Katie Howett paid £18 for a Vinted ski jacket and found a gold wedding ring engraved with a 2003 anniversary date hidden in the pocket. What followed was a 36-hour social media hunt that reunited a Stockport couple with a ring lost five years ago on an Austrian ski slope.
A former colleague of convicted nursery worker Nathan Bennett says she raised concerns about his behaviour at least three times before anyone listened. Her warnings were ignored for roughly eight months as abuse continued.
Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill has warned that leadership transitions are ‘enormously disruptive’ to government, raising concerns about political instability’s toll on public administration. His remarks, made on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, draw on experience serving under three prime ministers.
Amy Hunt defended her 100m title at the UK Athletics Championships, beating Dina Asher-Smith in the weekend’s most anticipated race. The 22-year-old’s win cements her place at the top of British sprinting ahead of a busy summer of international competition.
Nigel Farage says Reform UK’s Makerfield by-election defeat was driven by voters using the ballot to protest against Labour rather than back his party. The result raises fresh questions about whether Reform can convert widespread anger into actual wins.
A slightly cooler Saturday is giving the UK a short-lived break from the heat, but temperatures could hit 35C by Tuesday with a Met Office amber warning set to kick in. Here’s what to expect in the days ahead.
The BBC has axed Ashley Cain’s BBC Three documentary series Into the Danger Zone following accusations of sexist language, confirming it has no future projects planned with him. The decision came swiftly after recordings circulated online prompting widespread public backlash.
Liberal Democrat MP Cameron Thomas has been suspended from the party while police investigate allegations against him. The suspension takes immediate effect, with Thomas continuing to sit in parliament as an independent.
The British government will issue a formal apology to victims of forced adoptions in England, the Education Secretary has confirmed. An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers between the 1950s and 1970s in a practice survivors say caused lifelong trauma.
Robert Jenrick has unveiled a sweeping economic plan centred on cutting income tax to 17p and slashing regulatory costs by £14 billion. But not everyone in his own party is buying it.
