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England Secure Fifth Consecutive Grand Slam With Victory Over France In Bordeaux

England clinched a fifth successive Grand Slam as Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach ran in two tries each in a 4…

Scotland Rugby Great Scott Hastings Dies Aged 61

The British and Irish Lions centre won 65 caps in an 11-year Test career that began in 1986 and was part of t…

Officers At Windsor Castle Investigated Over Allegations Of Sleeping On Duty

Police officers protecting the royal family at Windsor Castle are under investigation over allegations they s…

Labour Woman Leader Long Overdue Lisa Nandy Says But Rules Out Running

A woman leader of the Labour Party is “long overdue”, Lisa Nandy said, expressing frustration that those jost…

Xabi Alonso Appointed Chelsea Manager On Four Year Deal

Xabi Alonso’s appointment as Chelsea manager has been confirmed on a four-year deal..

Labour Leadership Rivals Caught Up In Debate Over EU Ties

Two of the men hoping to oust Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister have been caught up in a debate over whether…

Police Officers Injured During Serious Disorder After Celtics Title Win

Officers were injured during “serious disorder” as police dispersed crowds in the Trongate area of Glasgow wh…

Alex Cole Hamilton To Run For First Minister When MSPs Vote On Top Job

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has confirmed he will be running for first minister when …

UKs Look Mum No Computer Last In Eurovision Final As Bulgaria Wins First Trophy

The UK’s Eurovision entry Look Mum No Computer has finished last in the song contest’s 2026 grand final with …

Look Mum No Computer To Perform In Eurovision Final Amid Boycott Over Israel

The UK’s Eurovision entrant Look Mum No Computer is to perform in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Cont…

Pep Guardiola Keeps People Guessing Over His Future At Man City

The Manchester City manager was in a playful mood when asked if Saturday’s FA Cup final could be his last tri…

Hearts And Celtic Fans Get Ready For Pivotal League Title Clash

Hearts and Celtic fans are eagerly awaiting the league title clash.

Unprecedented Police Operation In Capital As Tens Of Thousands To Protest

Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on the capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations a…

Pressure On Starmer Ramps Up As Burnham One Step Closer To Challenge

The prospect of a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer is looming closer after Andy Burnham was cleared t…

Labour To Include Andy Burnham In Candidate Selection For Makerfield By Election

Andy Burnham will be among the potential Labour candidates to stand in the Makerfield by-election, the party’…

British Gas Agrees 20m Payout And Compensation For Prepayment Meter Failures

British Gas has agreed to a £20 million payout and to compensate customers who had a prepayment meter install…

Cheapest Supermarket For Branded Items Revealed

Asda has been named the cheapest supermarket for branded groceries for the third consecutive month, with its …

Screening For Prostate Cancer Likely To Reduce Deaths But Risks Remain Review

Screening men for prostate cancer using a blood test is likely to reduce deaths from the disease, a new revie…

Bathing Season Kicks Off With 13 New Spots Including First Thames Site In London

The first-ever bathing spot on the River Thames in London is among 13 new sites opening as the season kicks o…

Burnham To Seek Westminster Return After Path Opens To Challenge Starmer

Andy Burnham has said he will ask for permission to stand for Labour in a by-election after an MP quit to mak…

Gloria Hunniford Delighted To Receive Freedom Of The City Of London

Broadcaster Gloria Hunniford has said she is “delighted and humbled” to receive the Freedom of the City of Lo…

Southampton Spygate Hearing Delay Casts Doubt Over Play Off Final Scheduling

Spying charges against Southampton may not be heard until Tuesday, placing a question mark over the schedulin…

Police Believe They Have Identified Three Women Recovered Off Brighton Beach

Police believe they have identified three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach..

