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Met Police investigating donations to Reform UK party, media says

Reform, an anti-immigration group that has led the ruling Labour party in opinion polls for well over a year, is facing intense scrutiny over several alleged undeclared donations.

10/07/2026

Europe News

Burnham on course to become next UK PM with backing of 322 Labour MPs

If Burnham reaches at least 323 nominations then it would no longer be mathematically possible for another challenger to get the 81 signatures required to join the race out of the total of 402 Labour MPs.

09/07/2026

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Mosque replica and anti-immigration signs appear on Northern Ireland bonfire

A loyalist bonfire in Moygashel, Northern Ireland displays a mosque replica and anti-immigration signs ahead of Orange Order celebrations.

09/07/2026

Europe News

Firefighters tackle Edinburgh blaze as historic building left in ruins

Video footage circulating on social media shows huge orange flames and black billowing smoke rising above the building, which is on Princes Street in the heart of the city.

09/07/2026

Europe News

Burnham's route to No. 10 clears as last potential rival rules out bid

Former UK armed forces minister Al Carns said Burnham had his "full backing" and that he had "earned this".

09/07/2026

Europe News

Family of last woman executed in UK wins posthumous pardon

A mother of two children, Ellis' execution in 1955 provoked an outcry and helped swing public opinion against the death penalty.

08/07/2026

Europe News

Farage's political rivals rule out standing in Clacton by-election

The shock announcement that he was stepping down came as Farage is the subject of a parliamentary probe over the non-disclosure of a €5.8 million donation from a Thailand-based crypto-currency billionaire.

08/07/2026

Business

Premier League clubs' financial losses surged over 600% in a season

English top-flight football clubs saw their combined pre-tax losses balloon from £135 million (€158mn) to £948 million (€1.1bn) in the 2024/25 season, even as their revenues climbed to a record high.

08/07/2026

Travel News

UK’s first live-action historical show park to open in July

The new attraction, Kynren – The Storied Lands, tells stories from England’s history both real and fictional across shows and immersive experiences.

08/07/2026

Europe News

Prince Harry loses London High Court privacy case

In a statement, an Associated Newspapers spokesperson called it an "overwhelming victory for the Daily Mail and its journalists" and a "magnificent vindication of the paper's journalism.

07/07/2026

Europe News

Nigel Farage says he's resigning as MP and will run in by-election

"I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," Farage said. "It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment".

07/07/2026

Europe News

Britain sanctions Russian scientists behind chemical attacks

The institutions hit were SC Signal, a Russian state scientific research institute and GNIII VM, the country's Scientific Research and Testing Institute for Military Medicine.

06/07/2026

Europe News

UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea

The mission off Iceland has seen F-35 jets conduct NATO air defence operations from a European aircraft carrier for the first time and comes amid heightened tensions with Russia.

06/07/2026

Ecotech

This small device stops your laundry from polluting the ocean

Every time you do laundry, your clothes shed microplastics. A Bristol startup has built a filter to stop them.

06/07/2026

United Kingdom

JD Vance says 'beautiful' Britain has been 'failed by its leadership'

While he called Britain "amazing," Vance said there appeared to him to be something "very broken about British politics".

05/07/2026

Travel News

Explore England’s Lake District with this new unlimited travel pass

Covering trains, buses and boats, getting around the famed Cumbrian landscape car-free is now easier and cheaper.

05/07/2026

Europe News

Starmer calls decision to resign as British PM 'intensely personal'

Starmer also said the next prime minister would not be able to spend any less time focusing on diplomacy and international affairs, citing the impact of the wars in Ukraine and Iran on the cost of living.

04/07/2026

Europe News

Prospective UK PM Burnham rules out early general election

Burnham indicated he still backs reforming Britain's first-past-the-post electoral system, which has historically benefited the country's traditional two main parties.

03/07/2026

Europe News

Romanian men jailed over London stabbing of Iranian TV presenter

Iran International, a private broadcaster based in a heavily secured building in west London, was labelled a "terrorist" organisation by Tehran in 2022 along with the BBC's Persian-language channel.

03/07/2026

Europe News

Eight arrested in UK probe into men drugging and raping partners

As part of a separate operation into such offences, EU law enforcement agency Europol said the group of countries had identified 156 victims and perpetrators of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.

02/07/2026

Europe News

Starmer issues state apology for decades of forced adoptions in UK

Previously, the then-Conservative government declined to apologise, arguing that the state had not supported these practices. Starmer has now acknowledged the government's role in forced adoptions.

02/07/2026

Europe News

England breaks record for warmest June, Met Office says

Scientists warn that extreme weather events such as heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense as a result of human-induced climate change.

01/07/2026

Travel News

Visa’s new platform promises travel perks in European destinations

The new Visa Destinations platform brings together dining, shopping, entertainment, culture, hotel and wellness recommendations and offers for travellers. It’s initially rolling out across 10 major destinations, including three in Europe.

01/07/2026

Tech News

UK watchdog moves to break Apple and Google's grip on app payments

Buy an app subscription today and there is a good chance Apple or Google is taking a cut. The CMA wants developers to be free to point customers elsewhere to pay and is asking the tech giants to justify any fees they charge for the privilege.

30/06/2026

Europe News

NATO chief welcomes UK's long-awaited Defence Investment Plan

The announcement follows months of wrangling within the government over the resources required to modernise the UK's armed forces in the face of rising threats, including from Russia.

30/06/2026

Europe News

Burnham vows to 'rewire Britain' with devolution and 'No. 10 North'

Labour's likely next PM set out a 10-year economic plan in his Manchester speech, promising greater regional powers and a shift away from trickle-down economics.

29/06/2026