Illegal tobacco, vapes and cigarettes, 92 cars and 31 e-bikes were also seized in the police raids

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Huge fire erupts at British 'heritage asset' as emergency services rush to scene

Crews from 13 different stations were called to tackle the blaze

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Woke council removes 'divisive' LGBTQ+ Pride flag after planning blunder exposed

Council Chairman and Green Party member Stephen Ferguson said he was 'deeply disappointed' the flag had to be removed

News

The six programmes, ships and aircraft culled in Keir Starmer's Defence Investment Plan

A staggering £11billion will be made in cuts to the MoD under the DIP, a legacy the Prime Minister said he was proud of

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'Two-tier' diversity schemes shut white working-class Britons out of nation's best universities

Suella Braverman said it was an 'example of two-tier academic society that punishes white working class boys and girls'

Health

Explosive diarrhoea outbreak sparks panic across America as experts scramble to solve what's behind it

Fears are rising that there are many more cases than reported - with hundreds already struck down by the grim bug

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Man saved from being crushed to death by waste lorry after taking refuge in bin

The man was seconds from a gruesome fate until binmen intervened

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Four children and man left fighting for lives after vehicle explodes outside Yorkshire pub

An eight-year-old girl has been left with 'life-threatening' injuries after the blast

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Three-year alcohol ban imposed on two English seaside towns after rampaging youths spark chaos

The mass crackdown will target 'alcohol-related disorder, public urination, and defecation' by the coast

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Nearly 100 migrants to flood tiny village's brand-new homes which 'local folk could never afford'

'I feel that we're going to become prisoners in our own homes,' one worried neighbour said

Politics

'Unforgivable!' Armed Forces left underfunded by billions in Keir Starmer's parting gift as PM

'This plan is not worth the paper it's written on - Keir Starmer is Prime Minister in name only,' the Shadow Defence Secretary said

Politics

'Seriously misleading!' Civil service 'covering up how many staff are actually working from home'

Departments can claim 100 per cent attendance even if employees are kicking around at home

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Staggering cost of pension benefit fraud laid bare as conmen in their 90s caught stealing YOUR money

'Scammers are stealing from taxpayers and draining support from those who genuinely need it,' the TaxPayers' Alliance said

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Great British public hired as immigration judges in bid to deport bogus asylum seekers - could YOU be one?

Members of the public from 'various different backgrounds' will be hired to serve as adjudicators

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Fury as woke councils host pro-migrant 'family-friendly' film events for 'Refugee Week'

Town halls have been told to focus on fixing roads and collecting bins rather than push 'ideological messages'

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TB fears after illegal migrant in Essex asylum hotel diagnosed with deadly disease

The migrant has been quarantined amid fears of an outbreak

Politics

EU threatens British farmers with immediate ban under Labour's Brexit 'deal'

The National Farmers' Union has warned of 'serious consequences' to Britain's under-fire farms

Science

Message from ancient Rome emerges from ash after nearly 2,000 years

Scientists have been left stunned by the 'return of a philosophical voice', one researcher said

News

Thousands of criminals including killers and rapists to be set loose under 'reckless' early prison release scheme

Labour 'wants to let evil rape gang perpetrators back onto the street', the Shadow Justice Secretary has blasted

Science

Scientists pick up two blasts from object in deep space unlike anything seen before

Radio emissions from the depths of the cosmos tailed off, leaving researchers scrambling for answers

News

More than 50,000 illegal migrants on the loose in Britain after dropping off Home Office radar

Meanwhile, Labour has failed to deport almost 150,000 migrants over outstanding 'human rights' claims

Science

'World's first single-sex space' revealed in ancient cave as 300,000-year-old fossils discovered

'These findings offer rare insights into a culture that has, until now, been difficult to access directly,' one researcher said

News

Man 'killed in most brutal way' at ancient stone circle on summer solstice, police say as arrest made in murder probe

Derbyshire police is urgently appealing for any witnesses to the attack at the Bronze Age site

Science

Divers stunned as untouched piece of history rises from Mediterranean seabed after 1,000 years

Eerie images from below the waves showed the moment archaeologists uncovered the hoard

Politics

Sadiq Khan blames Donald Trump for '2000% increase in death threats' against him

The Mayor of London said death threats should not be 'part and parcel' of his job

Politics

Lord Hermer orders staff to stop using X over 'racism and misogyny'

The Attorney General has barred his team from using Elon Musk's platform for official announcements because they can 'do better'

News

Home Office finally admits staggering true cost of 'Boriswave' migrant flood

A total of 1.6 million foreign workers entered Britain under Boris Johnson's visa reforms

Politics

Kemi Badenoch rules out deal with Nigel Farage after Makerfield by-election

The Tory leader said voters were 'not ours to trade like football cards'

News

Three dead after fire in White City London

Emergency services first responded calls at 6.52pm on Saturday

News

Gang of Algerian migrants jailed after £600k luggage heist targeting Abu Dhabi royals

Abdel Aitkebir, 35, claimed he sold one suitcase to a trader in London for £10,000

News

Fire rips through coach on UK motorway as eight people rushed to hospital

Up to 12 miles of congestions and delays of around 90 minutes were caused during peak rush hour

News

Teenage girl killed after being ran over by 'stolen' digger in Essex park

Essex Police is now calling for witnesses, adding there was a 'large number of young people' in the park

News

British-born Somali sexual predator jailed after blackmailing Muslims as young as 15

The Metropolitan Police believe Waleed Saeed may have 50 to 70 more unidentified victims

Politics

Shabana Mahmood set to keep Home Secretary role under Andy Burnham premiership

The new Makerfield MP previously called on Labour to 'go further' to curb immigration

News

National Lottery jackpot winner risks missing out on £12milllion prize

Someone has 'no idea that they are sitting on this life-changing sum of money', a National Lotto representative said

News

Keeping illegal migrants in Army barracks costs even more than asylum hotels

Migrant sites should 'tread as lightly as possible on the local community’s lives,' Home Office Minister Alex Norris said

Politics

Reform UK suffers 'worst night since 2024' in Makerfield and faces 'very hard path to power' warns top pollster

Richard Tice defended the by-election result, pouring scorn on how 'safe Labour areas' now voted purely to oust the Prime Minister

Politics

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election and sets up Labour war to give Keir Starmer the boot

The new Makerfield MP said his victory would lead to a 'new politics based on unity and hope'

Politics

Tories win historic Aberdeen South by-election as voters back North Sea over Net Zero

Meanwhile, the SNP clung to power in the Arbroath & Broughty Ferry by-election

News

Migrant paedophile welcomed into Britain because stopping him would 'breach his human rights'

'We must leave the ECHR, abolish the immigration tribunal and end the power of the courts over immigration,' Tory Chris Philp declared

News

Ryanair passengers stranded in Greece after 'mega-queue' piles up thanks to EU border chaos

