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Burnham boost lifts Labour, but poll lead stays slim
Labour has picked up a clear but limited post-leadership lift after Andy Burnham took over, according to polling expert Sir John Curtice. The bounce was
Owen Jones says Farage is on course for a clear win in Clacton as Reform rhetoric hardens
Owen Jones says Nigel Farage is heading for a decisive win in Clacton, and he is warning that the politics around Reform UK is getting
Spain bolsters Ceuta border as migrant death toll rises to 67 amid fresh EU pressure
Spain has started moving to seal part of the seawall around Ceuta after a sudden surge of migrants from Morocco left the tiny North African
Bev Craig Wins Greater Manchester Mayor Race After Labour Rally
MANCHESTER — Bev Craig has been elected Greater Manchester mayor, handing Labour a clear win in one of the UK’s most closely watched local contests.
Tens of thousands leave Ceuta after deadly border rush, Spain moves to tighten controls
Tens of thousands of people who surged into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta have started heading back to Morocco after a chaotic border rush
UK reviews why police have handed US military suspects away from British courts
British authorities are re-examining a little-seen handoff that can pull serious criminal allegations against US service members off UK soil and into the Ame...
UK reviews how US troops accused of crimes on British soil escape local courts
British police could lose control of serious criminal cases involving US military personnel accused of offences on UK soil, and ministers are now asking why
Police Renew Push in 40-Year Hunt for Missing London Estate Agent Suzy Lamplugh
Metropolitan Police detectives have issued a fresh final appeal for information in the 40-year search for Suzy Lamplugh, the London estate agent who vanished in
Labour edges back ahead of Reform in fresh UK voter poll as Burnham’s first week boosts party
Labour has moved back into first place in a weekly UK voter intention poll, overtaking Reform UK for the first time since March 2025 as
Europe’s wildfire emergency spreads from Bordeaux to Madrid as heatwaves fuel record damage
Wildfires are ripping across France and Spain, driving more than 300,000 people from their homes. The flames have moved fast. In some places, officials say,
Russian-held holiday camp strike kills 11 in occupied Zaporizhzhia, officials say
A strike on holiday camps in Russian-held parts of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region killed 11 people overnight, Moscow-installed officials said on Saturday. Fou...
South Yorkshire Man Charged With Murder Of Ann Widdecombe
Joshua Kerry, a 28-year-old from Rotherham, has been charged with the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Police say inquiries into his motive, including any political or terrorist link, are still active.
London police seize record 2,500 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters in 2026 crackdown
London police have seized more than 2,500 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters so far this year, a record pace that has already overtaken the total for
Pauline Hanson’s empty London hall exposes a deeper shift in Australian politics
Pauline Hanson stood before about 120 people in London last weekend. Fewer than a quarter of the seats were filled. The empty rows told a
French modelling scout with Epstein ties found dead near Paris, prosecutors say
A French modelling scout with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home outside Paris, French prosecutors said. The discovery has
Hilary Benn Sacked in Cabinet Shake-Up as Chris Bryant Takes Over
Hilary Benn has been sacked as Northern Ireland secretary after Andy Burnham’s Cabinet reshuffle. Sir Chris Bryant takes over with talks on a multi-year budget and the Troubles Bill still unfinished.
Ukrainian drones strike Wildberries logistics hubs again, killing 1 in southern Russia
Ukrainian drones struck logistics hubs run by Wildberries in Russia’s Krasnodar and Stavropol regions overnight, killing one person and injuring 14 others, l...
Pressure mounts in Ukraine as protests target army chief’s future
Protesters in Ukraine are demanding that army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and that former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov be brought back by Friday,...
Zelenskyy Moves to Replace Ukraine’s Top General in Latest Military Shake-Up
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has decided to replace Ukraine’s top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in the biggest military shake-up in Kyiv since 2024. The move ...
Whistleblower takes PIC board fight to Parliament, alleging minister tried to halt Dlamini suspension
A whistleblower has dragged the Public Investment Corporation’s governance battle into Parliament, accusing Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana of trying to in...
Everyone’s Afraid to Die’: Ukraine’s Hunt for Soldiers Turns Violent
The men sent out to find Ukraine's next soldiers have become targets themselves. Police say aggression toward recruitment officers has grown increasingly thr...
Murdered police general secretly probed Phala Phala cover-up, South African parliament told
A senior South African police general whose death is now treated as murder spent his final months quietly pulling at one of the most dangerous
Reform UK Pushes £100m Security Overhaul Following Widdecombe Killing
Reform UK is demanding a radical transformation of how British lawmakers are protected, proposing a £100 million plan to provide round-the-clock security for...
Unai Simon keeps family life private as Spain’s keeper rises
Unai Simon has built a public reputation on calm saves and a quiet off-field profile. Reports on his family point to two police officers who raised the Spain goalkeeper in the Basque Country, shaping the privacy he keeps today.