Half Of Secondary Pupils Avoided School In Past Year Due To Anxiety
Half of secondary pupils have avoided school in the past year because of anxiety, a poll has found..
Shoppers Turning To Alternative Payments Such As Buy Now Pay Later
Shoppers increasingly turned to “alternative” ways to pay in 2024, such as buy now pay later methods, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)..
UK Economy Contracts For Second Month Running In October
The UK’s economy contracted for the second month running in October, defying expectations for a rebound as car manufacturing only made a slight recovery from the Jaguar Land Recovery cyber attack.
Reward Of 20000 Offered To Help Find Grandmothers Killer
A £20,000 reward is being offered to help find the killer of a grandmother found dead in her home..
Three Jailed For Life For Murder Caught On Doorbell Camera
Three men have been jailed for life after an an innocent grandfather was shot through his living room window in a murder which was caught on a doorbell camera..
Council Deeply Saddened By Theft Of More Than 600 Items From Museum Collection
A city council says it is “deeply saddened” by the theft of more than 600 artefacts from its museum collection..
Flu Cases In NHS Hospitals Jump 55 In One Week Figures Show
The number of people in hospital in England with flu remains at a record level for this time of year and has jumped by 55% in a week, NHS figures show..
Liverpool Tops Generous Cities List In 2025 According To Fundraising Platform
Liverpool is the most generous city in the UK this year, according to figures from a fundraising platform..
Targeted Support Could See 18 Million Savers Offered Help In Next Decade
At least 18 million people could be offered extra help with their investments and pensions over the next decade with the “game changing” introduction of targeted support, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said..
Trump Says US Has Seized Oil Tanker Off Coast Of Venezuela
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro..
Social Media Firms Must Do More To Stop Underage Image Sharing
Social media platforms must do more to stop explicit images of children being shared online, a police chief has said..
Doctors Strike Over Christmas Would Have Different Degree Of Risk Streeting
The Health Secretary has warned that a resident doctors’ strike over Christmas would have a “much different degree of risk” than previous walkouts, adding that he “cannot think of a single other trade union in this country that would behave this way”..
Ray Winstone Very Proud After Receiving Freedom Of The City Of London
English actor Ray Winstone has said he is “very proud to be a Londoner” after receiving the Freedom of the City of London..
Iceland Becomes Fifth Country To Boycott Eurovision 2026
Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV has confirmed it will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026..
Author Sophie Kinsella Remembered As Once In A Lifetime Author And Friend
Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella has died after being diagnosed with a form of aggressive brain cancer..
PM Warns Of Lost Decade Of Kids As 10 Year Youth Plan Launched
Sir Keir Starmer said improving prospects for young people is “our generation’s greatest responsibility” as the Government launches its 10-year youth plan..
Child Neglect Contacts From Worried Neighbours Up By Almost A Third NSPCC
Contacts to the NSPCC from worried neighbours and community members concerned about child neglect rose by almost a third in a year as the charity warned that young people in danger must not “keep slipping through the cracks”..
Flying Taxis To Take Passengers To Airports In Minutes From 2028 Company Says
Electric flying taxis may become available to London airport passengers from 2028, a UK company has announced..
Trains Suspended And Ferries Cancelled In Scotland As Storm Bram Sweeps In
Train services have been disrupted and ferries cancelled in Scotland as Storm Bram sweeps in with gusts of up to 90mph forecast..
Bob Vylan Launches Defamation Action Against Irish National Broadcaster
Members of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan have filed defamation proceedings against Irish national broadcaster RTE..
Met Police Using Facial Recognition Technology To Stamp Out Illegal E Bike Use
The biggest police force in the country is turning to facial recognition technology to stamp out the use of illegal e-bikes..
Pre Budget Shopper Jitters Dampen Black Friday Sales
Pre-Budget “jitters” among shoppers dampened a much-needed Black Friday boost for retailers, figures show..
UK Premiere Of James McAvoys Directorial Debut To Close Glasgow Film Festival
Hollywood star James McAvoy has said he is “delighted” the UK premiere of his directorial debut will close the film festival in his home city next year..
Mark Wood Suffers Series Ending Injury As Englands Hopes Of Ashes Comeback Hit
England’s hopes of launching an Ashes comeback in Adelaide have been hit by a series-ending injury to pace bowler Mark Wood..
Balloons Containing Up To Six Times Legal Limit Of Carcinogens On Sale In UK
Balloons containing up to six times the legal limit of carcinogens are available to UK consumers through leading online marketplaces, according to an investigation..
Trains To Get Union Flag Paint Job Under Nationalisation Plans
Trains will be given a Union flag-inspired red, white and blue paint job as part of the Government’s rail-nationalisation plans..
Changes In NHS Maternity Care Too Slow Head Of National Review Finds
Victims of NHS maternity failings received “unacceptable care” leading to “tragic consequences”, the head of a probe into maternity care in England has said..
Met Office Issues Danger To Life Alerts For Rain And Wind Amid Storm Bram
The Met Office has issued “danger to life” weather warnings for rain and wind in parts of Scotland, Wales, and South West England amid Storm Bram..
Allies Discuss Positive Progress To Use Frozen Russian Assets In Ukraine Talks
European allies have discussed “positive progress” towards using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, Downing Street said, after hosting crisis talks over the country’s future..
Guinness Opening 73m London Brewery Venue This Week
Guinness is to open its latest brewery in London later this week after a £73 million investment..
We All Miss Her So Much Queens Tribute To Jilly Cooper On Rivals Set
The Queen has met the cast and crew behind the dramatisation of her late friend Dame Jilly Cooper’s bestseller Rivals, expressing sadness that a woman who meant so much to her was not there..
Magnitude 76 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Off Japans Northern Coast
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimetres in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said..
Mohamed Salah Appears In Good Spirits During Liverpool Training Session
Mohamed Salah smiled and chatted to team-mates as he attended Liverpool’s first training session since his incendiary outburst at Elland Road on Saturday..
Ariana Grande Paul Mescal And Jacob Elordi Among Golden Globe Awards Nominees
Wicked actress Ariana Grande, Hamnet actor Paul Mescal and Frankenstein star Jacob Elordi are among the nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards..
Starmer Says He Wants Apprentices At Top Of Politics
Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted to see more apprentices reach the Cabinet as he set out plans to boost the training schemes..
Zelensky Says Ukraine Cant Manage Without US Or European Support
Crisis talks over the future of Ukraine have begun behind the black door of No 10 Downing Street, after the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in London to meet European allies..





