Flyers were 'pleading with the Ryanair staff' to get on board, one man who made it onto the flight said

News

British Airways flight forced into emergency landing as 'explosion' sparks terror fears on board

'The explosion, fire, then smell of smoke was terrifying,' a passenger said

News

Council launches High Court bid to BAN Union Jacks which 'intimidate diverse communities'

Ex-England boss Harry Redknapp urged the council not to 'be ashamed to be British' as it pursued a ban

News

Belfast 'knife attack victim' emerges from coma - but family reveals he may be left totally blind

Stephen Ogilvie's family said they were 'truly humbled' by people who had donated to a fundraiser to support his recovery

News

Free speech row descends into chaos as protests erupt over Tommy Robinson's appearance at Oxford Islam debate

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said the Oxford Union was right to host the activist

Politics

Green council threatens to not cooperate with Home Office because immigration enforcement 'divides communities'

'Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths', councillor Jonathan Bartley declared in a Refugee Week message

Politics

Labour accused of changing election rules to stop Reform UK winning

Serious fears have been raised over democracy after Labour passed a new law

Politics

Lord Hermer to condemn Nigel Farage at pro-EU gathering to mark Brexit's 10th anniversary

'When was the last time you heard Nigel Farage proudly talk about Brexit?' the Attorney General will say

Politics

Sadiq Khan's London is NOT safe, locals say while Mayor rages at 'hate and disinformation'

'When a majority of women in London feel the city is getting less safe, that is a blow for Sadiq Khan,' one top pollster admitted

Politics

Ministers plead with Donald Trump not to attack Keir Starmer for 'police state' internet clampdown

Elon Musk has already branded the social media ban a 'censorship law'

News

Trans ex-soldier jailed for masturbating in front of horrified nurses

'Paula' Stanton was referred to as a woman throughout his trial

News

Eight closed grooming gang cases to be reopened in bid to bring justice to sick abusers

The rape gangs scandal has been described as 'one of the darkest moments in our country's history'

News

National Portrait Gallery display wrongly claims Winston Churchill deliberately starved Indians to death

A 40-minute film suggests the hero Prime Minister used starvation as a weapon of war

News

White people shut out of taxpayer-funded jobseeker schemes in 'two-tier Britain'

A 'divisive, race-based, segregationist plan for social in-cohesion' has been exposed across the nation

Politics

Sadiq Khan unleashes £7million campaign to 'fight lies and hatred' about London's crime epidemic

London has the highest rates of personal robbery and theft from the person in the entire country

News

MoD forced to deny Marines tanker raid was 'staged for the cameras' after 'serious questions' emerge

'How has the cameraman gone past the open doors of rooms that haven't yet been cleared?' Tory MP Ben Obese-Jecty said

Politics

'Absolutely infuriating!' Assisted suicide Bill to return to Parliament within days as Labour MP vows to 'finish the job'

More than 1,000 doctors urged MPs not to pass the Bill last year amid fears for patients' safety

News

Farmer reported to RSPCA for rounding up his own sheep by busybody passer-by

'Usually, if you see sheep, a sheepdog and a farmer, you put two and two together,' Tom Trueman said

Health

One million young Britons to be offered meningitis B vaccine after multiple outbreaks of 'horrendous' disease

The family of Juliette Kenny, who died of the disease, said her 'impact on this world must be a lasting change'

News

Nearly 100 people evacuated as huge late-night fire rips through estate in London

Dozens of fire engines and more than 100 firefighters descended on the scene as flames shot into the sky

News

'No one believed them!' Vile Bulgarians guilty of attack on schoolgirls which sparked infamous axe video

Police had claimed 'misinformation' was afoot after the clip - while Humza Yousaf had raged at 'far-right bulls**t'

News

Iconic Bristol shipyard REMOVES Great Britain from name to 'represent diversity'

The dockland site will be renamed to reflect the 'cool' city around it - and spark conversations about migration

News

Armed Forces chief writes urgent letter to Keir Starmer amid fears over no-show defence plan

Rachel Reeves is said to have coughed up £5billion short of what the military needs

News

Sierra Leone's First Lady is finally evicted from London council flat

Fatima Jabbe-Bio will be forced to move back to her lavish presidential lodge

News

Illegal cigarettes caught in more than half of tobacco shops on Home Secretary's front door

Illegal tobacco has been linked to organised crime and money laundering around the world

News

Belfast knife attack victim left in coma but in 'stable condition', new family statement reveals

The fresh statement again hailed migrants' 'deeply valuable contribution to our country'

News

'Get a grip!' Major security warning as bungling MoD staff lose hundreds of phones and laptops

These reports would make people 'wonder what on earth Starmer is doing', Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge said

News

Beloved 'gorilla' perched on front porch to be moved to LONDON after killjoy council orders it gone

The council said the ape had 'made a negative effect on the area’s landscape'

Politics

Keir Starmer could SCRAP Royal Navy's new destroyers despite warnings Britain's safety 'in peril'

Beleaguered destroyers like HMS Dragon could be kept in service for even longer in a fresh set-back for the Armed Forces

Science

Italian students uncover huge Roman vault beneath school after rumours of 'ghost rooms'

The incredible find came just a stone's throw from the Colosseum

News

Police scrap 'Islamic blasphemy law' after free speech uproar

'This is an assault on free speech. It's an example of two-tier policing. And it has no basis in law,' Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho said

News

One in three Britons fear 'two-tier policing' after Henry Nowak murder, damning poll reveals

More than nine in 10 Britons also want laws around the Sikh kirpan to be tightened following Mr Nowak's death

Politics

Labour to pay British firms £5k per foreign worker while nation's youths battle jobs crisis

'This will be a disaster for young British workers who already face the worst jobs market in a generation,' critics warned

Politics

David Lammy to roll out 'AI legal assistants' to tackle rising case backlog

The assistants will be used to get legal cases moving faster, the Ministry of Justice said

News

Children’s home boss who abused boys and girls in two-decade ‘regime of fear’ avoids prison

'Why is someone who's abused children and been found guilty sitting at home, comfortable?' victim Kelly Lees blasted

Politics

Zack Polanski hits out at vegetables being too cheap in attack on ‘exploitative’ food system

The Green Party leader also claimed supermarkets had 'not been regulated enough' in a speech on Monday

News

'Secret spy camera' sparks espionage fears over Chinese mega-embassy

Shocked civil service staff now fear they may have had their movements tracked and conversations recorded

Politics

Keir Starmer to slash Net Zero spending to bolster Britain's defence

Labour was previously accused of 'betraying Britain's future' over its chronic delays to the crucial defence spending plan

News

Plane en route to Manchester forced into emergency landing in Southampton after windscreen cracks

Guernsey-based airline Aurigny was forced to arrange a coach to transport customers to their final destination

