Teenagers may be manipulated to carry out acts of sabotage, counter-terror police said.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:19:19 (Source: BBC News)Chancellor tells the financial industry to change the narrative around consumer investment to encourage growth.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:02:23 (Source: BBC News)If he wins, Cooper will be the youngest male winner of an acting Emmy. See who are the others up for the TV industry's most prestigious awards.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:47:44 (Source: BBC News)The real story from Tuesday night's Mansion House was more what didn't happen than what did happen.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:45:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The past weeks have put serious pressure on Tim Davie's leadership, says Katie Razzall.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:39:14 (Source: BBC News)The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner analyses the leak of Afghan citizen's data and the fallout.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:10:21 (Source: BBC News)In June, nearly eight million received universal credit, 83.6% of whom were British and Irish nationals.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:17:26 (Source: BBC News)The East and West Midlands are officially in drought after the driest start to a year since 1976.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:58:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)President Trump gives an exclusive interview to the BBC.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:50:00 (Source: BBC News)BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind West Indies' second-lowest Test score of 27.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:48:05 (Source: BBC News)Trump asked Ukraine's Zelensky earlier this month if he could strike Moscow and other Russian targets, the Financial Times reported.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:32:59 (Source: BBC News)With the show in crisis, BBC director general Tim Davie said no decision has been made on the next series.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:13:13 (Source: BBC News)MPs will vote on François Bayrou's budget plan in the autumn, in a moment of high risk for the government.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:11:29 (Source: BBC News)Three women have been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a van was driven into an Edinburgh-based defence company's fence.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:23:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Jule Brand, Lauren James, Claudia Pina and Delphine Cascarino are all among the scorers of some of the best goals of the group stage at Uefa Women's Euro 2025.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:14:42 (Source: BBC News)The existence of the scheme could not be reported until now because of a court injunction.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:14:09 (Source: BBC News)'Happy-go-lucky' Ryan Long was on his first lads' holiday in Ibiza when his parents believe he took ecstasy before collapsing in a club and passing away after five days in intensive care
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:44:33 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)One of the men's lawyers says felling the Sycamore Gap tree was an act of "drunken stupidity".
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:13:34 (Source: BBC News)England captain Leah Williamson says Euro 2025 quarter-final opponents Sweden are "relentless" at major tournaments and "deserve a little bit more recognition".
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:13:16 (Source: BBC News)Campaigners welcome the uplift, but argue it still "falls far short of matching inflation".
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:06:09 (Source: BBC News)Ethan Ives-Griffiths' grandparents and mother are all found guilty of charges relating to his death.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:53:39 (Source: BBC News)World number one Scottie Scheffler questions why he is continually chasing victories in the sport's biggest tournaments.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:40:40 (Source: BBC News)Newcastle are exploring a move for Hugo Ekitike - but would the French striker play with Alexander Isak or replace him?
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:34:08 (Source: BBC News)A court heard how Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, went on a 'moronic mission' to cut down the iconic tree at Sycamore Gap before filming its destruction
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:32:04 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The chancellor has confirmed she is considering "changes" to ISAs - and said there has been too much focus on "risk" in members of the public investing.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:27:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Who are Adam Carruthers and Daniel Graham and what possible motive did they have for their action?
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:05:42 (Source: BBC News)That’s not my cat… A parody based on the ‘That’s not my’ series of books. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:51:03 (Source: The Poke)Animal charities have said the reptiles are more active in warmer temperatures, meaning more will escape from their homes as the country gets hotter
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:44:56 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The huge salary for Chris Weston comes despite the utility company reporting a rise in sewage leaks and pollution, as well as staggering debts of £1.7 billion
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:37:43 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)A food giant launching a battery-flavoured crisps range says it is a nod to the 1990s trend for licking them - and Britney Spears being quizzed about the zany craze
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:27:27 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Charlie Kirk has spent the past few years infiltrating college campuses around the United States doing whatever he can to get young people to back Donald Trump. Most of those efforts involve supporting a candidate who would do everything necessary to dismantle the system as we know it and keep the government out of your […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:21:28 (Source: The Poke)Clashes were sparked after an alleged attack on a man in his 60s by three Moroccan men.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:12:18 (Source: BBC News)A medical negligence expert has answered common questions many patients in the UK have about seeing a GP, including explaining exactly what rights people have
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:56:59 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Every time Donald Trump opens his mouth a fact checker should be near by. His latest twisted take on the truth comes at the expense of American gas tanks. At a recent luncheon, the president announced that gas prices were at an all-time low. Trump: “The gas has gone to the lowest level in decades. […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:25 (Source: The Poke)Emma said she starved herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:42:39 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Rory McIlroy begins his quest to win a second Open Championship title on Thursday afternoon, playing alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:29:46 (Source: BBC News)Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has said he "fell through the gaps" with his prostate cancer diagnosis, calling it a "massive wake-up call".
