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Starmer tries to reassure as Iran crisis deepens

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 18:35
The PM acknowledged people are worried about family abroad, the economy, and potential further escalation.

UK firms pull fixed energy deals as Iran war pushes up prices

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 18:25
Data suggests the number of fixed-term deals has more than halved as prices for wholesale energy surge.

UK firms pull fixed energy deals as Iran war pushes up prices

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 18:25
Data suggests the number of fixed-term deals has more than halved as prices for wholesale energy surge.

My daughter shouts 'Michael Sheen is in the building' in public, says actor

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 18:00
Appearing on Ant and Dec's Hanging Out podcast, Sheen said that his daughter Lyra has started shouting "Michael Sheen is here" in public.

MP's husband and two political advisers bailed after arrests over alleged China spying

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 17:30
One of those arrested is the husband of Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid.

Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 17:04
Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.

Rabies death could change disease notification period

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 16:37
Doctors treating Yvonne Ford struggled to diagnose her before being told about holiday dog scratch.

Murder accused was 'inconsolable' the night Natalie McNally was killed, friend says

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 16:14
Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her home in Lurgan in December 2022.

Failed asylum seeker families to be offered up to £40k to leave UK

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 16:11
The home secretary says the "incentives" will deliver a "significant saving to the taxpayer".

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg stripped of MBE

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 15:32
He was given the honour in 2024 before he admitted a charge of domestic abuse against his now estranged wife.

Senedd election is referendum on Starmer's leadership, says Nigel Farage

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 13:55
Nigel Farage helps the party launch its Senedd election manifesto, including a 1p income tax cut.

Judicial review over whether government failed to act after abuse inquiry

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 13:20
The Maggie Oliver Foundation has campaigned for tougher action against grooming gangs.

Foreign Office no-show at fake alcohol inquest

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 12:52
Six tourists who drank bootleg alcohol in a Laos holiday town died from suspected methanol poisoning.

South East Water faces £22m fine for supply failures

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 09:04
The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to "immense stress" for customers.

Messy singer Lola Young back on stage and on form after taking break to 'work on myself'

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 08:51
The star hopes to come back stronger after a spell out of the spotlight following an on-stage collapse.

Cyprus criticises UK response to drone strikes ahead of Healey visit

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 08:44
The Cypriot government has criticised how the UK has handled information sharing after drone attacks.

Dentists return £900m for not seeing NHS patients

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 08:12
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.

Dentists return £900m for not seeing NHS patients

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 08:12
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.

My natural way of playing has been coached out of me, says Raducanu

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 07:00
British number one Emma Raducanu says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells in California.

The Papers: 'Trump's war goes global' and 'Labour ensnared by China spy probe'

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 06:36
Many of the papers on Thursday have honed in on an expanding war zone in the Middle East.