NEWS
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Nationwide pledges to keep all bank branches open until at least 2030
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Royal Mail not rolling out further changes to second-class post until early 2026
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Seven men charged with more than 40 offences in Bristol child exploitation investigation
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Jail term trebled for millionaire who threatened to ‘gang rape’ cabin crew and ‘set her alight’ on flight
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French police stopping fewer Channel crossings after ‘one-in, one-out deal’ despite promise to crackdown
The percentage of boats stopped from crossing has dropped nearly 10 per cent since the landmark deal was signed Just over a quarter (28.7 per cent) of attempts to cross from northern France to southern England were stopped by French police in the 13-week period since the deal was implemented in August. This is a… More
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Trump has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC for $1 billion – insisting corporation has ‘defrauded the public’
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Pigs, witches and fast cars – the toys tipped to be best sellers this Christmas
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Wes Streeting brands Starmer coup claims ‘ridiculous’ insisting PM ‘is not fighting for his job’
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Wes Streeting vows to ‘keep NHS running’ during doctors’ strikes amid staffing ‘mess’ claims
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Homeless veterans slam government-backed helpline after being left on hold and told to sleep in tent
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Heathrow hails ‘bumper half-term’ as record 7.4 million passengers pass through airport
The west London airport saw more than 7.4 million jet-setters use its facilities last month, after a surge in demand for flights to European cities The west London airport saw more than 7.4 million jet-setters use its facilities last month, after a surge in demand for flights to European cities. This was an increase of… More
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Autumn Budget: Timeline of key economic data before November 26
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AI chatbots could be Introduced at HMP Wandsworth after prisoner release blunders
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Bacteria ‘defence systems’ find could help in antibiotic resistance fight
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MAGA Trump-supporter and friend revealed as subject of police appeal over alleged ‘racial abuse’ in London
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Man interviewed under caution in connection with Bob Vylan Glastonbury investigation
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Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ jailed after scamming more than 100,000 people in £5bn Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
The woman, who fleeced £5bn in Bitcoin from her victims, took part in the UK's highest-ever value money laundering scheme Zhimin Qian, 47, masterminded a Ponzi scheme which defrauded more than 128,000 victims in China between 2014 and 2017 and stored the illegally obtained funds in Bitcoin assets. Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, fled to… More
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Three prisoners remain on the run after 91 released in error over past seven months
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Raheem Sterling’s house targeted by masked men for second time in three years – while star was inside with children
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‘Devious and manipulative’ NHS executive jailed for 28 years after grooming and abusing girls on Snapchat
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Wessex Water should pay £11m over wastewater failures, says regulator
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Jobless rate hits highest since early 2021 amid ‘weakening’ labour market
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Anti-terror powers used to ban Palestine Action are overused, major review finds
The review found the overuse can "create confusion, deter lawful civic engagement, and strain relations with communities connected to affected organisations". The Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice found that the current official definition of terrorism is too broad after the major study. It said on Tuesday that the current use “extends… More
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Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ to be sentenced after fleecing more than 100,000 people in vast Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
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Barbershop crackdown as thousands of businesses raided in bid to ‘clean up Britain’s high streets’
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BBC Panorama staff ‘think reaction to allegedly doctored Trump speech is unfair’
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Free the 15: Release of penguins ‘trapped in basement’ of London Aquarium demanded by MPs
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Former Living In A Box frontman Richard Darbyshire dies aged 65
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Thousands of NHS staff face redundancy after £1 billion cost package approved
The reforms will slash “unnecessary bureaucracy” and raise £1 billion a year by the end of the Parliament to improve services for patients, according to the Department of Health. The Government has already announced that headcount across both NHS England and the Department of Health will be cut by around 50%, with around 18,000 administrative… More
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Britons set to spend £4bn more this Black Friday despite scam fears
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Women ‘more likely than men to say saving is harder now than last year’
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Co-op to open or refurbish dozens of stores amid cyber attack recovery
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Barclay family’s Very Group taken over by US private equity firm Carlyle
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EVs take record share of used car market
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Guinness maker Diageo hires former Tesco boss for top job
Former Tesco boss Sir Dave Lewis has been appointed as chief executive of Diageo as the Guinness and Johnnie Walker drinks giant looks to boost its flagging performance. Sir Dave will take on the role on January 1, replacing Nik Jhangiani – the group’s previous chief financial officer – who has been acting as interim… More
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Doctors use robot to perform world-first remote stroke surgery thousands of miles away
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COP climate websites producing more carbon than average sites, study finds
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BA boss says ‘you should avoid moving the M25’ to expand Heathrow
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Bank of England proposes ownership limits in new stablecoin rules
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Greggs launches new smaller Bitesize shops as expansion continues