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.
Police forces deployed water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland as violence erupted on the streets. Officers faced petrol bombs and sustained attacks during hours of escalating disorder.
A convicted rapist who was mistakenly released from a London prison has fled the country on a Eurostar train, sparking an international manhunt. Bernadin Dedic walked free from HMP Wormwood Scrubs due to an administrative blunder that’s now raised serious questions about prison release procedures.
Six months after Keir Starmer’s landslide victory, Labour’s honeymoon has ended abruptly. With approval ratings in freefall and £40 billion in tax rises already announced, Britain’s new government faces mounting pressure to deliver results.
Ireland’s Deputy PM has accused online agitators of stoking Belfast disorder, saying many couldn’t locate the city on a map. The sharp criticism highlights growing concerns about external interference in Northern Ireland’s fragile peace.
Millions of struggling households are drowning in bill debt without realising help is at their fingertips. A damning report reveals most people don’t know about special discount schemes that could save them hundreds of pounds each year.
Rain couldn’t dampen spirits as Peter Phillips, Princess Anne’s son, married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in an intimate royal ceremony. Guests clutched umbrellas while the bride wore an elegant veil and flowing gown.
