Britain
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Stars to film Christmas movie in York – and you can be part of it
A new Christmas movie is set to be filmed in York. Santa Express The Movie is written by York filmmaker Dave Thorp and stars actor and formerBlue Peter presenter Peter Purves as the man in the red suit. It is described as “a new British...
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Why you could pay income tax on your state pension even if the triple lock ends
Some pensioners will be dragged into paying income tax – but there are exemptions
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What time is Andy Burnham’s speech at Labour conference today?
The prime minister is set to rally against ‘politics-as-usual’ in his address
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Rubio claims suspected terror plot at UK-US airbase ‘clearly involved foreign actor’
Five suspects, all UK nationals living in London, were released on Monday but remain under investigation
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Why the school curriculum needs to imbue more hope amongst pupils - David Alcock
What should be the headline of the last 125 years? When I ask this question of my students and I receive a variety of responses, ranging from ‘wars’ and ‘climate change’ to ‘the internet’ and ‘globalisation’, I never hear ‘doubling of global life expectancy’, ‘collapsing infant mortality rates’ or ‘far fewer deaths from famine and disasters’.
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'I'm a self-proclaimed loo enthusiast - and three of my favourite toilets are in Yorkshire'
A self-proclaimed 'loo enthusiast' has named Britain's most luxurious toilets after inventing a rating app – and three of her top 10 are in Yorkshire.
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A new age of industrialisation will only be possible if the Government rethinks its approach to taxes on businesses
If the Government really wants to realise a “new age of industrialisation” then it needs to ensure that businesses are given the confidence to invest.
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The Government’s reindustrialising Britain rhetoric risks becoming the new ‘levelling up’ - Andrew Vine
Remember levelling up? The promise that Yorkshire and the wider north were going to get the fairer economic deal we’d deserved and demanded for decades? Many in Yorkshire will recall the term with a humourless laugh. Some might even point to it as a textbook example of how governments let voters down.
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Labour conference diary: mayors are new superstars in Burnham's reign
The queue snaked well out the door and the bouncers were getting edgy. “Step back,” one said firmly, before eventually letting me in.
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North Yorkshire parks and gardens win top Yorkshire in Bloom awards
Parks and gardens across North Yorkshire have received top honours in the Yorkshire in Bloom awards.
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Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration
President Javier Milei set a two-week deadline for the Sea Lion oilfield project to be scrapped.
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky claims North Korea will deploy 10K more troops to Russia
Zelensky said the plan is ‘how evil encroaches’
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'Nothing is off the table': Andy Burnham to set out major social care reforms
Andy Burnham will today set out his plans for an NHS-style social care system in his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister.
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Newspaper headlines: 'Labour split on triple lock' and 'Plot's going on, PM?'
A number of the papers preview a speech from Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday.
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Sun Pavilion Harrogate: Council Rules Out Sale, Will Tender
The council will not sell or lease the Sun Pavilion. On 14 October it chose to tender a new five-year operator contract, with an option to extend by five.
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Andy Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid
The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.
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Disabled young people to get government-funded jobs at Tesco and Lidl
The work and pensions says disabled people will be put ‘at the front of the queue’
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Andy Burnham pledges honest conversation in first Labour Party conference speech
Mr Burnham previously stated his intention to spend his remaining ‘political capital’ on fixing social care
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Expert uncovers possible earliest Hockney portrait of Bradford grammar school student
David Hockney portrait painted at 12 could be his earliest known work, Antiques Roadshow expert says, with value potentially exceeding £100,000 on…
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Nandy labels Farage ‘master of conspiracy theory’ over Fairford claims
Culture secretary criticises Reform leader after he tried to link suspected bomb plot to small boat crossings
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Mahmood: I feel revulsion and fear at the sight of masked racists
The home secretary said stricter rules on migrants living in the UK will be fair after opposition
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Questions remain over Iran’s link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot
Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixed
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Burnham edges Labour closer to rejoining EU
Exclusive: After Ed Miliband told the Labour conference in Liverpool that Britain’s future is at the heart of Europe, ministers say it is ‘not if but how’ the prime minister puts rejoin in the next election manifesto
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Mayors to run local apprenticeship schemes to tackle Neets crisis, John Healey says
John Healey said the mayor-run schemes would be “a bit like football scouts for apprenticeships”.