Politics

Keir Starmer refuses to exchange 'UK's worst stalker' for British couple jailed in Iran

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian jail after being accused of espionage while on a motorcycle tour

News

Prisoners stripped of daily sugar ration in effort to curb obesity and positively affect inmates' behaviour

The move comes as more than 55 per cent of inmates in some British prisons are now classified as obese

News

More than 19,000 raging students sign petition claiming A-level maths exam was 'too hard'

Some students were left in tears after the paper - and are now furiously demanding an official probe

News

Police watchdog chief tells Britons to stop speculating about Henry Nowak’s murder

Derek Campbell said he was 'acutely aware' of the public interest surrounding the tragic case

News

Kent residents ‘forced’ to spend thousands buying grass verges amid traveller 'land grab' fears

The small plots of land were described as 'potentially suitable' for a 'portable home' or 'maybe for the travelling community'

News

Almost half of British students back return of death penalty, bombshell survey finds

The death penalty was abolished in Britain in 1969 - but growing numbers of youngsters are now calling for its reintroduction

Science

Nasa declares Mars orbiter ‘unrecoverable’ after scanning mysterious interstellar object

The probe suddenly stopped transmission and began rotating unusually fast after tracking 3I/ATLAS

Science

Italian scientists make 'very good' sourdough from famous mummy's GUTS

Researchers said bread or even beer could be made from Otzi the Iceman in future

News

Police chiefs launch urgent review into 'two-tier' guidelines after Henry Nowak murder

A source close to the Home Secretary admitted the wording of the guidance is clumsy - though No10 insists two-tier policing isn't real

Science

'Real-life Da Vinci Code' unearthed in 'dig of the century' beneath Notre Dame cathedral

Some of the most fascinating archaeological discoveries have come from an unexpected place

News

Bomb hoax suspect accused of starting panic at Peter Kay gig removed from court after stripping off

About 13,000 fans were forced to evacuate from Birmingham's Utilita Arena after the scare

Politics

Rachel Reeves in row over undeclared meeting with Peter Mandelson

The Chancellor was 'keen to have a chat' with the Labour grandee, new emails have revealed

Politics

Yvette Cooper forced to use burner phone on China trip over spy threat - but claims security fears are just 'cancel culture'

The Conservatives have accused the Foreign Secretary of 'cosying up to the CCP' on her sprawling Chinese tour

News

Labour nationalises Britain's largest train operator Govia Thameslink Railway

'Bringing Britain's largest train operator into public ownership is a defining moment in our reform of the railway,' Heidi Alexander said

News

Disabled students 'picked on by council' over changes to transport policy

The council has argued there is no right for over-16s to receive free transport, even those with complex needs

Politics

Wes Streeting declares 'public don't have any kind of emotional connection to Keir Starmer'

The former Health Secretary said Labour was burdened by 'self-defeating and overbearing caution'

Politics

Andy Burnham to spend more than £700,000 helping migrants claim benefits in Manchester

A new scheme will help refugees overcome 'barriers to accessing housing'

News

Cost cutting council puts Christian festival at threat

'It is such a special tradition, but the authorities seem to be trying to make it difficult,' organiser Claire Davies said

Politics

Keir Starmer set to 'water down' benefits checks amid a record backlog of mental health cases

Government officials admitted there was an 'immediate need to act' in response to the growing number of PIP claimants

News

Police hate crime adviser sacked after complaining officers avoiding Islamist extremism 'elephant in the room' in meeting about antisemitic terror attacks

The hate crime adviser she received a letter which 'sounded like a threat' as she was removed from her role

Politics

Andy Burnham dealt new blow in polling against Nigel Farage's Reform UK

Sir Tony Blair said the Greater Manchester Mayor was 'anxious to distance' himself from the 'Westminster bubble' earlier this week

News

Jet2 passenger devastated to have 50th birthday celebrations ‘snatched away at the boarding gate’ by passport rules

A member of staff from the budget airline was 'very apologetic' but admitted to James Luton there was 'nothing she could do'

News

Beachgoers ordered not to use water to rinse sandy feet amid supply crisis

Bournemouth Water blamed climate change for the killjoy crackdown

News

School which was banned from blowing whistles now sued by neighbour... over noise complaints

The school had previously received 137 noise complaints - but 101 had come from the same three people

News

Lake District 'mega-mosque' demands six-figure sum to finish construction despite mass protests from neighbours

A petition against the mosque received more than 70,000 signatures, with locals warning the 'community have had this forced upon them'

News

Rural villages miles from coastline under threat from illegal migrant boats sailing up waterways

Home Office intelligence estimates there are as many 9,000 locations where boats could be landed

News

Mass migration directly fuelling Britain’s youth unemployment crisis, new research finds

New figures show firms have hired 27 non-EU young foreign workers for every British youngster employed since 2020

News

Rape victim feels like she is ‘being punished’ after judge allows teenagers to walk free

The 15-year-old girl said she now fears leaving her own home after Judge Nicholas Rowland spared the perpetrators from custodial sentences

News

Christian pastor convicted for preaching bible near abortion clinic to appeal 'dangerous' free speech ruling

Clive Johnston warned the ruling 'should concern every person who values freedom of religion and freedom of expression'

News

Swimmers slammed for disturbing swans after heatwave plunge in London pond

Newly-hatched cygnets were seen desperately trying to avoid swimmers encroaching on their habitat

News

Historic Edinburgh event for sick children cancelled after police pull support

The much-loved event has run for nearly 80 years - but it may die out after new policing guidance

News

Revealed: 'Britain's luckiest place' where you are most likely to win Postcode Lottery

Londoners playing the Postcode Lottery may be less lucky - with one reason emerging as to why

News

Wasteful water bosses demand Britons half-fill their paddling pools 'because it's just as much fun'

One defiant grandmother vowed there would be 'no half measures' in her garden in the summer heat

Politics

Labour 'to back down on mass internet clampdown' after Australian ban shown not to work

Sir Keir Starmer is said to be considering three options on how to restrict internet usage for more than 12 million Britons

Science

Nasa sets date for mankind to live full-time on the Moon as it unveils radical plans for lunar city

The Moon colony will span 'hundreds of square miles', and could look like a city, space agency bosses revealed

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon urged to 'come clean on exactly what she knew' about Peter Murrell's £400k splurge

Ms Sturgeon maintains she had 'no knowledge or suspicion whatsoever' about what Murrell was up to

News

Manchester-born student on path to becoming Catholic Church's first Gen Z saint

Pedro Ballester could follow a similar path to Carlo Acutis, who became the first millennial saint last year

Politics

Wes Streeting joins crusade for internet clampdown 'because social media is like tobacco'

The former Health Secretary was one of the biggest advocates for a social media ban within Government before his resignation

News

Ten 'child migrants' set to be sent to foster care are actually ADULTS

Fears have been raised that vulnerable youths in foster care or children's homes are in danger

