Migrant boat teen denies endangering 165 lives in Channel crossing
Chan Mathok Atak, 19, from Sudan, has pleaded not guilty to endangering 165 people on a small boat crossing the Channel to the UK. The case has been sent to Crown Court for trial.
Chan Mathok Atak, 19, from Sudan, has pleaded not guilty to endangering 165 people on a small boat crossing the Channel to the UK. The case has been sent to Crown Court for trial.
Jewish students across UK universities describe hiding their identity, facing verbal abuse, and losing faith in institutional responses. More than half say they’ve witnessed antisemitism on campus in the past year.
Adam Ramsay-Peaty broke down in tears after finishing second in the 100m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, missing gold by just 0.22 seconds. The 29-year-old openly questioned his future after collecting his third consecutive Commonwealth silver medal in the event.
GDP is the UK’s economic report card, and the latest numbers suggest the economy grew by 0.7% in early 2025. But what does that actually mean for people’s lives, and will it last?
Andy Burnham has unveiled a reshuffled 12-member cabinet for Greater Manchester, vowing to tackle housing shortages and restore public faith in regional government. The Mayor is targeting 10,000 new affordable homes and leaning hard on the Bee Network as proof that devolution can deliver.
Andy Burnham has spent months building an economic and political blueprint that goes far beyond Greater Manchester. From public ownership to radical devolution, here’s what he’s proposing — and why it matters.
A Russian frigate carried out a 30-minute live-fire exercise in international waters just off Plymouth, prompting the Royal Navy to monitor the vessel throughout. The drill took place close to the UK’s largest naval base at Devonport.
Convicted murderer Urfan Sharif is seeking a jury for the inquest into his daughter Sara Sharif’s death, in a move critics say could delay crucial safeguarding scrutiny. The 10-year-old was found dead at the family home in Woking in August 2023.
Andy Burnham commands national attention, but his actual powers as Greater Manchester’s mayor are narrower than the headlines suggest. Here’s where his authority runs out.
Nigel Farage has lashed out at reporters and political rivals after renewed scrutiny of his personal finances, calling it a deliberate campaign to undermine him. But critics say a sitting MP should expect — and welcome — exactly this kind of examination.