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Man appears in court charged with Brent stabbing murder

Man appears in court charged with Brent stabbing murder

Man appears in court charged with Brent stabbing murder

24 May 2025

Ali Faris Muhammad, 26, died in hospital after being attacked last week.


Murder arrest after three children and woman die in house fire

Murder arrest after three children and woman die in house fire

Murder arrest after three children and woman die in house fire

24 May 2025

A 43-year-old woman, and three children, aged 15, eight and four, died at the scene in north-west London.


Convicted drug dealer’s deportation case to be reheard after Home Office error

Convicted drug dealer’s deportation case to be reheard after Home Office error

Convicted drug dealer’s deportation case to be reheard after Home Office error

24 May 2025

Government doing ‘everything in their power’ to contest case after Nigerian man’s deportation halted.


Motorcyclist, 34, killed in Ayrshire village crash

Motorcyclist, 34, killed in Ayrshire village crash

Motorcyclist, 34, killed in Ayrshire village crash

24 May 2025

The one-vehicle crash happened on Main Street in Auchinleck at about 12.25am on Saturday.


Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

24 May 2025

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.


Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

24 May 2025

The viral bag charms were pulled from UK stores following reports of customers fighting over them and queuing overnight outside shops.


EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats

EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats

EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats

24 May 2025

The US president threatened to slap 50% tariffs on all EU goods sent to the United States.


James Middleton: Kate has ‘always been there’ for me

James Middleton: Kate has ‘always been there’ for me

James Middleton: Kate has ‘always been there’ for me

24 May 2025

After struggling with his mental health in 2017, the entrepreneur said his sisters and mother Carole, helped him immensely.


Jewish protester charged with ‘racial harassment’ over anti-Hezbollah sign

Jewish protester charged with ‘racial harassment’ over anti-Hezbollah sign

Jewish protester charged with ‘racial harassment’ over anti-Hezbollah sign

24 May 2025

The protester held a placard depicting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah holding a pager to his face, with the words ‘beep, beep, beep’.


Ex-Civil Service chief Simon Case warns of near future ‘dominated’ by conflict

Ex-Civil Service chief Simon Case warns of near future ‘dominated’ by conflict

Ex-Civil Service chief Simon Case warns of near future ‘dominated’ by conflict

23 May 2025

Sir Simon Case, who stood down as Cabinet secretary in December, made the warning in his first major interview since leaving the job.


NHS to open more ‘mental health A&Es’ to relieve pressure on hospitals

NHS to open more ‘mental health A&Es’ to relieve pressure on hospitals

NHS to open more ‘mental health A&Es’ to relieve pressure on hospitals

23 May 2025

The scheme is expected to be expanded nationally to dozens of locations as part of a ten-year NHS plan to be published this summer.


‘They are trying to silence us,’ Kneecap member facing terror charge tells crowd

‘They are trying to silence us,’ Kneecap member facing terror charge tells crowd

‘They are trying to silence us,’ Kneecap member facing terror charge tells crowd

23 May 2025

The group have been outspoken on the war in Gaza and before they emerged on stage a screen displayed the message ‘Free Palestine’.


Jeremy Corbyn criticises Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ speech at festival

Jeremy Corbyn criticises Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ speech at festival

Jeremy Corbyn criticises Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ speech at festival

23 May 2025

Speaking at the Wide Awake Festival, Mr Corbyn described the Prime Minister’s remarks as ‘nonsense’.


Peaky Blinders auction of original costumes raises £19k for cancer charity

Peaky Blinders auction of original costumes raises £19k for cancer charity

Peaky Blinders auction of original costumes raises £19k for cancer charity

23 May 2025

The items sold included a suit worn by actor Cillian Murphy as protagonist Tommy Shelby in the show’s final scenes.


Badenoch urges Prime Minister to visit fishermen affected by EU trade deal

Badenoch urges Prime Minister to visit fishermen affected by EU trade deal

Badenoch urges Prime Minister to visit fishermen affected by EU trade deal

23 May 2025

The Conservative leader visited Bridlington in East Yorkshire on Friday and met fishermen from the town.


Satchwell’s story has ‘more holes than block of Swiss cheese’, murder trial told

Satchwell’s story has ‘more holes than block of Swiss cheese’, murder trial told

Satchwell’s story has ‘more holes than block of Swiss cheese’, murder trial told

23 May 2025

Richard Satchwell is on trial at Dublin’s Central Criminal Court for the murder of his wife, Tina, in March 2017.


Patient who absconded from psychiatric unit jailed for killing pensioner

Patient who absconded from psychiatric unit jailed for killing pensioner

Patient who absconded from psychiatric unit jailed for killing pensioner

23 May 2025

David Parish, 38, attacked Beryl Purdy with a large golf umbrella he had taken from her porch and inflicted fatal head injuries


Ministers delay flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

Ministers delay flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

Ministers delay flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

23 May 2025

The child poverty strategy, originally due to be published this spring, was expected to include a recommendation to scrap the two-child benefit cap.


Tearful officer tells court ‘I’m not trigger happy’, after tasering amputee, 92

Tearful officer tells court ‘I’m not trigger happy’, after tasering amputee, 92

Tearful officer tells court ‘I’m not trigger happy’, after tasering amputee, 92

23 May 2025

Police had been called to Park Beck care home in St Leonards-on-Sea after Donald Burgess had reportedly threatened staff with a serrated knife.


Billy Joel cancels ‘all scheduled concerts’ after brain condition diagnosis

Billy Joel cancels ‘all scheduled concerts’ after brain condition diagnosis

Billy Joel cancels ‘all scheduled concerts’ after brain condition diagnosis

23 May 2025

He was due to play Edinburgh and Liverpool in 2026.


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