Science

Mysterious fossils found across America could prove Bible story is TRUE claim researchers

A 'sudden catastrophic event' which rapidly buried entire forests could be evidence of the Great Flood

News

Failed asylum seeker tells GB News real reason he was banned from 'self-deporting' for a SECOND time

Olabode Shoniregun had sought asylum in Britain as a black Jewish Mormon - but was stopped at the airport when he wanted to go home

News

Entire seaside town could be permanently evacuated to escape incoming flood

Some 60,000 people could be forced to leave their homes in Skegness, Mablethorpe, and Sutton-on-Sea

Science

Medieval toilets STILL smell foul even after 800 years, archaeologists reveal

Despite the smell, one 14th-century German merchant used silk toilet paper, researchers found

News

'Violent ex-soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan' massing at small boat launch sites on Belgian coast

'Veterans' from war-torn countries circle the boats to stop police even reaching them

Health

Britain sends £20million to Africa to contain Ebola outbreak after WHO issues instructions

More than 130 people have died in the latest outbreak of the disease, though the WHO insists the world should keep its borders open

News

Biological men to finally be barred from women's toilets... 13 months after Supreme Court ruling

Businesses and public bodies will finally be given clear rules on how to protect single-sex spaces

News

EU would FORCE Britain to take in 'refugees' if Labour overturns Brexit

Countries which refuse to accept the migrants are subject to fines of more than £17,000 per person

Science

Highly venomous new species discovered lurking in waters just off major city

Stings from the species could kill humans in as little as two to five minutes

Politics

Labour U-turns to let RUSSIAN oil flow into Britain despite Rachel Reeves's promise

The Chancellor previously said a ban on Russian oil was the 'right approach' and would help 'destroy' its war in Ukraine

Politics

Keir Starmer handed blueprints for how to enforce digital ID without sparking public fury

A new report has claimed digital ID was 'generally well-received by the public' before the PM tried to introduce it

Politics

Deputy British ambassador to US mysteriously sacked

The mysterious dismissal comes just months after Lord Mandelson was shown the exit door in DC

News

Britain warned decision to redirect £6bn away from 'first line of defence' could compromise national security

Field Marshal Lord Richards is one of 51 veterans who have urged Labour to not make major budget cuts

News

HS2 to cost more than Nasa's Artemis Moon mission as price continues to spiral

'Gold-plating' and 'changing objectives' caused costs of the high-speed rail line to balloon, a new report is expected to reveal

Politics

Labour urged to launch probe into Southbank Centre chairman amid antisemitism claims

Misan Harriman is also accused of breaching Charity Commission rules after posting a photo with Green Party leader Zack Polanski

News

Village left 'betrayed' over U-turn decision to turn 14 green fields into solar farm

Reform-led Durham County Council now plans to raise the decision with Luke Akehurst, MP for the area

Politics

Labour leadership chaos ‘costing British families £300 each’

Sir Mel Stride will say taxpayers are facing a 'Burnham penalty' in an upcoming speech

News

Cause of horrific plane crash that crashed in British countryside revealed

The incident left the 61-year-old pilot and his passenger seriously injured

Politics

Angela Rayner snubbed Keir Starmer’s bid to hand her Health Secretary role

The former Deputy Prime Minister had previously accused the Labour leader of fostering a 'toxic culture of cronyism'

News

Met Police issues apology to Graham Linehan over ‘unacceptable’ arrest for gender-critical posts

'The investigation and arrest phases lacked the diligence one would expect from the Metropolitan Police,' an inspector from the force admitted

Politics

Newly elected trans Indian migrant MSP backs push for Scottish taxpayers to fund reparations for Palestine

Q Manivannan backed calls for a 'programme of reparative justice from Scotland to the Palestinian people'

News

'Paranoid' pubgoer destroyed pub with bulldozer because he thought his wife was having affair with landlord

Daniel Morgan texted the publican: 'Be careful, you can't stop a dozer' before his rampage

Health

Urgent probe launched as multiple people in Scotland found with links to hantavirus outbreak

Health bodies are 'working to follow up' with individuals who had 'potential contact with cases' of the deadly disease

News

Woke museum willingly gives up exhibits which were 'saved by being brought to Britain'

Buying the artefacts in 1919, perfectly legally, has been deemed not 'inclusive' by today's standards

Politics

Zack Polanski admits NOT voting in local elections... despite telling candidate: 'You have my vote'

Mr Polanski failed to register to vote after moving 'as a lodger in rented accommodation'

News

Hopes historic seaside town will be restored to former glory as plans for major revival given green-light

Weston-super-Mare has been given a £20million grant to rejuvenate the town - with one attraction firmly in the spotlight

News

Eco-activists demand Britons think twice about traditional roast dinners

Greenpeace campaigners have warned the Sunday favourite may be toxic

News

Hospital worker jailed for 'falling in love' with dangerous psychiatric patient

Videos on Lydia-May Green's phone showed the patient sucking her toes

News

Muslim NHS worker could secure £25k payout after trans women allowed into single-sex toilets

The employee said being made to go to a 'trans awareness session' discriminated against Muslim women

Health

Anthony Fauci 'covered up China lab leak theory' at height of Covid pandemic

A whistleblower has accused Dr Fauci of 'significantly influencing' the CIA

News

'This country belongs to you as much as any of us', says letter of support to Jewish community

'This is a problem for all of us to fix,' the letter to the Jewish community read

News

Man charged in connection to Robert Jenrick death threat

Nick Daly, 30, of Oxted, Surrey, has been charged with sending a communication threatening death or serious harm to an MP

News

Taxpayers cover £2,000 costs of Ian Huntley’s cremation as child murderer given £265 eco-friendly coffin

Some 64,000 people called for the MoJ to not use taxpayer funds for the child killer's funeral

News

Hantavirus latest: Britons aboard MV Hondius will be repatriated to hospital used for Covid-19 quarantines

Face masks and personal protective personal equipment will be worn as passengers are taken to Arrowe Park Hospital

News

British Airways warns all airlines will have to increase fares as a result of Iran war

British Airways boss Luis Gallego said he does not believe there will be 'any interruption for the summer' despite jet fuel fears

News

Woman runs length of Britain's entire coastline after multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Megan Boxall will set a new record for fastest woman to run the coastline after running the equivalent of 200 marathons in 204 days

Politics

Ed Miliband 'urges Keir Starmer to plan RESIGNATION' - just as PM prepares 'reset' speech in bid to save job

The PM is set to appeal to Britain's youth on Monday - three days after they ditch his party for the Greens

News

Warburtons downplays fears of mass crumpet shortage after fire rips through factory

The fire was spotted by Dave Fishwick - inspiration for the film Bank of Dave - as he flew over the bakery in his helicopter

Health

'Not again!' Tenerife locals fear island could become ground zero for 'Covid 2.0' when hantavirus cruise ship docks

Locals have demanded the virus-ridden vessel be rerouted to Africa amid worries of an outbreak

News

Wetherspoons and Ryanair bosses reignite war of words over call to BAN early-morning airport pints

Sir Tim Martin and Michael O'Leary last clashed in 2024 over demands for a drink limit in the air

News

Benefits fraudster went on £20k Amazon rampage AFTER she was caught conning taxpayers

Patricia Caley admitted to two counts of fraud after she received nearly £50,000 from the public purse

Science

Prehistoric sea monster survived despite extreme odds, fossil reveals

A rare find in the fossil's stomach revealed how long it survived in Earth's waters 180 million years ago

News

Britain's proudest town revealed as new poll shows exactly how many Britons have pride in their local areas

Despite finding a clear winner, the poll also revealed that just 37 per cent of people feel their local area is thriving

News

Iranian proxies behind antisemitic attacks on British soil could face 14 years in prison

An Iranian-linked group has claimed responsibility for at least half a dozen antisemitic attacks in London

Politics

Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesman during deputy leadership bid

The British Red Cross said it has now raised the issue with the Green Party leader's team

News

Welsh nurseries told to report ‘racist' toddlers to POLICE under Labour-backed guidance

Welsh Labour has previously pledged to make Wales an 'anti-racist nation' by 2030

News

Cost-of-living crisis fuelling record levels of slavery in Britain, watchdog warns

The report also highlighted the risk artificial intelligence and digital platforms pose for modern slavery

Politics

James Cleverly accuses travellers of 'gaming the system' amid 'illegal' land grab

The Shadow Housing Secretary said the unauthorised development was 'exploiting' a gap in enforcement

News

Met Police seeking to bring Madeleine McCann suspect to Britain to stand trial

German extradition laws could block Christian Brueckner from being brought to Britain to face a jury

Money

Cost of pint of beer hits £10 in Britain for the first time as rise in wages and taxes blamed

Teetotallers won't fare much better, with fresh fruit juice costing £13, and a bottle of still water costing £10.50

Politics

Britain will have to pay £1bn for closer ties with EU as Brussels tells Keir Starmer to pay up for first time since Brexit

'If the UK wants further integration, they must pay to play,' one European diplomat declared

News

Madeleine McCann's family mark 19th anniversary of disappearance with poignant vigil

'For Madeleine, who we love and miss every day, we will never give up,' the McCann family vowed

Money

Welfare pays more than work for 600,000 households in Britain as critics slam £155bn benefits budget

One in 30 households in Britain is receiving more than £32,000 in welfare payouts, new analysis has revealed

News

Jet2 rewards eight-year-old boy with free flights after he 'calmed down irate woman'

Flight staff had planned to divert the plane before the father-son duo stepped in

News

Labour mayor who helped son conceal evidence of raping 15-year-old girl jailed

Naheed Ejaz previously claimed she had let 'mother's love' cloud her judgement

News

National Lottery winners lead search for £1million jackpot winner before deadline

Jamie and Danielle Heavens are assisting in efforts to locate the lucky ticket holder as Sunday's deadline looms

News

Police launch review into possible pro-Palestine march ban in wake of Golders Green attack

Police will review Pro-Palestine marches 'across the country' after the national threat level was raised to severe

Politics

Labour MP 'steals idea to send ventilators to Ukraine so they can go to communist Cuba instead'

Hard-left MP Steve Witherden is accused of trying to divert the aid away from war-torn eastern Europe

News

Pro-Palestine marches MUST be stopped following Golders Green attack, terrorism watchdog says

Jonathan Hall said it was 'clearly impossible' for pro-Palestine marches to not 'incubate antisemitic or demonising language'

News

Health and safety-mad council threatens 'wonderful' Good Samaritan for cleaning gravestones

'They say I need a health and safety certificate, but this is health and safety gone mad,' Ben McGregor said

News

AstraZeneca announces surprise U-turn with plan to inject Britain with massive £300m splurge

Sir Keir Starmer said the investment represented a 'major vote of confidence' in the UK

News

Children told to welcome 'brave and amazing' illegal migrants - and even share their toys with them

'If you don’t let people in, you’ll never know what you’re missing,' children as young as five are told

Politics

Trial for three young men accused of arson at Keir Starmer's properties to begin today

Two Ukrainian men and a Romanian will appear at the Old Bailey following a series of fires last year

News

'Disrespectful' Lib Dem councillor forced to apologise after ramming car into binman's bin

Chris Jones is said to have told the binman that 'nothing would happen' after the dispute - because he was a councillor

News

Now police launch terror probe into Iran embassy after it urges Iranians to become martyrs

Ministers hauled in Iran's ambassador to dress him down for the message on Tuesday

News

OceanGate Titan victims' bodies returned to grieving families as 'slush in shoeboxes'

Widowed Christine Dawood said it took nine months to receive the remains of her husband and son

News

Brighton museum to send treasures back to Africa to 'give them meaning' - even though they were bought legally

A curator has called on museums across the country to follow the 'example' and ship their artefacts abroad

News

William Shakespeare family home placed on 'at risk' watchlist after being hit by reversing car

Saving the Grade I-listed historic home could cost a staggering £10million

News

Dudley news: Paedophile ex-Labour councillor jailed for 'appalling' online child sex crimes

Adrian Hughes had served on his council's Children's Services Select Committee

News

Iran's embassy in London calls on Iranians to recruit their CHILDREN as martyrs

The Shadow Foreign Secretary has branded it 'appalling' that Tehran has tried to use the UK as a 'recruiting ground'

News

Newport news: Councillor forced to take equality training after telling phone call handler to speak English

Janet Cleverly 'could not understand anything' the phone operator - who had lived in the UK for years - was saying

News

RAF Fairford fire: US Air Force launches probe into mystery fire which broke out at RAF base used for Iran strikes

The base is home to US bombers such as the B-1 Lancer, the B-2 Spirit and the B‑52 Stratofortress

News

British Army Ajax vehicles 'poisoning' troops with toxic carbon monoxide fumes

Soldiers operating Ajax tanks have endured nausea, vomiting, numbness, hearing loss, and more

News

Falkland Islanders issue defiant message to America after leaked Pentagon memo sends Argentina into frenzy

Argentina's President claimed the islands 'will always be Argentine' after the the memo was revealed on Friday

News

Neighbour row: Grandmother vows to chain herself to hedge after neighbour threatens to cut it down

Caroline Duddridge says the bitter feud means she no longer speaks to her neighbour altogether

Science

Science breakthrough: The kraken was REAL say researchers after remains of prehistoric predator the size of two London buses are found

'I certainly wouldn’t have wanted to go swimming in the ancient oceans if these things were swimming around,' one researcher said

Politics

Lord Hermer reported for 'misconduct' after being accused of 'witch-hunt' of British troops

