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New Home Office figures show 2025 is the second-highest year on record for small boat arrivals. Despite Labour pledges, over 41,000 have crossed the Channel.

Families across the UK face Christmas dinner disaster with rotten turkeys from Sainsbury's and Asda emitting unbearable stench

Simon Geary, 49, was found dead in his Syston flat on Tuesday. His family described the ex-Army veteran as a 'kind, caring soul' who served his country.

The latest release of the Epstein files revealed emails insinuating that 'A' and 'The Invisible Man,' referred to in the files, may be the former royal, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Six officers charged with migrant theft; one officer allegedly entered the UK by deception while serving in immigration. Court hearing set for Jan 29.

UK government raises farm inheritance tax relief threshold after farmer protests, easing pressure on family farms while keeping higher taxes for larger estates.

Foreign Office warns against travel to 55 countries in 2026, cautioning that ignoring 'don't travel' advice could invalidate travel insurance.

Green Party councillor Sohail Asghar arrested for modern slavery and threats in Lancashire, leading to suspension

Greta Thunberg is arrested in London under UK terrorism law after holding a protest sign, raising fresh questions about free speech and protest rights.

Foreign Office warns against travel to 55 countries in 2025 due to conflict and terrorism, which may void insurance.

UK court convicts men of terrorism offences after plot to kill Jewish people, with prosecutors saying early police action stopped a potential mass casualty attack.

Hundreds of Victorian shoes have washed up on Ogmore beach in Wales, fuelling ghost ship theories from a 150-year-old wreck.

Denmark reels after a two year old boy is killed in a seventh floor fall in Høje Gladsaxe, with a man admitting guilt.

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein convicted of planning gun attack on Jewish community using smuggled AK-47s after undercover operative infiltrated their plot.

Greta Thunberg arrested in London under the Terrorism Act for supporting hunger-striking Palestine Action prisoners.

The UK has banned boiling lobsters alive in a new cruelty crackdown, but Reform UK's Nigel Farage calls it 'authoritarian control freakery.'

Marks & Spencer, Asda and Sainsbury's have issued multiple product recalls due to safety risks. Here's what's affected, why, and how to get a refund.

A sinkhole on the Shropshire Union Canal in Whitchurch has forced closures after a bank collapse drained water, stranded boats and triggered emergency repairs.

Doctors say the fast-spreading throat illness is likely adenovirus, causing severe sore throats and fatigue, with treatment focused on rest, fluids and symptom relief.

The British government moved Boxing Day and bank holidays for 2026 and 2027 to ensure they don't fall during standard off days.

HarperCollins dropped David Walliams, but 44 books remain in print and on school shelves, leaving parents questioning what to do with controversial content.

Kate Scott fronts Netflix's Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight as renewed attention falls on her past on-air exchange with Jamie Carragher.

The UK will battle the causes of misogyny and violence inflicted on women and girls and introduce extensive education and training programmes to young children as early as the age of 11.

A 76-year-old retired salesman killed his terminally ill wife and then took his own life on New Year's Eve at their Dorset home, an inquest has concluded, revealing severe caregiving strain and a note indicating deep distress.

In hopes of detecting early signs of misogyny, UK teachers will be given training to spot it inside the classroom as part of the government's eagerly anticipated plan to reduce violence against women and girls by fifty percent over the next ten years.

Starmer Erasmus deal sees UK rejoin EU scheme for £570m, opening universities to students from Turkey, Algeria, Egypt amid Brexit unwind. Critics decry migration risks and costs.

Police arrest two protesters over 'intifada' chants in London. What the term means and why the slogan has become a policing issue.

Britain plans Iron Dome‑style shield to stop Russian missiles as defence chief warns of urgent threat.

Andrea Egan's election as Unison general secretary signals rising frustration among UK public sector workers over pay, staffing pressures and Labour ties.