Britain
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Releasing diesel stocks a ‘short-term buffer’ but not solution, experts say
Average diesel prices reached £2 a litre for the first time in the UK on Friday, RAC figures show.
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Miliband to stand in for Burnham at emergency G7 talks on world energy markets
The Foreign Secretary is expected to join the call as the Prime Minister is attending his father’s funeral on Friday afternoon.
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Settle-Carlisle 150-year anniversary trip CANCELLED due to lack of steam train
A special steam train journey planned to mark 150 years of travel on the Settle-Carlisle line has been cancelled.
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Bosses of three firms that supply trains to UK railways made £3.5m last year
Rolling stock companies, which also paid out nearly £400m to shareholders, accused of profiting at passengers’ expense
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UK's best-selling new EV named as electric car sales hit record high
Amidst soaring diesel prices, new figures show almost 100,000 new EVs were registered in September 2026
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Botswana has so many elephants it approved the killing of 23 this week for independence celebrations
Botswana’s government has authorized the killing of 23 elephants for its independence day celebrations this week
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What is happening with diesel – and should we be worried?
Donald Trump has threatened to ban US diesel exports of diesel – here’s what that could mean
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Thousands could lose key disability benefits in welfare changes
The plans risk reigniting tensions with backbench Labour MPs over welfare spending
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Oyster Festival raises £60,000 for North East charity Angel Trust
Hardwick Hall Hotel’s Oyster Festival near Sedgefield raises £60,000 for North East charity Angel Trust, helping fund vital support and crisis counselling.
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What does it say about Labour’s tax policy when farmers are allowing their business to deteriorate?
One of the biggest mistakes that the Sir Keir Starmer government made was the introduction of the family farm tax.
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Andy Burnham could call general election as early as May, claims Kemi Badenoch
The prime minister has denied he is planning to call an early election
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Is Nigel Farage too negative to win the next election? - Chris Burn
"I haven't come here to be the prophet of doom," Nigel Farage insisted to a crowd of Reform supporters in Doncaster yesterday as he claimed he was merely being "utterly realistic about the way things are" and told them their city is "pretty broken".
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British troops join allies for major exercise amid Russian threats
Royal Marines also conducted their first exercise in the Faroe Islands since World War Two
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Royal College of Nursing cuts ties with Israeli drug company
Britain’s nursing union axes Teva UK as commercial partner over links to Israel’s military and corporate track record
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Labour mayor and Tory councillor unite over Labradors and pub trips
A Conservative councillor and Labour mayor found some unlikely common ground over Labradors and trips to the pub during a North Yorkshire council meeting today.
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Labour mayor and Tory councillor unite over Labradors and pub trips in meeting
A Labour mayor and a Conservative councillor found some unlikely common ground over Labradors and trips to the pub during a North Yorkshire council meeting.
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Ryanair reveals 1,000 flights cancelled last month amid UK air traffic chaos
The carrier flagged disruption from two air traffic control issues last month, as well as ATC strikes in Belgium and Mount Etna eruptions.
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Labour mayor and Tory councillor unite over Labradors and pub trips in meeting
A Labour mayor and a Conservative councillor found some unlikely common ground over Labradors and trips to the pub during a North Yorkshire council meeting today.
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TransPennine Express staff collect bags of litter from Scarborough beach
TransPennine Express (TPE) employees took part in the Great British Beach Clean on Scarborough’s North Bay.
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Labour mayor and Tory councillor unite over Labradors and pub trips in meeting
A Labour mayor and a Conservative councillor found some unlikely common ground over Labradors and trips to the pub during a North Yorkshire council meeting today.
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Labour mayor and Tory councillor unite over Labradors and pub trips in meeting
A Labour mayor and a Conservative councillor found some unlikely common ground over Labradors and trips to the pub during a North Yorkshire council meeting today.
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TransPennine Express staff collect bags of litter from Scarborough beach
TransPennine Express (TPE) employees took part in the Great British Beach Clean on Scarborough’s North Bay.
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How refreshing to have a Prime Minister who gets the North but is devolution the cure for all of our ills? - Ismail Mulla
How refreshing it is to finally have a Prime Minister who understands that there is life north of the Watford Gap. If there is one thing that Andy Burnham cannot be accused of it is not knowing about the North and the challenges that it faces.