Nigel Farage has condemned the Attorney General for 'prosecuting the very people who are prepared to give their life for King and country to keep us safe'

News

Trans prisoner charged with sexual assault on fellow inmate at 'mixed-gender' jail HMP Greenock

Alexandria Stewart, formerly Alan Baker, has been held in HMP Greenock as a woman since 2016

News

London news: Somali knifeman Musse Ali admits killing pensioner in London on Remembrance Sunday

Musse Ali had a history of schizoaffective disorder before fatally stabbing Hilkiah McLeggan

News

Proms brace for anti-Trump protests after announcing 'pro-American' programme for 2026

The pro-US catalogue also comes just as the President is suing the broadcaster for $10billion

News

Watford arson attack: Jewish-owned shop set alight in Watford as police launch hunt for 'group of young males'

'This is the fourth report of an arson attack on a Jewish space in the past week alone - this is simply untenable,' antisemitism campaigners said

Politics

Fears Labour's SAS 'witch-hunts' could leave UK-US special relationship in tatters

An exodus of Special Forces troops could also pose a 'national security risk', a former SAS chief warned

News

Pet passports: British holidaymakers to face fresh EU red tape chaos as Brussels wages war on pet owners

Hundreds of thousands of Britons could be affected by the rules

Politics

Labour urges more young people to have say as calls for social media bans increase

Just 6,000 children have submitted to the Government's consultation, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said

News

Berkshire news: Teacher banned after series of 'weird' messages with teenage student

'You know you are more than welcome to come and chill in my room for revision whenever,' James Samson sent to his pupil

Politics

Lord Mandelson paid millions by Chinese-military linked firm in new twist to security vetting scandal

WuXi AppTec, a Chinese biotechnology firm, had been named by the American government as a 'company of concern' as it sent the peer's company millions

Politics

John Major warns not funding defence is 'betrayal of our future' in latest warning to Keir Starmer

The former Prime Minister said Britain must be prepared 'to make the necessary sacrifices' to protect itself

News

School sparks furious backlash after banning jumpers until October - 'Dictatorial!'

One parent said her daughter had been placed in 'isolation' for wearing her jumper

Politics

Keir Starmer's two top aides knew Lord Mandelson failed security vetting weeks ago as pressure mounts to resign

Government sources deny Catherine Little and Dame Antonia Romeo intentionally sat on information about the former US ambassador

News

M&S ditches Union Jack bags in Northern Ireland after backlash from Republicans

Critics have said there is 'nothing controversial' about the bags

News

Dorset news: Eco-activist who 'freed lobster from restaurant by throwing it into the sea' actually KILLED animal, owner reveals

Emma Smart may have inadvertently killed two crayfish in her attempt to free the crustacean

Science

Artemis II crew reveal 'otherworldly' sighting in space in bombshell press conference

Commander Reid Wiseman said he required a visit from a Navy chaplain and 'broke down' upon seeing him

Politics

Rachel Reeves risks war with Ed Miliband over plans to speed up North Sea drilling - 'He will be seething!'

'The Chancellor is backing policies championed by the Reform Party, and Miliband is channelling the Greens,' Richard Tice jabbed

Science

Space news: Ghostly figure floats on the edge of Earth's atmosphere in eerie new photos

Footage shows a silken figure appearing to dance high above our planet - though the reality is a little more down-to-earth

News

Gloucestershire news: 'Caring and compassionate' pensioner, 73, dies from punch after confronting city centre teenagers

Jim Davis was 'one of the kindest people anyone could have the pleasure of meeting', his family said

Politics

Keir Starmer summons social media bosses to No10 as Labour weighs new restrictions

Online safety campaigner Ellen Roome has hit out at the Prime Minister over the 'stunt' meeting

News

Baby's skeleton found under Bishop Auckland floorboards by contractors may be 300 years old

Radio-carbon dating suggests the child could have been born as far back as 1726

Politics

SNP on course for majority in Scotland amid mounting calls for second independence referendum

An SNP majority after the May 7 elections would serve as a mandate for IndyRef2, John Swinney has argued

News

Police officers charged after pregnant woman killed in horror car crash

Chris Johnson and Danny Tomkins are set to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court next month

News

Manchester news: Disabled woman kicked out of nightclub for being a 'fire risk' as she slams 'dehumanising' manager

Manchester City Council is now investigating the complaint under the Equality Act 2010

News

Now small boats are being launched from BELGIUM as migrants bypass French crackdown

Belgian authorities have recorded 17 launches this year - compared to no more than two annually since 2021

News

‘Callous’ Albanian gang jailed after using property website to plot luxury home burglaries

The judge lambasted the group for violating the 'foundations of safety and security' of their victims

Politics

Rachel Reeves outlines ‘limited’ defence support amid warnings Britain’s ‘security and safety’ at risk

Defence chiefs are meeting this week to discuss major budget cuts as the defence investment plan remains delayed

News

Ecstacy and ketamine abuse soars by more than 200% in just four years

Britons consumed an estimated 31 metric tonnes of ketamine over a one-year period, according to research

News

Gangs smuggle drugs through broken prison windows with use of drones, watchdog reveals

Half of prisoners surveyed said it was easy to obtain drugs inside HMP Manchester

Politics

Minister admits Chagos deal now ‘impossible to agree’ after Donald Trump pulls support for 'surrender'

Stephen Doughty said he was 'shocked' by Reform UK's support for Chagossian aid missions

News

Fraudster who scammed almost a dozen people with fake Oasis tickets to pay off debts avoids prison

Rosie Slater described her scam as 'a lie that got out of control'

Politics

Keir Starmer’s ‘failed’ one-in, one-out deal sees taxpayer cost hit £50k per migrant sent back to France

A staggering 21,172 migrants have crossed the Channel since the agreement came into effect last year

Politics

‘National disgrace!’ Keir Starmer accused of driving British Army veterans to brink of suicide over Northern Ireland bill

Veterans’ groups have warned the legislation is leaving ex-forces personnel 'relentlessly persecuted'

News

EasyJet flight chaos as passengers left 'vomiting and passing out' after being stranded abroad thanks to new EU border rules

'The airport and easyJet have spent hours arguing with each other about who is to blame,' one stranded passenger fumed

News

Trail hunting ban: Thousands of jobs - and dogs - at risk from Labour's latest assault on British countryside

'When you feel that your livelihood is being threatened on the basis of pure political prejudice, it’s really tough,' one campaigner said

Money

Oil prices surge back above $100 as Britain stares down the barrel of mass protests

Donald Trump started a nine-hour countdown to the total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning

News

Campbell Scott: Four men arrested over killing of British businessman whose body was found bound in a sack in Kenyan forest

The four men have been linked to at least two other robbery with violence incidents

News

London news: Poisoned meat 'targeting dogs' found in TWO London parks - police issue warning after animals found dead

