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Badenoch 'flattered' by Thatcher comparison from Nicki Minaj

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 17:06
Badenoch says she is a fan of the Trinidad and Tobago-born rapper's song Starship after being endorsed by her.

Eleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government says

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 16:48
Saturday's rally has been organised by anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson.

Man who threw 'fatal and sickening' punch outside Wetherspoons pub jailed

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 16:39
Kyle O'Callaghan punched Marcus Carpenter so hard he caused his head to "snap backwards".

Who is James Murray, the new health secretary replacing Wes Streeting?

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 14:55
What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?

Tributes to Gogglebox star who died after illness

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 14:44
A tribute to Ken Harwood is expected to feature in an episode of the Channel 4 show later.

Farage paid for £1.4m house with I'm a Celebrity cash, says Reform

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 13:46
The Reform UK leader is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog over a £5m gift from a billionaire.

UK backs human rights plan to accelerate illegal migration removals

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 13:28
The agreement pushes for a new approach to the continent's main human rights treaty to tackle modern migration pressures.

British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:27
The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations.

NHS staff accessed Southport victims' records 'inappropriately', hospital trust admits

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:03
The victims affected by the data breach were not told for nearly two years.

Why Andy Burnham has a second chance to be an MP

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 12:01
How the political landscape changed since 25 January when NEC blocked Burnham's bid to Gorton and Denton MP.

Meningitis cases in Reading are pupils at two schools, UKHSA says

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 11:34
A sixth-former has died and two other students at local schools are ill with the infection.

Search for new James Bond officially kicks off as auditions begin

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 10:33
Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are among the frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig.

Scotland's top law officer Dorothy Bain to step down

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 09:46
The lord advocate leads the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and also acts as chief legal adviser to the Scottish government.

Brighton beach deaths have 'huge effect' on city

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 09:44
Sussex Police say they believe they have identified the three women, but are not naming them yet.

How I fell victim to 'ghost' insurance broker scam

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 06:57
Amie Donaghey is among thousands of victims of "ghost brokers" who sell fake insurance on social media.

The Highland football team hoping to be the UK's most northerly professional club

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 06:45
Part-timers Brora Rangers are potentially one game away from promotion to League Two.

Heart patients recalled over possible 'unnecessary' procedure

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 06:26
Only those patients who were fitted with a CRT device which is different and more complex than a standard pacemaker between 2007 and 2023 are affected.

I predicted my twins while living another life in a coma

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 06:03
Keenan recalls "a whole other life" while unconscious - now his real life has an uncanny resemblance.

Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 06:01
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 06:01
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.