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UK counterterror police say they will investigate comments...
British counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group...
Pubs and bars cleared to extend opening hours on VE Day
Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving...
Distracted teenager stops on train tracks to check phone...
A teenager stopped to check his phone in shocking CCTV footage released by Network...
Local elections 2025: How a win for Reform could reshape...
After May 1, there might be no Conservative heartlands left in the country, writes...
Body of 16-year-old boy found in Nottingham lake
The teenager got into difficulty while swimming in the lake at Colwick Country Park
UK weather map: Where temperatures could hit record-breaking...
Thursday expected to be the hottest day of the year so far
Children’s commissioners call for a complete ban on smacking
‘Let this be Sara’s legacy,’ England’s child commissioner says
Sycamore Gap trial live: Jury shown photo of tree wedge...
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling...
Ex-Tory MP was wrong not to declare £4.5m loans from major...
Andrew Bridgen was ‘wrong’ not to declare £4.5m of interest-free loans but cannot...
May 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions
Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage all rose in April
Drama teacher who sent nude photos to pupil banned from...
Megan Lanning told misconduct panel she had developed ‘inappropriate feelings’ for...
Watch full video shown at Sycamore Gap trial ‘showing tree...
A video allegedly showing the moment the Sycamore Gap tree was chopped down has...
Two Met Police horses attacked by out of control dog while...
Police horses Yvonne and Snaffles are recovering in their stables after suffering...
Ministers’ ‘evangelical’ support for EdTech sparks warning...
Baroness Kidron told Parliament that pupils were being wrapped ‘in a world of digital...
More than a quarter of domestic abuse services turning...
Report from the domestic abuse commissioner warns severe funding shortages are putting...
Government told to ‘hang head in shame’ after Rod Stewart...
The musician's action follows a Daily Record report highlighting the plight of Iain...
British woman becomes oldest person in the world at 115
A British woman has officially become the oldest person in the world at the age...
Chainsaw used to cut down Sycamore Gap tree never found,...
The chainsaw allegedly used to cut down the famous Sycamore Gap tree as well as...
Daughter of murdered MP praises 'swift action' of counter-terror...
The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess has praised "swift action taken by law...
English FA will ban transgender women from women's football...
The Football Association will ban transgender women playing women's football in...
Fatal paddleboarding trip instructor's police sacking revealed
Police have revealed details around the dismissal of the co-instructor in a fatal...
Body of teenager recovered from lake after boy, 16, went...
The body of a teenager has been recovered from a lake in Nottinghamshire after reports...
VE Day flypast route: When and where to watch
A military flypast to celebrate 80 years since VE Day is planned to take place on...
Boy, 14, arrested after two teenagers stabbed
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teenagers...
'They just don't care anymore': On the street with the...
"I'd say the last two years people are just - they just don't care anymore, they...
Seriously ill children from Gaza allowed into UK for specialist...
It was a welcome party of sorts, and it was assembled near arrivals at Heathrow's...
Voters deserting Labour and Tories as Reform to claim hundreds...
Exclusive: Professor Sir John Curtice said the big winner of the local elections...
UK scientists are about to attempt to dim the Sun
The project will see scientists attempt to reduce sunlight and as a result the temperature...
Government will ban trans employees from toilets that reflect...
Pat McFadden said preventing trans people from using the changing rooms and bathrooms...
I want our young people to be able to work in Europe, says...
Chancellor’s remarks, made ahead of the EU-UK summit next month, signal a softening...
‘Sigh of relief’ as British Steel shipments bring lifeline...
It comes after ministers used emergency powers to take control of British Steel...
London Marathon runners warned of the importance of a post-race...
A record-breaking 56,000 adrenaline-fuelled runners will gather at the starting...
Labour crisis as the city of John Prescott turns its back...
Canvass returns seen by The Independent suggest that Labour could be a distant third...
Counter terror probe launched after two women injured and...
Police declared an ongoing serious incident after a man was seen with weapons in...