In the past, razor blades have been found in tennis balls and toys have been laced with poison in the capital

News

Neighbour row breaks out on Cornwall 'millionaire's row' over plans to build eight new houses

Councillors branded the row a 'microcosm of what is going on across Cornwall at the moment'

News

OpenAI's £31billion investment in Britain is pulled over Labour's red tape and 'mad Net Zero agenda'

'Under Keir Starmer, Britain isn't open for business,' the Shadow Chancellor said

Science

Artemis II latest: Nasa team reveals 'anxiety' as hours remain until perilous 'fireball' return to Earth

It comes just hours after Nasa chief Jared Isaacman admitted he was being 'kept up at night'

News

Yorkshire news: Child mauled to death by dog in quiet Redcar street - armed police in 'standoff' with beasts as one destroyed

Eyewitnesses said 10 armed officers attended the 'surreal' scene after the tragic attack

Politics

‘All mouth and no trousers!’ Kemi Badenoch tears into Keir Starmer after delayed Labour defence investment plan

The failure to publish the plan amounts to a 'national scandal,' the Tory leader said

Science

‘There is no plan B!’ Nasa issues chilling warning as Artemis II enters most perilous phase of mission

The next stage of the mission 'keeps me up at night', Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman admitted

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Church of England to say it is ‘deeply sorry’ for its role in historic forced adoptions

Labour has urged to follow suit and issue an 'unqualified, formal apology' to those impacted

Politics

Migrant crisis: France rejects Britain’s offer to intercept and return small boat migrants in fresh blow to Shabana Mahmood

More than 5,000 small boat migrants have crossed the Channel this year as talks on a new patrol deal remain at an impasse

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Hertfordshire news: Picturesque greenbelt field to be bulldozed for nearly 200 homes - despite being rejected by council AND High Court

'Democracy is doomed if this is how things are going to be done,' one long-time local said

Politics

Green Party activist launches petition to remove all flags from Essex lampposts - and prosecute those who raised them

The activist had warned petitions could be 'politically abused by bad actors' just weeks ago

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Devon news: 'Real-life Fawlty Towers' hotel is completely destroyed after being set on fire TWICE

The hotel had been branded 'not fit for a human to stay in' - even before being engulfed by flames

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London news: National Gallery to be redesigned by architect behind 'concrete UFO' cathedral that sparked fury in France

The gallery says the new designs are 'innovative and beautiful' - just as a row unfolded across the Channel

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Resident doctors caught boasting of how strikes give them 10 days' holiday - as staggering true cost of walkouts is revealed

Resident doctors, as they have asked to be called, have been seen celebrating their new-found time off online

Politics

Kemi Badenoch declares war on illegal traveller camps after Britain's towns and villages face 'invasion'

The Conservatives want to leave the ECHR and recruit more police to tackle the country's caravan chaos

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King's College London tells lecturers to ignore students' poor grammar in 'diversity and inclusion' drive

One lecturer warned students would be able to overturn their bad grades if they felt their culture was not 'respected'

Politics

Keir Starmer to ban US using British bases for strikes on Iran's bridges - as Donald Trump prepares to unleash hell

Reports of the ban emerged just hours after Mr Trump compared the PM to his much-maligned predecessor Neville Chamberlain

Science

Artemis II crew delivers inspiring message in first address since historic Nasa Moon mission launch

The pilot of the Orion spacecraft said the mission showed what humanity can do 'when we bring our differences together'

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Easter ‘woodland retreat’ for illegal migrants AXED after ‘violent backlash’ from locals

One local resident warned the backlash could lead to 'carnage' in the village in future

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Migrant who fled Iranian regime ‘depressed’ after being sent to Gateshead

The asylum seeker has now converted to Christianity to improve his mental health, a tribunal heard

Politics

Ed Miliband to green light first major North Sea gas field in a decade amid mounting pressure

The Energy Secretary has previously described opening a separate North Sea project as 'climate vandalism'

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Neighbour row: Stella McCartney declares victory over eco-activist neighbours in planning battle for new home

'We look forward to continuing to engage with the local community,' her family's spokesman said in a pointed statement

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Doncaster news: Schoolgirl, seven, drowned in golf course pond just hours after being left with new childminder

Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the girl's death

Science

Archaeology breakthrough: New twist in Turin Shroud mystery as human DNA found on sacred Christian relic

Researchers confirmed they had found evidence of genetic material from the 'Near East' on the holy shroud

Science

Solar flare could leave Nasa's Artemis ii Moon mission in peril as astronauts thrust into firing line

'The Sun is an entity that almost has a mind of its own,' Nasa weather chiefs warned

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British tourist dies in French Alps after horror 100m fall from ledge

The snowboarder is the second Briton to die in La Plagne this season alone

Health

Wegovy: Over one million Britons to be handed weight-loss drugs on NHS to prevent heart attacks and strokes

Weight-loss drugs were already a 'game changer' - but were now a 'life saver', ministers said

Politics

Sadiq Khan rages at Donald Trump's 'lies' about London crime - as teens arrested over mass rampage in capital

The White House warned that 'once-great cities like London' were now 'unrecognisable' in response to the Mayor

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London news: Brain surgeon sues NHS for £200k after hospital lift plunges four floors with him trapped inside

Dr Steven Tominey said the horror fall left him 'terrified' and made him think he was 'going to die'

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Doncaster news: Girl, just seven, found dead in golf course pond hours after being reported missing

'She was our whole world full of love, laughter, and the brightest smile that could light up any room,' her mother said

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Labour U-turns over plan to procure more asylum seeker accommodation

The Government apologised for a lack of consultation when they decided to lift the pause on purchasing new accommodation in Durham

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Britain set to hand over £450 MILLION to France for more beach patrols and new migrant centre

British and French authorities are engaged in negotiations over their border patrol agreement, set to expire on Tuesday

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RAF Regiment gunners blasting Iranian drones become 'aces' for first time in unit’s history

A title historically used by pilots for shooting down five or more planes, four RAF Regiment gunners have earned the honour by shooting down drones

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Seven people injured in Derby car incident with man under arrest

Seven people were hospitalised in the incident as an eyewitness said they heard 'screaming and yelling'

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Girl Guides face legal action over delay in implementing trans ban

Biological males could share washing facilities and accommodation at camps over the summer due to the delay, critics have said

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Female Royal Navy pilot who failed training sues MoD for sex discrimination and blames ‘gatekeeping’ male instructor

Hannah McCann failed to pass her Final Aptitude Test and blamed it on a 'knowledge gap' caused by her trainer

Science

Nasa astronaut says cause of medical emergency unknown as crewed Artemis II set for the Moon

Doctors have ruled out a heart attack or choking, but every other medical condition remains on the table

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Trans-owned bookshop invites customers to deface JK Rowling's Harry Potter books