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:18:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The full rate of the new State Pension is now £230.25 per week or £11,973 a year, but the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group has issued a word of warning about pensioners breaching the £597 limit
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:13:16 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The RSPCA say the dogs were kept in overcrowded conditions with little access to fresh water.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:42:29 (Source: BBC News)Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, who left in May, is still the corporation's top earner.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:41:18 (Source: BBC News)Five unwanted players from Manchester United remain at the club as pre-season gets under way - what is next for them and the club?
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:35:37 (Source: BBC News)Lisa Stocker, 39, and her husband Jon Collyer, 39, are facing the death penalty in Indonesia after they were found with 992 grams of cocaine stashed in 17 packets of the dessert Angel Delight
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:34:42 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Little Ethan Ives-Griffiths died two days after he collapsed with a fatal head injury at the home of his grandparents, Michael and Kerry Ives who today found guilty of his murder
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:30:15 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Ethan Ives-Griffiths was two when he died from a brain injury inflicted by his grandparents.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:52:46 (Source: BBC News)The grandparents of a two-year-old boy have been found guilty of his murder.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:30:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The company's future remains uncertain as it posts losses of £1.65bn for the year to March.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:27:08 (Source: BBC News)Trading standards officers found 115 items, including some that were more than two weeks out of date.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:15:14 (Source: BBC News)The local council says it is pushing ahead with plans to build tunnels to four outlying isles in the archipelago.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:14:07 (Source: BBC News)We all have our pet peeves. We catch someone out in public behaving in a way we find unacceptable and rather than do anything about it, we immediately resort to the ultimate soothing response: silent judgement. They’re not hurting you, sure, but they are offending the principles upon which you have built an upstanding life […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:06:41 (Source: The Poke)Almost 7,000 Afghan nationals are being relocated to the UK following a massive data breach by the British military that successive governments tried to keep secret with a superinjunction.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:04:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Investigators will be able to request details of those on certain DWP benefits if, as expected, the plans are made law
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:54:43 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)With the summer holidays fast approaching, parents are starting to budget for the six weeks - and it seems the cost to keep the kids entertained will soon add up
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:51:05 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The US president signalled a new tone on Nato, voiced his respect for Keir Starmer - and showed his reflective side.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:42:38 (Source: BBC News)Californian rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club may have bagged themselves a whole new set of supporters after their NSFW message to the Trump government – specifically the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – went viral. It started when the DHS used their recording of the American folk song God’s Gonna Cut You Down without […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:17:14 (Source: The Poke)A poll of 2,000 Brits has determined the next generation of Hollywood legends, with Margot Robbie and Zendaya among the top names
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:00:28 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The huge planet orbits a star outside our solar system and is located in the Milky Way Galaxy - this exoplanet is dubbed a super-Earth, as it is four times bigger than our planet
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:36:40 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Trump says he trusts "almost nobody" in exclusive interview discussing the war in Ukraine, Nato and the UK.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:06:15 (Source: BBC News)A study of 3,000 women who play sport has found that almost half have been subject to sexist abuse - including being told they 'look like a man' or are 'not strong enough'
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:03:26 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)There was a time when we were right up to date with the UK music charts. We would look forward with quivering anticipation to Sunday evenings when Radio 1 DJs such as Bruno Brookes or Mark Goodier would play the entire Top 40 singles, eagerly hoping our favourite band had made it to the top […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:18:35 (Source: The Poke)It was hot, now it's not, and this latest bout of cold weather is set to last a while and is being accompanied by rather a lot of rain, the Met Office's top expert has claimed
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:14:44 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Despite being largely sceptical about man-made climate change, there are a surprisingly large number of weather conspiracy theorists on the American right. Check out this Maga cultist who insisted that Joe Biden was causing the bad weather. @thegoodliars We were shocked to learn that this woman who believes Joe Biden is played by an actor […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:26:01 (Source: The Poke)The two men who felled the iconic Sycamore Gap tree have each been jailed for four years and three months.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:26:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Lindsay Sandiford is the second Briton to face the death penalty in Indonesia after being caught with £1.6million worth of cocaine - she has spent the last 12 years on death row
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:20:17 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Aged 19, Marten became a disciple of a notorious preacher who allegedly controlled and raped women.