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Teesside 'can't wait' as Miriam Margolyes to bring uncensored Q&A December show
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes returns to Stockton Globe on December 1 for candid stories, laughter and an unfiltered audience Q&A on her UK…
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How Ring doorbells could soon help reunite North East owners with their lost dogs
North East dog owners could soon have access to a new tool helping to track down lost pets - with Ring's AI Search Party feature launching in…
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Chancellor John Healey ‘concerned’ as diesel prices in UK climb to record high
The average price of a litre of diesel stood at 199.18p on Monday, according to figures compiled by the RAC.
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Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
EU to push member states to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 11% surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war
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Parts of UK to roast in 27C weather on Tuesday before rain and wind move in
The heat is ‘notable for this time of year’, Met Office says
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Healey sets out plan for ‘new age of industrialisation’ to boost economy
Chancellor John Healey used his Labour Party conference speech to try to revive confidence in the UK economy.
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Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor
John Healey's speech comes ahead of next month's Budget, as he faces pressure to bring down government borrowing costs.
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‘We have to bring the benefits bill down’: Healey signals return to welfare reform
John Healey told the Labour Party conference that it is not progressive ‘to allow a bigger and bigger benefits’ bill warning that it was ‘immoral’ to leave young people on welfare dependency
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North Yorkshire town wins top prize for floral displays
A NORTH Yorkshire town has won a top prize for its floral displays.
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Bradley Walsh to replace Simon Cowell as judge on Britain's Got Talent
Bradley Walsh is set to fill in for Simon Cowell during upcoming Britain’s Got Talent auditions while he has a back operation.
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Labour conference: Cutting benefits is ‘moral duty’ says Healey
The chancellor told delegates at Labour conference that there is ‘nothing progressive’ about a ballooning welfare bill
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Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge
Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.
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Bradley Walsh to replace Simon Cowell as judge on Britain's Got Talent
Bradford fans of Bradley Walsh are set for a treat as the TV favourite fills in for Simon Cowell during upcoming Britain's Got Talent auditions…
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North Yorkshire town wins top prize for floral displays
A NORTH Yorkshire town has won a top prize for its floral displays.
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John Healey to use Rotherham as blueprint for reindustrialising Britain
South Yorkshire MP John Healey used Rotherham as the backbone for his speech as Chancellor at Labour Party Conference.
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RAF Fairford live updates: Iran rejects any link to airbase arrests as police say those held are UK nationals from London
The counter terror police say the investigation has led to multiple lines of new enquiry
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Air base at the center of a UK terror probe has been used by the US Air Force during the Iran war
British police have arrested five men on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism and explosives offenses outside RAF Fairford, a base in western England operated by the U.S. Air Force
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Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attempt
A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women were on board the boat - which was carrying 105 people.
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Who is James Acaster? The comedian and podcast host on Celebrity Traitors
Comedian and podcast host James Acaster is heading to Scotland for Celebrity Traitors.
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Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope
Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record high
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UK’s future lies in deeper partnership with EU, Miliband says
The foreign secretary said Europe is ‘not just our geography but so much more’
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Bodhana Sivanandan: British schoolgirl becomes youngest woman grandmaster
The 11-year-old has broken another chess record after a remarkable performance representing England.
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Yorkshire funeral director criticises plans for mortuary which can hold 700 bodies
Yorkshire funeral director and Conservative councillor Martin Rowley has criticised plans for a large mortuary which could hold up to 700 bodies in Nether Poppleton.
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80s singing legend performs 'one-off gig' in Northallerton for lifelong fan
Tony Hadley performed at a Northallerton fundraiser for lifelong fan Mike Carr, who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
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Supermarket giant to open 40 new stores in £900m investment despite earnings dip
Aldi is Britain’s fourth-largest grocery chain but recently experienced a dip in annual earnings