Customers can donate 25p to vandalise a book as a fundraiser for transgender healthcare

News

Historic Grade-II listed Big Mill 'fully alight' as locals told to stay away

Multiple fire crews in Leek, Staffordshire, are now battling the fire

Politics

Angela Rayner 'to launch her own podcast in all-new tilt to oust Keir Starmer'

The former Deputy PM is set to sit down with Michael Gove in the first episode of her new venture

News

Council row hits London's Regency Cafe - iconic greasy spoon faces mega £50,000 fine over TOILET

Even the council admits the cafe is a 'much-loved institution' - but its owners have branded the row 'unfair'

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Council chaos as councillor caught DRIVING during video-call meeting - but won't be punished

Dean Lewis said he was driving on private land when he dialled in to speak at a planning meeting

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Amazon delivery driver faces five years behind bars after stealing cat from distraught family's front door

Amazon offered to reimburse the family for the cat - which its owner branded 'disgusting'

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Reparations: UN votes for Britain to give up trillions of pounds in slavery handouts

Some of the countries which pushed for the payouts only outlawed slavery themselves within the last 20 years

Science

Space mystery: Nasa astronaut shares new photo of twisted purple growth on board International Space Station

Social media users were left puzzled by the growth - though the reality was rather more mundane

Science

'Fourth musketeer' is FOUND in Dutch church by stunned archaeologists

One archaeologist said the finding could be the 'highlight' of his career

News

Foreign tourists to pay entry fees for top UK attractions... thanks to Digital ID

One leader of a large British museum said the idea was 'very sensible'

News

Thames shipwreck SS Richard Montgomery could be targeted in drone attack - sparking 'mass loss of life' and even TSUNAMI

Thousands of bombs sitting inside the wreck could send five-metre-high waves ripping across the East of England

News

British sailors forced to use GERMAN ship on crucial Nato mission in 'national embarrassment'

'Britannia most definitely does not rule the waves,' one furious Tory MP said

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Archbishop of Canterbury to be enthroned today in 1,400-year first for Christianity in England

Dame Sarah Mullally will be installed as the first female Archbishop in history - and will deliver her first sermon in Kent on Wednesday

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Benefits fraudster who posed as dead father in sick scam demands interpreter in court... after living in Britain for 20 years

Hassan Mirza's behaviour was labelled 'completely unacceptable' in the dock in Dundee

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North Wales news: Devastated farmer had 14 cows stolen after rustlers 'tipped off that local landowners were away at stag do'

'These people are feeding the nation,' a judge said - before branding the thievery an 'absolute disgrace'

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Cambridgeshire news: Cowboy builder conned pensioners out of life savings and left them living on building site in three-year nightmare

In 2022, Tony and Sue Wade were told their refurb would last three months - but their builders still have not finished

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Parking row as Warwickshire grandmother, 81, slapped with £270 fine despite being unable to pay at broken meter

Krystyna Allen, 81, left her car parked for just 11 minutes as she tried to pay - but now she's being threatened by debt collectors

News

Social media ban: Labour to trial new internet restrictions on 300 teenagers in test run for nationwide plans

The Technology Secretary has vowed to 'prepare young people for the future' by limiting their access to the web

Money

NS&I compensation: National Savings could be forced to pay out hundreds of millions after 'short-changing premium bonds savers'

The state-owned bank has now apologised after bereaved families were forced to endure 'prolonged and unhappy experiences'

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BBC 'pulls Bob Monkhouse Repair Shop segment' after 'sexist' joke backlash

Producers discovered 'inappropriate' jokes inside one of Monkhouse's books - and stopped them being filmed

News

DIsabled man devastated after getting rejected from binman job application twice despite nine-month unpaid internship

Bryan Rowe's mother described the rejection as a 'kick in the teeth' for her son

Politics

Conservatives blast Ed Miliband’s ‘cult-like fanaticism’ over Net Zero as it ‘makes Britain weaker and poorer’

The Energy Secretary had previously branded a North Sea oil field 'climate vandalism'

News

Channel patrol deal with France in jeopardy as Shabana Mahmood seeks tougher terms

The Home Office is demanding 'flexibility and innovation' in its new agreement with Paris

Politics

Channel patrol deal with France in jeopardy as Shabana Mahmood seeks tougher terms

The Home Office is demanding 'flexibility and innovation' in its new agreement with Paris

Science

Space breakthrough as astronomers discover 45 'Earth-like' planets in 'habitable zone' which could harbour life

Some of the planets could be close enough for humans to reach in the future

Science

Science breakthrough as crossbreed dogs revealed to be more badly-behaved than pure-breeds in new study

Crossbreeds were found to show 'undesirable' behaviour compared to their pedigree cousins

Health

NHS 'cannot cope with another pandemic' warn top doctors - as surgeries across Britain issued urgent meningitis alert

'It's not just about being ready for a pandemic. It’s being ready for a war,' one high-ranking intensive care doctor said

Science

Mass grave of children buried with enormous warrior belts uncovered in 2,500-year-old cemetery

Experts say the belts may symbolise the men the boys might have become

Health

Meningitis outbreak: Kent grammar school pupil who died from disease is pictured - as family left 'beyond devastated'

Juliette's grandmother said she could not bring herself to say anything 'otherwise I will cry'

Science

Space breakthrough as scientists change course of asteroid in bid to stop future doomsday

The breakthrough could make for a new layer of planetary defence, scientists have said

Royal

Rachel Reeves demands Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor repay taxpayer cash 'if found to have been misused'

The Chancellor also admitted it was 'probably for the best' she had never met Andrew

Royal

Andrew banned from horse riding after arrest amid Jeffrey Epstein investigation

It comes as Parliament agreed to release materials relating to his role as UK trade envoy

Royal

British taxpayers 'will NOT have to pay Andrew's legal bill after Palace intervenes'

The cost of the disgraced ex-duke's representation 'will not fall on the public purse'

Science

Astronomers spot long-lost lunar spaceship on surface of the Moon - 60 years after craft vanished

The Soviets' Luna 9 lander was the first craft to ever touch down on the Moon - but was lost for decades

Science

Elon Musk unveils plans to build city on the Moon - in as little as 10 years

The SpaceX CEO pledged to take 'life as we know it to the stars' - but said a Mars base would take two decades to build

Science

Archaeologists unveil mysterious 3,000-year-old Mayan site which may hold ancient 'map of the Universe'

Researchers have come up with a new theory

Science

Scientists unveil extraordinary new theory which could radically alter everything we know about space

Experts and academics said the study was thought-provoking

Science

Palaeontology breakthrough as scientists reveal new T-Rex cousin species

The authors of the study say the skeleton of Nanotyrannus featured traits that T. rex never had

Science

Archaeologists 'shocked' after discovering 2,000-year-old 'murder mystery' while filming for TV show

Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig came across the hidden gem with Bournemouth University researchers