King Visits Golders Green And Meets Jewish Stabbing Victims

The King has visited Golders Green and met the Jewish victims of the stabbings in the neighbourhood last mont…

Starmer On Brink As Streeting Quits Criticising Drift At Top Of Government

Wes Streeting has quit as Health Secretary, calling for a leadership contest and plunging Sir Keir Starmer’s …

Rayner Cleared By HMRC Over Tax Affairs Amid Uncertainty Over Starmers Future

Angela Rayner has said she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in an investigation over her tax affairs…

UK Economy Records Strongest Quarterly Growth In A Year

The UK economy has recorded the strongest quarterly growth in a year over the first three months of 2026 with…

Pink Floyd Rainbow Prism Effect Coins Launched By The Royal Mint

Commemorative coins celebrating Pink Floyd are being launched by The Royal Mint, celebrating the band’s endur…

Regional Divide As House Prices Came Under Increased Pressure In April Report

House prices came under increased pressure in April, with signs of a widening regional divide, according to s…

Tree Deserts Exposing Millions To Heat Pollution And Ill Health Charity

Millions of people in UK towns and cities are living in “tree deserts”, with not enough trees to protect them…

Worlds First Laughing Gas Breathalyser Being Trialled By Two UK Police Forces

The world’s first roadside laughing gas breathalyser is being trialled by two police forces in the south of E…

Levy Not In A Million Years Did I Think Spurs Would Be In Relegation Scrap

Daniel Levy has said “not in a million years” did he see signs during his time as Tottenham Hotspur chairman …

Bodies Of Three Young Women Recovered From Sea Off Brighton

The bodies of three young women have been recovered from the sea off Brighton..

Starmer Has Full Confidence In Streeting Despite Leadership Challenge Talk

Sir Keir Starmer retains “full confidence” in Wes Streeting as Health Secretary, even as he looks set to resi…

Streeting Leaves No 10 After Brief Talks With Starmer As PM Fights On

Wes Streeting has been to Downing Street for crunch talks that lasted less than 20 minutes this morning as th…

122m UK Adults At Risk Of Pension Poverty In Later Life Report Estimates

Around 12.2 million adults across the UK are at risk of being unable to cover their basic financial needs in …

Some Of UKs Most Popular Sandwiches Contain Alarmingly High Levels Of Salt

Some of the UK’s most popular shop-bought sandwiches contain “alarmingly high” levels of salt, with one conta…

Sellers Warned Dont Ask Too Much As Almost Half Of Properties Fail To Sell

Nearly half (44%) of UK homes listed on the property market in the past three years have failed to sell, rese…

Cabinet Ministers Back Keir Starmer After He Vows To Fight On

Cabinet ministers came out of their meeting backing Sir Keir Starmer, after the Prime Minister vowed to fight…

Starmer Leadership In Peril As Cabinet Ministers Tell Him To Consider Position

Sir Keir Starmer faces the biggest leadership crisis of his premiership as Cabinet ministers including the Ho…

Graham Norton Says UKs Eurovision Entry Is Really Great Choice

Graham Norton has said the UK’s Eurovision song is “different to anything else we’ve ever entered”, as he hai…

Sales Of Electric Used Cars Up 32 To Hit Record Level

Sales of used pure electric cars reached a new high in the first three months of the year, figures show..

Households To Slam Brakes On Spending As Iran War Sends Cost Surging Warns EY

Consumer spending is set to pull back sharply as an inflation spike caused by the Iran war takes its toll on …

New Driving Test Booking Rules Come Into Force

A ban on driving instructors booking tests has come into force as figures show average waiting times have inc…

Morrisons Puts NHS Advice On Signs Of Cancer On Bath And Shower Gels

The NHS and Morrisons have joined forces to put advice on own-brand bath and shower gels urging people to loo…

Greggs To Open International Shop At Tenerife South Airport

Holidaymakers will be able to buy a Greggs sausage roll at Tenerife South airport from later this month when …

Starmer Vows To Prove Doubters Wrong After Local Election Drubbing

Sir Keir Starmer vowed to prove his “doubters” wrong as he fought back against calls for him to quit..

Pudsey Bear Finds Voice For Children In Needs Mental Health Campaign

Pudsey Bear will speak for the first time in more than 40 years as part of a campaign encouraging children to…

Senior Doctors Across England Balloted On Taking Strike Action

Senior doctors in the NHS in England are being balloted on whether they wish to take strike action..

Defence Ministers To Outline Contribution To Strait Of Hormuz Mission

Defence ministers from more than 40 nations will meet on Tuesday to discuss the plans led by the UK and Franc…

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