All news for 2026-08-15

Council staff taking sick days are costing taxpayers £3million a day, new research has revealed.

Prince William has personally thanked those on the front lines of the wildfire crisis gripping the country.

Heathrow Airport has warned of passenger disruption this morning as road access to two of its terminals has been blocked by flooding.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels" and that now it was a "moment for reflection".

Villages across England have been left up in arms after the Government confirmed it is continuing plans to house up to 1,200 asylum seekers at three former military bases in Oxfordshire, North Yorkshire and Suffolk.

As thousands of people reportedly lose money through so-called “crypto courses,” Oleksandr Orlovskyi has allegedly been involved in efforts to remove online material linking him to the alleged schemes, limiting the visibility of critical coverage and related allegations.

Although Eduard Lebedev portrays himself as a “creative manager and successful entrepreneur”, his name is increasingly surfacing in scandals involving fraud. Rather than appearing in society coverage, he is now being mentioned in crime reports over alleged involvement in shadow schemes and illegal business activities.