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.
A striated heron has been confirmed in the UK for the first time ever, landing on the Somerset Levels and triggering a mass scramble among birdwatchers. It’s part of a remarkable autumn that has seen at least four other exotic species turn up far beyond their usual ranges.
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.
The UK economy grew by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2025, beating expectations — but what does GDP actually mean, and is the recovery strong enough to last? Here’s what you need to know.
Wes Streeting has launched a stunning public attack on Sir Keir Starmer, Tony Blair and Labour’s economic record. The Health Secretary’s candid remarks have rattled Number 10 and reignited talk of a fractured Cabinet.
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.
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.
Two men face charges after allegedly stealing $18,000 worth of equipment from England’s World Cup training base in Kansas City. Police arrested the suspects within 48 hours of the reported theft.
