Jenrick’s defection strategy calls him ‘new sheriff in town’ – reports Kemi Badenoch dismissed Mr Jenrick as shadow justice secretary and suspended him from the Conservative Party on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jan 17
Ministers ‘ready to quit’ in rebellion against scrapping of jury trials The prime minister is looking to scrap jury trials for certain cases in an effort to reduce backlogs in the justice system Evening Standard · Jan 17
Union boss ‘held up communist flag alongside people singing pro-Russia chants in occupied Ukraine’ RMT spokesperson insists that Eddie Dempsey has ‘at no time supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’ The Independent UK · Jan 16
Starmer Defends China Embassy Approval as MPs, US Officials Warn of UK Security Risks Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defends his approval of the China embassy plans as US officials and Labour MPs warn of UK security risks and fears of intimidation. International Business Times UK · Jan 14
Chinese UK 'Super embassy' to feature ‘hidden chamber’ alongside ‘Britain’s most sensitive communication cables’, claims report — 'spy basement' plans cited as security concern, but true purpose unclear Unredacted plans for China’s new ‘super embassy’ in London suggest the CCP wants to build a 'spy bunker' in the UK's capital, says The Telegraph. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 13
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Multiple oil tankers struck off Russian coast in attack while unloading It came after Russia launched its heaviest air attack of 2026, killing four in strikes targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv The Independent UK · Jan 13
Nadhim Zahawi ‘begged for Tory peerage' before defection to Reform, Tories claim Stinging reponse from Conservatives after former chancellor announced his defection to Reform UK on Monday Evening Standard · Jan 12
Non-crime hate incidents should be scrapped for ‘common sense’ system, police leaders say It comes after the Metropolitan Police announced in October it would no longer investigate the incididents The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Non-crime hate incidents ‘to be scrapped’ in favour of ‘common sense’ The chairman of the College of Policing said that the system would be ‘scrapped and replaced with a completely different system’ The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
David Walliams denies inappropriate behaviour claims after being dropped by publisher Ex-Britain’s Got Talent star was not informed about or party to an investigation by HarperCollins, his spokesperson says The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025
Fury after Met Police chief says shops need to ‘step up’ to help tackle shoplifting Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said some stores needed to do more to help police tackle the issue The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025
Tourists will now be charged more than £10 to visit famous Juliet balcony Shakespeare fans will have to pay to enter the courtyard for the first time The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Ukraine-Russia latest: Trump says US will attend Ukraine peace talks with Europe but doesn’t want to ‘waste time’ The US have offered to create a “free economic zone” in Ukraine-controlled parts of the eastern Donbas region The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Dermot Murnaghan says family coping ‘really well’ with cancer diagnosis Veteran broadcaster chastised himself for not getting tested for prostate cancer earlier The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025 Rachel Reeves denies lying about Budget black hole to justify tax hikes – UK politics live Rachel Reeves denies breaking Labour manifesto pledge not to raise taxes – but admits she is asking people to pay more
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025 Union flag exhibition at Brighton library axed over concerns it would cause offence Gil Mualem-Doron said he work New Union Flag could be ‘taken out of its artistic context’
International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2025 Reeves Under Fire as Directors Flee Britain and Small Firms Struggle With Soaring Costs A 42% surge in UK directors moving overseas and soaring costs for SMEs spark fears that Rachel Reeves's Budget could deepen Britain's growing business crisis.
International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2025 Kevin Spacey Sets The Record Straight About Living Situation: 'I Am Not Homeless In The Colloquial Sense' Kevin Spacey clarified on Instagram that, despite staying in hotels and Airbnbs, he is not homeless following misleading media reports.
The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025 Kevin Spacey corrects ‘homeless’ comments and slams ‘misleading headline’ ‘House of Cards’ star recently said he ‘literally has no home’ and has been ‘living in hotels’
International Business Times UK · Nov 22, 2025 Daily Mail Launches £500M Bid to Take Over the Telegraph in Explosive Media Shake-Up DMGT enters exclusive talks to buy The Telegraph, marking a major shift in the UK media landscape.
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025 Guinness lovers divided over new 60/40 pint: ‘It should be illegal’ This hybrid pour offers a lower alcohol take on the black stuff
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025 Daily Mail publisher agrees £500m deal to buy Telegraph newspaper The Telegraph has been the subject of a potential takeover for more than two years.
International Business Times UK · Nov 20, 2025 Kevin Spacey Homeless: 'Disgraced' Star 'Cries' He Has 'Very Little' Money Coming In Kevin Spacey says he is homeless and nearly out of money, revealing he has 'very little' income and lives out of storage and rentals as he struggles to revive his career after years of legal turmoil.
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025 British doctors arrested for setting foot in India ‘out of curiosity’ Authorities say medical charity volunteers entered without valid visas
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025 BBC accused of misleading viewers two years before controversial Panorama Trump edit BBC Newsnight reportedly played a similar edit of the US president’s speech in June 2022