Britain
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Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn
Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese imports
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Protesters outside York Hospital call on NHS to end contract with tech company
Protesters outside York Hospital have called on the NHS to end its contract with tech giant Palantir.
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Protesters outside York Hospital call on NHS to end contract with tech company
Protesters outside York Hospital have called on the NHS to end its contract with tech giant Palantir.
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UK borrowing costs soar as gilt yields hit 6% for first time since 1998
The global bond market woes spilt over into equities as London’s FTSE 100 Index tumbled by 1.7%.
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Ministers assessing flight safety after cockpit stabbing on Israel-bound plane
Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the FlyDubai plane dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute
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Burnham wants to change Britain’s voting system. What would that mean for Labour?
Labour could lose hundreds of seats under a new voting system, projections show
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Burnham’s top cabinet ministers divided over rejoining EU
Foreign secretary Ed Miliband and home secretary Shabana Mahmood are understood to be on opposing sides of the debate over whether or not the UK should reverse Brexit
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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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‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live
Hundreds of prisoners are being released early today across England and Wales in attempt to ease overcrowding
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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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Israel warned UK over ‘Iranian attack’ before RAF Fairford incident, Netanyahu claims
The Israeli prime minister told US broadcaster Fox News the situation was ‘wild’ and ‘absurd’
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UK in emergency talks with European allies over releasing diesel stocks
European countries have come under pressure after Donald Trump threatens to ban US exports of diesel
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Patrick Radden Keefe's 'London Falling' is a finalist for the nonfiction Baillie Gifford prize
Patrick Radden Keefe's “London Falling” is among six finalists for Britain's leading nonfiction book prize
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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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E.On’s takeover set to create Britain’s largest energy supplier
The deal will see E.On add Ovo’s four million customers to its existing 5.6 million customers
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UK bookmakers that warned of rogue casinos profited from offshore gambling
Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak reveals
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North East fashion talent takes centre stage at market catwalk show
Newcastle fashion talent took over Grainger Market on September 26 as Lamin Gibba headlined Fashion Britain, showcasing Future Heritage designs by…
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Right to ask what sort of relationship Britain wants with the EU and settle the matter once and for all
The past decade has been characterised by drift and division. No one feels particularly better off than they were ten years ago and the social challenges continue to mount with fewer and fewer resources available to deal with them. Britain has been swimming upstream and a lot of voters are exasperated.
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Labour is putting Britain first when it comes to procurement - Louise Haigh
In the face of economic headwinds, from the Middle East crisis, to the cost of borrowing - it is more important than ever that we are a bold, reforming government. One that treads where others have shied away from.
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'Is York's Rowntree Park being left to volunteers?' - resident demands answers
Readers flag concerns over maintenance at York's Rowntree Park and contrasting views on Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Labour Party…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Israel's 9/11 stopped' and 'That was a great life'
Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel.
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Darlington family firm opens to public after 33 years of corporate gifting
Darlington family firm Simply Thank You launches Simply Gifting, offering UK customers hampers, flowers, wine and gift cards after 33 years in…
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Esther Rantzen: The story behind Nicholas Winton on That's Life!
Sir Nicholas Winton's story became national news when he appeared on That's Life! in February 1988.
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Thousands of UK manufacturers offered new scheme to cut energy bills by 25 per cent
The scheme intends to aid more than 10,000 British manufacturers
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‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore
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Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine
A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.
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No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit
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The Durham girl from a 'cursed' family who became the greatest love poet
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
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Macron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EU
French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans
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Supermarket in North Yorkshire first in UK to hit £50k charity milestone
A North Yorkshire supermarket has become the first UK store to hit £50,000 fundraising milestone for a national charity.
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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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UK tells academics to cut ties with Chinese institute that MI5 brands a front for spying
The British government has told U.K. universities to stop working with a Chinese research institute
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‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham
PM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security services
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Met Police ‘failed to spot Nigel Farage firebomb suspect on CCTV’
The probe into the attack on Mr Farage’s house was reopened after Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe was killed at her Devon home
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UK’s flagship one in, one out migrant exchange deal with France to end
The one in, one out deal is being wound down, after it returned around 1,400 people back to France
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Would Labour win under a new voting system?
Labour could lose hundreds of seats under a new voting system, projections show
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Does Britain want to rejoin the EU? Here’s what the polls say
Andy Burnham has said he is open to reversing Brexit, insisting he could go ‘all the way’ in proposing to rejoin the European Union
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Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad
Support for white Afrikaners, anti-communism and others reveals how US redefining what qualifies as human rights
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Brexit referendum 'possible' in Labour election manifesto, says Andy Burnham
The PM says a referendum wouldn't be the right thing now but the UK needs to consider its options for the future.
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Putin thinks he’s winning – and I think he’s right, warns ex-Nato official
Head of foreign policy at the New Eurasian Strategies Centre called on the government to ‘step up’ its response to Russia
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French court jails six men for manslaughter over mass drowning in Channel
Seven others found guilty of lesser charges in connection to incident in 2021 when inflatable dinghy sank killing at least 27 people with four more still missing
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Harry and Meghan: Photographer spotted near Archie and Lilibet's school as Sussexes condemn 'reckless intrusion'
One of two men seen outside the UK school attended by the children is understood to be an international press photographer.
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Polling guru John Curtice favourite to lead PM’s first-past-the-post voting review
The polling guru is Britain’s best known an most trusted polling expert
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Supermarket in North Yorkshire first in UK to hit £50k charity milestone
A North Yorkshire supermarket has become the first UK store to hit £50,000 fundraising milestone for a national charity.
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MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese front company stealing research
Security service says academics should stop taking grants from and working with firm backed by China’s intelligence service
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Britain cites indications that Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the U.K. has “strong indications” that Iran played a part in an incident involving five men arrested near a U.S.-run air base in England
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‘He persuaded us’: Labour ministers moved by Andy Burnham’s emotional conference speech
Prime minister’s pure political argument marks new era for party as he sets out his plans and priorities
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Harrogate MP Challenges Richard Tice Over Electoral Reform Stance
Harrogate MP Challenges Richard Tice Over Electoral Reform Stance
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DWP payments worth £194 per week for people with 24 skin diseases
DWP figures to July 2026 identified 24 skin diseases as primary disabling conditions in successful PIP claims. Eligibility depends on how a condition affects daily living or mobility, not diagnosis alone.
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UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped
Some 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago.
