London
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Khan hails traffic-free Oxford St as ‘truly momentous occasion for the capital’
Almost a kilometre of the central London street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, is pedestrianised from Monday.
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Arctic Numpties to Daft Funk: Fans priced out of concerts turn to tribute acts
Venues say they are putting on more events to cater to a growing cohort of people who want a more affordable night out.
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Tesco Skipton Road Wins UK's Top Environmental Award
Harrogate's Skipton Road Tesco won the RICS UK Environmental Impact award on 22 October: timber frame, 20% solar power, a 32% whole-life carbon saving.
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Bayeux Tapestry ticket sale outpaces The Odyssey opening, bank data shows
Monzo’s customer data showed a surge in spending around the second tranche of public tickets to the British Museum being released.
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Government commits extra £432m to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
The money will double the funding pot for tackling the problem of homelessness in England
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The forgotten Darlington bishop whose face has survived nearly 160 years intact
“THE glorious sunset flung its rich splendours upon the heavenward-pointing monument of one whose ways were full of light, illuminating the letters of his name with the magic pencil of Nature,” said the Darlington & Stockton Times as 5,000 people, bathed in the glow of a summer evening, left a cemetery having witnessed the unveiling of a 31ft high memorial to a beloved Catholic bishop.
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North Yorkshire retreat praised by guests for luxury treehouse stays and hot tubs
A luxury countryside retreat near Richmond is earning rave reviews from visitors who say it offers the perfect chance to escape everyday life and reconnect with nature.
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Funding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Burnham made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street in July.
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Hepworth sculpture sold for incredible £6m at auction
A SCULPTURE by Dame Barbara Hepworth has broken records to be sold for £6.19m at auction.
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Liverpool beat Brighton: Alexander Isak living up to price tag as Liverpool's winning run continues
Alexander Isak scores his sixth Premier League goal of the season as Liverpool make it four wins out of their last four under Andoni Iraola.
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Tories and banks believe Healey’s ‘boring Budget’ could signal early election
With the chancellor set to unveil what is expected to be a ‘steady-as-she-goes’ Budget on Wednesday, speculation over an early election has been fuelled further by an new poll which suggests Labour can win a big majority
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Four-year-old girl dies after falling from east London tower block
Police say the incident at an address in Barking is not believed to be suspicious
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Nicki Minaj shares Air Force One video as Trump hints at new press secretary
Nicki Minaj shared a video from aboard Air Force One, the US president's official aircraft, as Donald Trump departed for Port Huron, Michigan, on the midterm campaign trail. (October 25) The rapper publicly began supporting Trump in 2025 and was then welcomed to the White House in July 2026. White House director of communications Steven Chueng also shared a video of the singer on board the aircraft, as he teased she could be the president’s next press secretary. Sharing the video on X, he said: “I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!” The post comes after the White House announced Katie Zacharia was leaving the role last week, just days after taking up the post.
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DWP benefits that could cut your broadband or phone bill to £10
Martin Lewis has discussed social tariffs that can cut broadband or phone bills and are open to people claiming DWP benefits
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Harrogate Tesco wins national award for environmental impact
A Tesco store in Harrogate has won a national award recognising its environmental impact at the 2026 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Awards.
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Four-year-old girl dies after falling from London tower block
The girl was taken to hospital but she later died from her injuries
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Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo batters UK with 84mph winds
Footage showed floodwater coursing through a Scottish town, while A roads were closed, train lines blocked and hundreds of thousands of homes were left without power
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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling on eBay for more than 300 times its face value
The London 2012 Olympic Games Blue Peter piece drew 26 bids on eBay before being snapped up for £156.20.
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Disney to open its first UK outlet store with big discounts on offer
Disney Store will open its first UK outlet this autumn, offering Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars merchandise, with savings up to 40.
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All aboard the TrainTok trend: spotters and staff boost rail content online
Number of videos about British trains doubles in three months as creators find audiences interested in workings of railways
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New treatment could shrink tumours for those with complex and aggressive cancers
Researchers involved in the study said the treatment could ‘transform outcomes’
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Stranger Things star forced to cancel Scottish event amid Storm Boelo
One of the stars of the hit TV show Stranger Things has been forced to cancel his attendance at an event in Scotland as Storm Boelo continues to cause disruption across the country.
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Serbia votes as strongman Vučić faces grassroots challenge to 12-year rule – Europe live
The Student List movement is taking on authoritarian leader following nearly two years of protests against government and institutional corruption
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Israel votes in first election since 7 October attacks and Gaza war
Israelis will head to the polls on Tuesday (27 October) in the first election since the 7 October attacks and subsequent wars in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a big challenge from former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither expected to secure a parliamentary majority. But would a change in leadership bring peace in the region? Both candidates oppose an independent Palestinian state, and support continued Israeli security control over Palestinian territories. The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports.
