British Isles

PM launches drive to end rough sleeping across Britain within months

21 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham has launched a national drive to offer everyone sleeping rough a route off the streets by Christmas, alongside a wider ambition to end rough sleeping across Britain. The initiative draws inspiration…

Harry and Megan to move back to the UK

21 Aug 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly preparing to move back to the UK later this month, more than six years after stepping away from royal duties and relocating to North America.…

Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial

21 Aug 2026
A personalised cancer vaccine has shown encouraging results in a major trial involving more than 1,000 patients with high-risk melanoma. Developed by Moderna and Merck, the Intismeran vaccine is given after surgery alongside…

New qualification for students who fail English and maths GCSEs

21 Aug 2026
The Government is introducing a new foundation qualification in English and maths for young people who do not achieve a grade four in their GCSEs. Education secretary Lucy Powell said almost a third…

Professor at centre of plagiarism row found dead

21 Aug 2026
Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has died aged 41, shortly after resigning amid intense public scrutiny over allegations of plagiarism and questions surrounding his academic and fund-raising record. Emergency services found…

Catholic MP announced as new faith minister

21 Aug 2026
Florence Eshalomi MP has been appointed as the new faith minister, combining the role with responsibilities for homelessness, democracy and communities. The Labour MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell becomes the eleventh politician to…

Ukraine: UK rejects Russian threats after drones are used offensively

21 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham has rejected Russian threats after Moscow warned that the UK would ‘pay’ for supplying Ukraine with drones reportedly used in strikes deep inside Russia. British ministers said the government would not…

Lewes: train derailment latest: Two seriously injured and 18 hurt

14 Aug 2026
An investigation has begun after a passenger train derailed in East Sussex, leaving two people seriously injured and another 18 requiring hospital treatment. Three carriages of the Southern Railway service from London Victoria…

Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election in contest boycotted by other main parties

14 Aug 2026
Nigel Farage has retained his Clacton seat after winning a highly unusual by-election triggered by his own resignation amid scrutiny over his financial affairs. The Reform UK leader secured 22,239 votes, representing 63.3%…

Results day: Proportion of students getting top A-level grades rises for third year in a row

14 Aug 2026
Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their A-level, T-level and vocational results, with the proportion achieving top A-level grades increasing for the third consecutive year. Some 28.5% of entries were…
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