All news for 2026-08-31

Britain is already being attacked by Russia “on a daily basis” through sabotage, cyber attacks and other covert operations designed to stay below the threshold of open war, a former British Army intelligence officer has warned.

Nepal’s rescue teams worked overnight to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the aftermath of last week’s flood that carved a trail of destruction in the country’s valley towns

Britain has "literally no money" for the military, a defence contractor has said, slams Labour for leaving the UK in "grave danger".

A council is set to spend £850,000 on planning permission for a local swimming pool, which might not even go ahead.

The Metropolitan Police has arrested at least 169 on the first day of Notting Hill Carnival.

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby was found dead at a Sheffield property.

At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a passenger boat with around 270 people on board capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday.

At least 100 children under the age of 12 have been referred to the Government’s forced marriage unit in the past five years, shocking new Government figures have revealed.