Key seats to watch in the 2025 local elections and why...
Will a string of controversial policies be Labour’s downfall at the ballot box?...
Driver ‘faces off’ with Just Stop Oil protesters on ‘last...
Just Stop Oil announced the group would stop direct action after it had won its...
Why these are the most important local elections since...
Polls have put Reform UK ahead for months now but these local elections will be...
Why three tiny knitted hearts are priceless in helping...
Lisa Coleman will always treasure the memory of her ‘little brave soldier’ son’s...
The Bayeux Tapestry inspires fresh debate over ‘missed’...
One Oxford scholar counted 93 penises – but another expert believes there is one...
London Marathon weather: Reconsider fancy dress, runners...
Runners tackling the 26.2 mile course have been told to rethink wearing fancy dress...
Use of toilets at work, in shops and hospitals should be...
The use of men's and women's toilets at work and in places like shops and hospitals...
US trade deal 'possible' but not 'certain', says senior...
A trade deal with the US is "possible" but not "certain", a senior minister has...
Kemi Badenoch does not rule out local coalitions with Reform...
Kemi Badenoch has not ruled out forming coalitions at a local level with Reform...
Protesters throw powder on Tower Bridge during London Marathon
Two pro-Palestinian demonstrators have thrown red powder on Tower Bridge - just...
Labour and Reform in battle for Runcorn by-election seat...
On the banks of the Mersey, Runcorn and Helsby is a more complicated political picture...
Upskirted, assaulted, accused of faking their music skills:...
To see Koven's Katie Boyle perform live is beyond impressive. Hailing from Luton,...
Chris Eubank Jr taken to hospital after beating Conor Benn...
Chris Eubank Jr has been taken to hospital after defeating Conor Benn by unanimous...
Counter-terrorism police investigating after two women...
Counter-terrorism police are investigating after an incident involving a crossbow...
When my dearest friend died of ovarian cancer, I wanted...
Sky News political editor and host of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast Beth Rigby...
'Undignified and unsafe': Hospital patient had to wait...
Around 49,000 A&E patients had to wait 24 hours or more for a hospital bed in England...
100 firefighters tackle blaze at flats
Around 100 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a block of flats in east London.
Woman, 45, stabbed to death
A murder investigation is under way after a woman was stabbed to death in north...
The 10 worst airports for flight delays ranked - according...
Gatwick is the UK's worst airport for flight delays for the second year running,...
Husband describes 'horror' as wife fatally hit by van at...
A husband has described how he watched in "helpless horror" as his wife was fatally...
Chelsea fans condemn 'unethical' ticket resale site - which...
Premier League match tickets at Chelsea have been selling for more than twice the...
It could be Mission: Impossible for the chancellor this...
There will be much to chew over at the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) spring...
Prince Andrew joins King and Queen at Easter Sunday church...
Prince Andrew was among members of the royal family who attended the traditional...
Fresh appeal in unsolved murder of student shot and stabbed...
The family of a student who was fatally shot and stabbed while cycling home from...
Just 303 DeLoreans left on Britain's roads, say DVLA
Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean...
British Gas to offer customers window of half-price electricity
Energy company offering discount as part of its Green Flex initiative for PeakSave...
Moment murderer arrested for killing friend after ‘childish’...
Police footage captures the moment a murderer was arrested after killing his friend...
Toby Carvery owners admit felling beloved 500-year-old...
The tree, estimated to be up to 500 years old, has been described as a ‘national...
Kate reveals her secret to finding a ‘sense of peace’ on...
The Princess of Wales has opened up about how nature became her family’s sanctuary...
Prepare for more extreme heatwaves, experts warn, as areas...
Higher temperatures can increase risk of heart attack, stroke, lung problems and...
Five lesser-known road rules that could land drivers a...
Planning a drive with pets this weekend? Here’s what you need to know
13 of the best things to do in Cornwall on a rainy day,...
While Cornwall boasts some of the most striking landscapes in the UK, there are...