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:13:38 (Source: BBC News)An urgent warning has now been issued as the hot and dry weather saw wildfires rage across the United Kingdom over the weekend and into Monday, with evacuations taking place
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:37:39 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)On July 13th 1985 one of the biggest ever concerts took place – Live Aid. The BBC reshowed the full concert, which is now available on iPlayer, and we didn’t want to let the occasion pass without doing something to celebrate. So here are 12 fun facts to mark the occasion. 1. US television networks […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:33:36 (Source: The Poke)Even if you aren’t an avid social media user, you must by now be aware of the Jet2holidays advert that has become a meme. It features the Jess Glynne song Hold My Hand and a very upbeat narration that begins ‘Nothing beats a Jet2holiday!’ and goes on to extol the virtues of booking a package […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:59:19 (Source: The Poke)Last week, a ‘big announcement’ on Russia was heralded by Trump’s team, putting the idea in some people’s minds that he might actually do something to push his buddy Putin into taking negotiations with Ukraine seriously. Trump has really raised expectations about his big announcement on Russia planned for tomorrow. I hope he delivers. — […]
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Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:27:58 (Source: The Poke)State pensioners received a 4.1 percent boost this year thanks to the triple lock
Published on: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 03:30:00 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)MasterChef presenter John Torode will no longer work on the show after an allegation he used an "extremely offensive racist term" was upheld, the BBC has said.
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:01:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)The latest trend on TikTok this summer is all about the British love for irony. Users are overlaying videos of their worst holiday mishaps and let-downs with the cheery Jet2 advert, competing in a match of our national sport – laughing at things going wrong. Here are our top picks. 1. @elliem987 nothing beats a […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:26:24 (Source: The Poke)A person has died from plague, also called the Black Death, less than a day after going to A&E with symptoms in the US.
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:59:25 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)And, will there be a boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:34:00 (Source: BBC News)A doctor was among the four people who died in a plane crash at Southend Airport - as police say they are yet to recover the body of one victim.
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:12:00 (Source: The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News)Nelson Mandela had endured 27 years in prison by the time he met the Spice Girls in 1997. Music mogul Nicki Chapman said called it one of the "greatest moments of my life"
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:07:13 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Jobs Guru James Innes has some much-needed advice for reader Jane. She’s doing good work and meeting all her targets - but says her manager has a problem with her personality
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:44:44 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Deliveroo have launched a new 'Score Back Scheme' after research revealed the top reasons Brits are missing goals during football matches, and it's very relatable
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:19:58 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)The people of Texas are still recovering from the devastating floods that ravaged the state as the death toll climbs over 130. The more reporting that comes out points to a disorganized relief effort hamstrung by a lack of funds and slow response times. Now the head of state is offering his solution. And it’s […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:18:04 (Source: The Poke)When we put our belief, money or even life in the hands of professional people, we want to believe they are safe, right? They know what they’re doing and the processes and practices they use are tried and tested. And, while this is mostly true, there are a few facts that may make you feel […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:06:17 (Source: The Poke)Commentators have piled in with concern about climate change, after a Met Office report indicated the roasting weather the UK is experiencing may become 'the new normal'
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:54:57 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)Benny James, 31, from South London, has said the buzz of sleeping with multiple women a week and making money is not worth the 'dark hole' it leaves you in later down the line
Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:53:32 (Source: Daily Star - UK News)JD Vance went on a leisurely trip to Disneyland with his family this weekend because… well, there’s really not much going on in the world right now that needs his attention, right? As is the case with anything this hillbilly does, the trip offered him a chance to prove just how out of touch he […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:49:09 (Source: The Poke)There’s a real joy in sitting down in the cinema or on your sofa and allowing yourself to be transported to a new world, indulging fully in genuine escapist pleasure… until you’re rudely bumped back into reality by witnessing something that you know to be utterly incorrect. They’ve been chatting about this on the AskReddit […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:24:42 (Source: The Poke)Elmo from Sesame Street is one of the most pure creatures on earth, so it was particularly dispiriting when his account got hacked this weekend. The posts escalated from crazy to deranged to hateful to racist and antisemetic in a matter of minutes. Most of the posts are too vile to post here – “Release […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:08:15 (Source: The Poke)It’s hard growing up and trying to learn all the things that make us (allegedly) capable adults, and we’re bound to make some silly mistakes along the way. But what about the times when we do something so monumentally foolish that it is imprinted on our brains forever, and our families never let us live […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:01:16 (Source: The Poke)Spare a thought for Chelsea football club, who triumphed in the inaugural Club World Cup in the US only for everyone to end up talking about Donald Trump instead. Specifically, how Trump refused to leave the stage before the team raised the trophy in triumph, meaning the president ended up in all the team photos […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:23:40 (Source: The Poke)Former prime minister for 15 minutes Liz Truss is so good at this politics lark that she didn’t even manage to hold on to her seat in the House of Commons, and yet it doesn’t stop Lettuce Liz wanging on as if she was in any way still relevant. And she was at it again […]
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Published on: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:39:11 (Source: The Poke)The English language is basically a chaotic mess of stolen words, bad translations and people making stuff up on the spot. From ancient dice games to cow-based medicine, here are 59 everyday words with bizarre, brilliant and occasionally completely bonkers origins. You’ll certainly not feel the same way the next time you step into a […]
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