UK News

752
Man apprehended after police officer shot with crossbow while responding to stabbing reports
A 54-year-old man, from High Wycombe, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident in the Buckinghamshire town.
948
"Kate’s doing well," Prince William comments during visit to Cornwall
Prince William said his wife Catherine is "doing well" following her cancer diagnosis.
858
Katie Price facing eviction from her £2 million "Mucky Mansion"
Katie Price has been served an eviction notice and given weeks to vacate her £2,000,000 Mucky Mansion.
911
UK universities advised to stay vigilant regarding antisemitism amid spreading Gaza protests
British prime minister hosts vice-chancellors in Downing Street to discuss protecting Jewish students.
837
Sharon Beshenivsky: Robbery ringleader to be sentenced for PC’s murder
The ringleader of an armed robbery in which a police officer was shot dead almost 20 years ago is due to be sentenced for her murder.
923
Harry and Meghan embark on a three-day visit to Nigeria
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Nigeria for a three-day visit.
848
Judge declines to reconvene jury following disputed verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
The judge who oversaw a landmark trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center won’t reconvene the jury but says he will consider other options to address the disputed $38 million verdict.
769
Shock ensues as 330 schools hacked, with images and children’s information potentially being sold online to predators
Cyber experts have identified two reasons why schools might be particularly vulnerable to being hacked
750
UK to not emulate US in ceasing arms supply to Israel if it invades Rafah
Britain, unlike the US, is not a ‘massive state supplier for weapons to Israel,’ says Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
658
Five infants succumb to whooping cough-related deaths this year
Five babies in England have died after being diagnosed with whooping cough, also known as the ‘100-day cough’, so far this year.
1107
Students across Europe hold Gaza war protests in run-up to UN vote on Palestinian statehood
Police arrested dozens of people in Amsterdam, with university occupations continuing in Netherlands, Belgium and Spain
890
Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated with fears of ‘inevitable’ flight delays
London Gatwick’s South Terminal has been evacuated causing travel chaos for passengers departing from the airport.
849
Dozens instructed to evacuate immediately following large fire near retail park
A huge fire has broken at a warehouse in Staffordshire today with nearby residents ordered to immediately evacuate. Footage shows plumes of smoke rising into the sky close to Kingswood Lakeside in Cannock, near Orbital Islands retail park. Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said the fire started at a distribution warehouse called Super smart Services, which ‘contains a variety of different materials for delivery’. In a post uploaded to X: ‘We have a very large scale incident close to the orbital islands in Cannock.
667
Three men apprehended on suspicion of terrorism offenses following police raids
A group of three men has been arrested on suspicion of ‘commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism’ after four police raids in the north of England.
787
Prince Harry ’grateful’ for friendly reception from crowds after cold shoulder from family
The Royal Family was nowhere to be seen as Prince Harry arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral alone this evening to take part in an event celebrating the Invictus Games
739
Harry attends lavish Invictus event just 3 miles from dad Charles’ garden party after reported snub
Harry revealed the reason why he and Charles won’t meet
1051
Train derailment at Wigan station leads to chaos and cancellations on key rail line
A train has derailed blocking all lines at a station in Wigan, Greater Manchester. According to National Rail, the train came off the track this afternoon with engineers now at the scene
847
Serial dine-and-dash couple admit guilt to skipping restaurant bills across Wales
Bernard and Ann McDonagh have pleaded guilty to skipping out on paying bills cumulatively worth hundreds of pounds at multiple restaurants across Wales - police charged them last month
1015
Heathrow Airport’s immigration checkpoint outage resolved after several hours of disruption
Airport officials said Tuesday that a system outage affecting the Border Force’s immigration gates had caused long waits for passengers arriving in Britain.
656
Charles ‘snubs’ Harry again after making William colonel in chief of his old regiment
King Charles has delivered yet another blow to his youngest son Prince Harry after he gave away his helicopter regiment to Prince William.
793
Chaos at major UK airports after Border Force ‘suffers nationwide IT glitch’
Travel chaos has been reported at airports across the country after Border Control was apparently hit by a nationwide IT outage.
980
Alarming map depicts regions of Britain at risk of devastation in a hypothetical Russian nuclear strike
A shocking map has shown the devastating impact a nuclear attack could have across the UK - with millions dead, third-degree burns and cities completely destroyed
871
Prominent Conservative property expert slapped with £4.5 million tax bill for construction dubbed ’Ten Floors of Whores’
HMRC has ruled that Dr Christopher Moran’s company failed to charge VAT to short term occupiers of a London apartment block, which have at times included sex workers
811
MoD data breach: State involvement cannot be ruled out in armed forces hack, says Grant Shapps
State involvement cannot be ruled out in a hack of an armed forces payroll system, the defence secretary has said.
950
Man found dead with gunshot wound after car crash
A man has been found dead with a gunshot wound behind the wheel of a car that crashed near a Sussex village on Bank Holiday Monday.