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UK households may qualify for a free boiler or storage heater through the government-backed ECO4 and LA Flex schemes, designed to cut energy bills and improve home efficiency.

The British government will push through with the initial plan of banning petrol vehicle sales in 2035 as the European Union looks to relax it.

Grooming gangs in the UK persist, as evidenced by the Gateshead case where five Eastern European men were jailed for exploiting vulnerable teens through rape and assault

Gosport funeral directors Richard Elkin and Hayley Bell were convicted after 46 bodies were found decomposing in an unrefrigerated space, exposing fraud, forgery, and shocking neglect at their firm.

UK asylum seekers with rejected claims vanish daily from hotels to live off-grid on cash jobs, whistleblower warns, as 36,272 remain housed despite government vows to end hotel use.

Lance Corporal George Thomas Hooley, a highly rated British paratrooper with deployments in Afghanistan, Africa and Eastern Europe, has been named as the UK service member killed in an accident in Ukraine while observing tests of a new defensive capability. Here is what is known so far about his life, service and the circumstances of his death.

New Home Office visa rules may wipe up to £10.8bn from the UK economy in five years, with central costs at £5.4bn from lost fees and taxes

A major recall of Disaronno Originale has been issued across the UK after fears that several 700ml bottles may contain glass fragments. Here's what consumers need to know.

Sharaz Ali is found guilty of murdering ex-partner's sister, Bryonie Gawith, and her children Denisty, Oscar, and Aubree, in a jealous, petrol-fuelled house fire in Bradford.

UK travellers face new US rules requiring five years of social media history for entry, raising privacy concerns and travel delays.

UK experts warn a rapidly mutated H3N2 subclade is driving rising hospitalisations across England, prompting calls for vaccination and renewed vigilance.

MI5's failure to disclose Freddie Scappaticci's role as Stakeknife shocks the public. Operation Kenova reveals the truth behind the IRA spy cover-up.

Former West Ham academy talent Thierry Nevers, 23, has been jailed after police uncovered a drug operation he openly bragged about on Instagram.

Storm Bram has triggered 'danger to life' warnings across Devon and Cornwall as 90mph winds and severe flooding cause travel chaos and rescues.

A 33-year-old man named Jesus Lato Garzon was a passenger in a hot air balloon when he jumped from the basket suspended 1,000ft up in the air, taking his own life.

The Great British Railway will have fresh branding and announced the upcoming ticketing app for passengers as part of the reform in Britain's railway transportation.

Elon Musk's comments on a UK rape case involving two Afghan asylum seekers spark wider debate about public safety, immigration policy and the government's role.

BBC documentary reveals 'Ketamine Queen' Jasveen Sangha knew her ketamine killed before Matthew Perry. She faces 65 years, sentencing on 10 December.

A TikTok influencer's claim that Wales isn't a real country has triggered nationwide backlash and renewed calls to respect Welsh history and identity.

Two Afghan asylum teens jailed for over nine years after abducting and raping a 15-year-old in Leamington Spa, sparking debate over UK asylum policy.

Doctors have documented a rare case of a health worker catching H3N2 flu and then COVID-19 11 days later, just as H3N2 becomes the dominant strain this winter. Here's what that 'double hit' really means — and why experts say flu and COVID vaccines still matter.

A convicted child sex offender from India sabotaged his UK deportation by swallowing a vape battery, exposing major flaws in the removal system.

Panic at London's Heathrow Airport as four men rob a woman's suitcase and deploy pepper spray in a car park lift, injuring 21 people including a three-year-old

Amid rising Russia UK hybrid warfare, uncover drone incursions, proxy sabotage fires, and cyber attacks targeting Britain in this fact-checked exposé on grey zone tactics

A highly mutated 'superflu' strain is driving unprecedented flu hospitalisations across the UK, prompting renewed mask guidance and urgent NHS warnings.

The DVLA has banned more than 400 number-plate combinations ahead of the 2026 '26' release, citing concerns over offensive, political and socially sensitive meanings.

Henry Nowak, 18, a University of Southampton student, was fatally stabbed in Portswood after celebrating with football teammates. Two charged with murder.

Labour is being urged to delay their ban of petrol cars amid the European Union's reported plan to extend their deadline pushing to go all-electric to 2040.

Britain launches an £820m rescue plan to support nearly 1 million young people with jobs, training and work experience to tackle the growing 'lost generation' crisis.