A Canadian lynx is among 15 big cats reported across Wales since January 2020, raising fresh questions about whether large exotic predators could be living wild in the British countryside. The sightings span more than five years and cover multiple regions, with no confirmed physical evidence yet produced.
Far-right demonstrators and anti-racist counter-protesters clashed in at least seven British cities on Wednesday, with over 90 arrests made nationally. The violence follows days of serious disorder in Belfast that has now spilled onto the mainland.
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was stopped and detained at Heathrow Airport under counter-terrorism legislation, raising immediate questions about the circumstances of his return to the UK. The detention marks the latest chapter in Robinson’s long and turbulent legal history with British authorities.
Wheelchair users including jurors, barristers and social workers are facing broken lifts, hazardous ramps and locked accessible toilets across England’s court buildings. Disability campaigners say the failures amount to a daily “resilience test” for anyone who needs accessible facilities to do their job.
A 10-year-old boy with more than 20 severe allergies has to fly to the United States regularly for specialist treatment unavailable in the UK. Yann Jennings can now eat some nuts daily thanks to groundbreaking therapy.
Former Defence Secretary John Healey wanted Britain to join an international defence investment bank before Treasury officials blocked the plan. The proposal would have given the UK access to billions in multilateral defence funding.
The UK government will ban children under 16 from high-risk social media platforms in one of the world’s strictest online safety crackdowns. Companies face fines up to £25 million for non-compliance.
Television star Ant Middleton has endorsed Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon for the Makerfield byelection. The high-profile backing adds celebrity firepower to the party’s campaign in the traditionally Labour-held Greater Manchester seat.
A 19-year-old probationary police officer has died from injuries sustained in a road traffic collision, her force has confirmed. Jess Turnbull had just begun her policing career when tragedy struck.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has launched a £1.73 billion takeover bid for Hugo Boss, seeking full control of the German fashion brand. The offer comes as luxury retailers face mounting pressure from slowing sales growth.