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One unexpected phone call from Mel Gibson made Scots actor Cosmo a star
This week’s Icon frequently plays burly, stern authority figures, and sometimes Santa Claus. Highly successful yet humble, he suffers still from imposter syndrome and is – ye ken – an opsimath. But we’ll come to that later (as opsimaths tend to do).
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We Linked 150 of Ikea’s $10 Speakers to Make a Wall of Sound
WIRED attempts what even the Swedish brand hasn’t: making a sonic monolith using scores of the cheapest Bluetooth speakers on the market. Can you have too much of a small thing?
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Stakeknife's Scottish spymaster: The dark secrets of Northern Ireland's 'Dirty War'
Our Writer at Large has investigated Ulster's Dirty War for decades. Here, he talks to the veteran BBC reporter, John Ware, about the role of Scottish army officer Gordon Kerr
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Wes Streeting says defence investment can boost North East jobs
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting op-ed
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Banks set to report stronger profits as they face prospect of tax hike
The announcements will come on the same week that Chancellor John Healey will deliver his autumn Budget statement.
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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling on eBay for more than 300 times its face value
The London 2012 Olympic Games Blue Peter piece drew 26 bids on eBay before being snapped up for £156.20.
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Central banks split over gold: Russia is selling, China is buying
Russia and Kazakhstan are offloading some central-bank gold, while Poland's is buying more. What does this reshuffle mean for individual gold investors?
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‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester
The story of the emirates’ presence in Manchester winds from the Arab Spring to some of the most deprived places in England – with complicated results
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Storm Boelo: warnings in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of England as high winds batter UK
Met Office reports gusts of 80mph in exposed coastal spots and advises people in affected areas to stay indoors
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Two Darlington restaurants named finalists for major curry industry award
Two popular Darlington restaurants are battling for one of the UK curry industry's biggest honours after reaching the finals of a major regional award.
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Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi ‘sounds strong’ but is isolated, son says
Kim Aris tells the Guardian chance to speak with detained Nobel laureate was ‘public relations’ move from military leaders
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The row over military service that could shape Israel's future
The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?
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Storm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain
Fresh deluge of wet weather comes after Storm Austen brought strong winds to many regions on Friday
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Manhunt launched for prisoner who escaped medical facility as police issue warning
Police believe Lloyd poses a risk to the public and himself and have urged members of the public not to approach him
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New clothing brand rooted in prophetic tradition launches in Bradford
A menswear brand rooted in prophetic tradition is making its mark on Bradford and the northern fashion scene.
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Protest planned at Oxford talk by academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism
Nathan Cofnas has advocated for ‘race realism’
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Manhunt under way to find prisoner who absconded from medical facility
Met police say Anthony Lloyd, 38, was last seen on Friday in south London, and ‘poses a risk to himself and the public’
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Thousands remain without power as Storm Boelo batters UK with 80mph winds
Thousands of homes remain without electricity as Storm Boelo batters the UK, bringing 80mph winds, heavy rain, flooding and widespread travel disruption.
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The forgotten battle on Durham's doorstep that changed the course of British history
It was 680 years ago this week that a very significant battle was fought between the English and the Scottish on the outskirts of Durham, but it is often overlooked. Dr Alex Brown, from Durham University’s Department of History and Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, says it really should be better known
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Edinburgh gastro-diner Duck & Waffle permanently closes its doors
Duck & Waffle Edinburgh operated for over three and a half years at St James Quarter as the brand's first UK location outside of London
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Northern Olympics project to get £7 million study in Budget
A £7 million fund will be used to examine the potential for a future Olympics bid by northern England.
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2026 Rugby League World Cup: What England need to avoid group stage exit
England need a few things to go their way next weekend to stay in the Men's Rugby League World Cup - but they have at least given themselves a chance.
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Osborne lists Tory Brexiteers who stopped him cutting welfare in warning to Badenoch
The former chancellor said the biggest opposition he faced to bringing down the welfare bill came from his own Conservative Party
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Northern Olympics plan to get £7m in John Healey's first Budget
The full feasibility study will look in detail at how hosting the Games in northern England could work.
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Ukraine says Starlink speed limits lifted after a slowdown that hobbled its drones
Ukraine's military has regained full use of Starlink satellite links for its drones and fast-moving equipment, according to the defense minister