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Badenoch claims Labour is preparing for a general election in May 2027 – UK politics live
Speculation about an early election continue to persist even as Andy Burnham ruled it out
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Trump moves 9,000 troops to Middle East after threatening to hit Iran - latest
The US president said the war will end ‘one way or another’
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Yorkshire in Bloom 2026: Harrogate Wins Best Town or City
Harrogate took the Yorkshire Rose for best town or city and Starbeck best urban community; Valley Gardens and two Knaresborough parks won platinum.
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Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants
After five years of work, 5,750 panels of toughened glass will help keep hundred of plants safe from Scottish winters – but more work needs to be done
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Mapped: Britain’s ‘10 most and least affordable’ places to buy a home
Lloyds says the average UK home costs about 7.3 times average earnings, the lowest it has been since 2015
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From England internationals to Premier League stars: Newton Aycliffe's finest
When football talent is discussed in County Durham, attention often turns to places such as Sunderland, Darlington and Bishop Auckland.
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Go ahead for new venture in medieval building from established York retailer
An established York retailer's new venture in a medieval building has been given the green light.
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UK in talks with EU partners to release strategic fuel reserves if needed, BBC understands
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US.
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Mayor says ‘dictator’ comparison by North Yorkshire councillor was ‘offensive’
York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has hit back after a senior North Yorkshire councillor compared the growing powers of elected mayors to those of a “dictator”.
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Mayor says ‘dictator’ comparison by North Yorkshire councillor was ‘offensive’
York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has hit back after a senior North Yorkshire councillor compared the growing powers of elected mayors to those of a “dictator”.
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‘Total class act’: Marie-France van Heel is poised to be a very different PM’s wife
The former marketing executive is expected to play a big role in promoting the UK and could be the most influential spouse in No 10 in years
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Inside viral £110k Middlesbrough home with toilet in kitchen and link to artist
A Middlesbrough home attracting attention for its kitchen toilet may once have belonged to acclaimed Teesside artist Glynn Porteous.
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Burnham’s Brexit pledge means an early election is now far more likely
The prime minister’s pledge to stick to the restrictive red lines of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto is simply not sustainable until 2029 – however strongly Andy Burnham denies there will be an early general election, writes political editor David Maddox
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The battle lines for the next general election have already been drawn
Nigel Farage believes Andy Burnham’s decision to open the door to returning to the EU could benefit Reform. Regardless, the decision to reignite the Brexit debates will play a central role when Britain next goes to the polls, writes Kate Devlin
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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
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Britain in talks with European allies over release of emergency diesel stockpiles
Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies
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Chancellor summons UK bank chiefs amid industry calls not to hike taxes
The prospect of lenders being targeted with tax hikes has prompted industry leaders to voice concerns.
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Go ahead for new venture in medieval building from established York retailer
An established York retailer's new venture in a medieval building has been given the green light.
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'We won't change approach': EU wants actions from UK, rather than words
After a rollercoaster decade since the Brexit vote, the idea of the UK rejoining is still only a distant prospect and the European Union is waiting first to see what London wants next.
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How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power
PM has praised Abu Dhabi group as ‘huge partner’ in reshaping Manchester, but critics say this ignores public cost of city’s transformation
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Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive Britain’s 30-year bond yield to level not seen since 1998
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Christmas rail warning as major station shuts for five days
Passengers are being urged to plan ahead as major engineering work will close Birmingham New Street for five days, affecting Christmas rail journeys…
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David Beckham, Harry Kane, Gareth Bale: Ranking the best British exports this century
From David Beckham and Gareth Bale to Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who are the best British exports this century?
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North Yorkshire stately home to be transformed into festive Victorian wonderland
A Yorkshire stately home is set to be transformed into a festive Victorian wonderland.
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Half a million trees to be planted to tackle weather and 'make Britain wet again’
Over the last century England has lost more than 90 per cent of its wetlands and funding could make ‘Britain wet again’
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Land to be sold off for one of the largest regeneration schemes in Britain
The next steps for one of the largest regeneration projects in the UK have been unveiled.
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Legendary medieval monastery with ‘international importance’ found on Scottish island
Lios Mòr monastery was once ‘a thriving centre of worship, craftsmanship and learning’
