EU institutions, UK-EU relations, and Brexit aftermath
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was ‘very pleased for my family’s sake’ after two men were convicted of carrying out a series of arson attacks connected to him in early 2025. The verdicts came after an 11-day trial at the Old Bailey.
Myles Smith returned to his hometown of Luton on Saturday for an emotional sold-out show that had fans singing every word. The rising star performed hits including Stargazing and Drive Safe to a packed crowd of 400 people.
Olivia Rodrigo has revealed she spent an entire day in Wales surviving on sausage rolls after her American credit card was declined almost everywhere she tried. The pop star called the experience baffling — but admitted the pastries were “really, really good.”
Public trust in news has hit its lowest point since the Reuters Institute began its annual research in 2015. Just 40 percent of people surveyed globally said they trusted most news most of the time.
The parents of PC Jess Turnbull have broken their silence following her death in the line of duty, calling her their ‘greatest joy’. They described a young officer defined by energy, determination and kindness.
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.
Lisa Nandy says defence spending negotiations are continuing, days after John Healey resigned from cabinet over a clash with the Treasury on military funding. The government is yet to set a firm timeline for reaching its spending targets.
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.
Coventry barman Darren Summers, 34, scooped a £3.5 million National Lottery scratch card prize — and hung up the phone when winners told him he’d won. The £5 card was bought on a whim from a petrol station during a late shift.
The assisted dying bill is heading back to Parliament after it narrowly cleared the Commons but stalled in the Lords. MP Lauren Edwards says she’s bringing back the exact same legislation and wants peers to get it done.