Pets at Home to stop rabbit sales over Easter weekend due...
Four out of five rabbits bought over Easter end up abandoned or dead within an year,...
Watch: Nigel Farage makes Reform UK campaign speech in...
Watch as Nigel Farage makes a Reform UK campaign speech in County Durham on Tuesday,...
Sex Education actor Alexander Westwood jailed for rape...
Alexander Westwood, 24, was on Tuesday sentenced to more than 15 years behind bars...
UK Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally...
Court rules on how woman is defined under Equality Act 2010
Triple killer Nicholas Prosper’s sentence referred to Court...
Teenager murdered his family and was planning a school shooting in Luton
Trans women are not legally women under Equality Act, Supreme...
The government has been urged to ‘stand firmly behind the LGBT+ community’ in the...
Drugs gang caught red-handed at holiday resort in dramatic...
A Bradford drugs gang were caught by police inside their caravan hideaway at a popular...
Water pollution across UK surged by nearly a third and...
Only a third of survey respondents believe their supplier will take the necessary...
Scramble underway to stop Trump tariffs hitting Britain’s...
Donald Trump has warned tariffs on pharmaceuticals would come ‘in the not too distant...
Tommy Robinson loses appeal bid after claiming prison is...
The far-right figure, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is being held in...
Northern Lights to be visible again tonight after dazzling...
The Met Office forecast the effects of a coronial mass ejection - a burst of material...
British man missing for a month found ‘perfectly fine’...
A missing persons report in Wales triggered an international search operation
Watch moment judges rule on legal definition of a woman...
Watch the moment UK Supreme Court judges ruled that the Equality Act’s definition...
Manchester Arena bomber’s brother given spork in prison...
Hashem Abedi moved to HMP Belmarsh, where he previously attacked a prison officer...
‘I needed heart surgery after swimming in polluted water’:...
As a result of sewage pollution, 331 people have seen a doctor with chest infections...
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Watch: Thieves steal Easter eggs after getting trapped...
A shoplifter stole £100 worth of Easter eggs from a Tesco Express in Nottingham,...
Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’...
Warnings against travel abroad from the UK have been issued for countries including...
New website to help parents teach basic skills amid concerns...
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson told The Independent new School Readiness...
Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect...
‘Good chance’ of agreement, says JD Vance – but sources say his concerns over Britain’s...
April 2025 Easter weekend payment dates for benefits and...
Benefits, state pensions and the minimum wage all rose in April
Advertising regulator bans liquid BBLs ads that ‘irresponsibly...
Advertising Standards Authority bans six adverts over breaches of its rules following...
Mozambique carried out a brutal crackdown on post-election...
A leading international rights group has accused Mozambique's security forces of...
UK’s oldest Indian restaurant under threat in row with...
Restaurant which catered for Queen Elizabeth II accuses Crown Estate ‘cultural philistinism’...
Who will benefit most from a new UK-US trade deal?
Vice-president JD Vance has said there is a ‘good chance’ a deal could be reached...
Birmingham council ‘on track’ to clear bin backlog by weekend
Uncollected waste had peaked at 22,000 tonnes as the strike continues
'She smells really bad': British tennis player requests...
A highly ranked British tennis player has apologised for saying an opponent "smells...
Family of man who committed murder after escaping from...
The family of a man who committed murder during an escape from a secure mental health...
Sentence of Luton triple killer who murdered his family...
The sentence of triple murderer Nicholas Prosper, 19, who killed his family and...
Supreme Court decision on definition of 'woman' has immediate...
For years there has been a toxic, emotion-driven debate over gender and sex in this...
Murder arrest after woman stabbed in flat
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 30s was fatally...
Government cuts therapy funding for adopted children
The government is facing a backlash for "slipping out" cuts to the amount that families...
Haggle your way to £100 off, the £8 rule and...
Small mobile network providers have outclassed the big four in a survey of more...
Tommy Robinson loses appeal against sentence
Tommy Robinson has lost a Court of Appeal challenge against the length of his prison...
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