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Teacher who lied about Cambridge degree banned

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 20:18
Regulatory panel says teacher's conduct fell "significantly short of the standards expected".

Dual nationals face scramble for UK passports as new rules come into force

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 19:53
Entry requirements to the UK for dual nationals are being overhauled as part of sweeping changes to the immigration system.

Prisoner escapes London hospitals twice in a week

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:57
Police are hunting for Daniel Boakye who escaped Lewisham Hospital days after he first absconded.

Prisoner escapes London hospitals twice in a week

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:57
Police are hunting for Daniel Boakye who escaped Lewisham Hospital days after he first absconded.

Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:22
Claims emerge after the Cabinet Office said there was only one complaint about Antonia Romeo's conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry.

Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 18:22
Claims emerge after the Cabinet Office said there was only one complaint about Antonia Romeo's conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry.

The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 17:28
Keir Starmer and his team knew last week that delays to council elections would need to be reversed.

Hostile behaviour encountered during Noah Donohoe search, inquest told

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 17:22
The 14-year-old's naked body was found in a storm drain tunnel a week after he went missing in June 2020.

Murder accused 'did not get on' with alleged shooting victim

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:51
David Campbell, who is accused of shooting dog walker Brian Low, is giving evidence in his defence.

'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:37
People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.

'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:37
People aged between 16 and 24 are bearing the brunt of a weak employment market, figures show.

Singer and YouTuber who makes music with Furbys and Game Boys picked for UK at Eurovision

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:26
Synth artist Look Mum No Computer is described as "a bold and brave choice" to represent the UK.

Reform names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 16:14
Leader Nigel Farage says Reform is "the voice of opposition" to Labour, as he unveils his new top team.

Scientist names ancient crocodile Jones after 'inspirational' teacher

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 15:47
A researcher has named a newly-identified species in honour of his "inspirational" former teacher.

Legal challenge to Met's Freemasons policy thrown out

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 15:20
The Met had announced that membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations would have to declared.

Viral face depuffing tricks - skin experts reveal if they work

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 15:14
We look at three viral hacks to unpick fact from fiction - the effects are often at best, temporary, say experts.

Ex-priest receives second lifetime ban for child sexual abuse

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 15:10
David Tudor received second lifetime ban from ministry after a tribunal found he groomed and sexually abused a 15-year-old girl in the 1980s.

Councils face 'uphill struggle' after elections delay U-turn

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 12:43
Thirty councils across England now have to organise local polls after the government abandoned plans to delay.

When Robert Duvall fell in love with Scottish football

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 12:38
The Godfather star, who has died aged 95, filmed A Shot at Glory at locations across Scotland.

Shop owners fear violence after paramilitaries demand protection money

Tue, 02/17/2026 - 12:21
One business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened.