London drives ahead with controversial scheme charging motorists for driving older carsSupporters of Ulez say it will save lives but it was also blamed for a recent Labour byelection defeatTue Aug 29 2023 - 15:39
Lucy Letby: Focus shifts to type of inquiry needed to find out why NHS managers ignored warnings over killer nurseA speedy private inquiry was planned by the government but ministers now appear to be shifting to upgrade that to a full statutory inquiry following a backlashWed Aug 23 2023 - 19:45
What lies beneath: a fresh wave of Loch Ness tourism promises monster rewards for DrumnadrochitScotland Letter: This little Highlands village is at the centre of a legend and a social phenomenonWed Aug 23 2023 - 05:00
Lucy Letby: ‘Malevolent’ serial killer nurse will die behind bars in UKLucy Letby killed at least seven babies in her care in a Chester hospital between 2015 and 2016Mon Aug 21 2023 - 20:05
A new frontier for English football but a familiar full-time feeling of World Cup despairLondon correspondent Mark Paul shared the highs and lows of the English supporters at the Regent pub in BalhamSun Aug 20 2023 - 17:02
‘Never say never’: Her bid to replace Nicola Sturgeon failed but Kate Forbes may yet get another shotForbes has retreated to the Highlands for now having ‘dodged a bullet’ with the SNP currently in crisisFri Aug 18 2023 - 13:14
Being Mizzy: The young internet prank artist riling BritainLondon Letter: This 18-year-old from east London has attracted opprobrium, while he says some won’t look past his raceWed Aug 16 2023 - 05:00
Sink or swim for the UK’s harsh asylum seeker accommodation policy as it opens a barge on the Dorset coastThe Bibby Stockholm will house 500 single men in a “floating prison” in PortlandSat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
The more the East End changes, the more its beigel bakeries stay the sameLondon Letter: Brick Lane’s “yellow one” and its “white one” are London culinary institutions and also monuments to the waves of immigration that have shaped one of the East End’s most famous neighbourhoodsWed Aug 09 2023 - 05:00
‘Phoney war’ between the SNP and Labour ends as they limber up for crucial Scottish byelectionBattle for Rutherglen and Hamilton, on the southern edge of Glasgow, will reveal much about Labour’s prospects for a Scottish revival that may hand Keir Starmer the keys to Number 10 Downing StreetSat Aug 05 2023 - 05:00
UK minister criticised after asking constituents if they would like to live next to a Traveller siteWelsh Secretary David TC Davies under fire over language used in leaflet sent to householdersThu Aug 03 2023 - 16:33
Sinéad O’Connor’s remains released to her family following autopsyCause of death may not be known for ‘some weeks’ and will be made public if there is an inquest, says clerk of London coroner courtThu Aug 03 2023 - 15:46
Say ‘maaate’: New anti-misogyny campaign aimed at young men in UK divides opinionLondon Letter: Initiative by mayor Sadiq Khan draws ridicule from some but is praised for putting onus on men to restrain sexist behaviourWed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
Sunak draws battle line with Labour on climate policyThe prime minister’s recent retreat from some green policies is an appeal to a segment of Middle Britain and a clear division from the oppositionTue Aug 01 2023 - 21:00
UK plan to expand oil drilling in North Sea causes Tory tensionsMove puts country on ‘wrong side of history’, says former energy minister who signed government’s ‘net zero’ pledgeTue Aug 01 2023 - 18:08
Ukraine’s counteroffensive fortunes may hinge on heavy artillery training in English fieldsThere was plenty of camaraderie on show between Ukrainian and British forces at a secret training base in England last week, as they practised blasting the AS90, a UK gift that could prove vital in the warSun Jul 30 2023 - 14:00
Ukrainian soldiers receive artillery training from British armyA group of AS90 155mm self-propelled artillery guns are operated by members of the Ukrainian and British military during a training session in Southwest EnglandSun Jul 30 2023 - 08:10
Irish gather in London to celebrate and mourn Sinéad O’ConnorThe London Irish Centre in Camden hosts an impromptu wake as Irish people, and especially Irish women, come together to celebrate her lifeThu Jul 27 2023 - 22:21
Goal-starved Rishi Sunak scores a hat-trick in the NatWest-Farage controversyThe floundering prime minister can credibly claim to be on the winning side of the affairWed Jul 26 2023 - 13:25
The torture of finding school places for newcomers to LondonThe education system here is extraordinarily complicated compared to Ireland’sWed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
Windsor Framework deal can work but clarity needed, House of Lords subcommittee saysHouse of Lords subcommittee releases report on EU-UK trade agreement for the North raising concerns about import rulesTue Jul 25 2023 - 00:01
This is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter by Tomiwa Owolade - nuanced, compassionate and surprisingly optimistic The central theme of this unabashed polemic is to dismiss the notion that the experiences of black people in Britain can ever really mirror what happens in the USWed Jul 05 2023 - 04:05
‘A failure of British society’: Food bank use spirals as hunger becomes entrenchedOne in seven – or more than 11 million people – went hungry over the last year because they didn’t have enough money to buy foodSat Jul 01 2023 - 09:00
Just stop annoying people: Climate protesters’ roadblock tactics stir debate among LondonersJust Stop Oil is in its tenth week of disruptive slow-moving traffic protests, but their effectiveness is now being questionedWed Jun 28 2023 - 05:00
Sunak’s ‘five pledges’ to voters may be what finally drags him downThe prime minister is in trouble on all five of the landmark promises he made to the electorate in JanuaryMon Jun 26 2023 - 20:23
‘Russia must pay’: How to meet Ukraine’s $411bn war billSupport for Ukraine’s accession to the EU appears to be solidifying, as does the will to make Russia financially accountableFri Jun 23 2023 - 12:57
Kingspan pushing ahead with €280m Ukraine manufacturing ‘campus’Cavan insulation company and Ukraine’s government say construction of facility to go ahead, despite continuing warThu Jun 22 2023 - 05:00
Ukraine Recovery Conference: EU commits €50bn at London fund-raising meetingPolitical and business leaders meeting to raise funds to rebuild country after Russian invasionWed Jun 21 2023 - 17:09
Brixton celebrates Windrush and the start of multicultural BritainThursday is the 75th anniversary of the first docking near London of immigrant ship, HMT Empire WindrushWed Jun 21 2023 - 05:00
Ukraine plans for its future even as the war rages onThe embattled nation and the UK jointly host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London this weekTue Jun 20 2023 - 22:30
President issues unprecedented apology over ‘throwaway remarks’ about neutrality chairwomanMichael D Higgins singled out Prof Louise Richardson in an interview where he pointedly referred to her ‘very large letter DBE’Tue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
President Michael D Higgins apologises to Prof Louise Richardson for ‘throwaway remark’Tánaiste Micheál Martin defends appointment of professor to chair conference on military neutralityMon Jun 19 2023 - 17:56
‘We were four and now we are three’: Irish family of Grace O’Malley-Kumar share grief following Nottingham attackSinéad O’Malley says daughter wanted only a few things in life: ‘To be a doctor, to play hockey, and to have fun’Sat Jun 17 2023 - 05:00
House of Commons vote will show if Boris Johnson still wields any real influence on MPsMonday’s vote on Committee of Privileges report, which found former PM misled parliament over Partygate, will quantify scale of the Boris problem for prime minister Rishi SunakThu Jun 15 2023 - 15:35
Young woman murdered in Nottingham came from well-known Irish medical familyGrace O’Malley-Kumar’s mother is a London-based Irish anaesthetist, while her grandfather was head of the RCSIWed Jun 14 2023 - 15:26
‘It’s like leaving a tip at a restaurant’: UK’s honours system in the spotlight London Letter: Boris Johnson tried to arrange a knighthood for his father while some of his closest political allies were rejected for membership of the House of LordsWed Jun 14 2023 - 05:00
SNP: Party divisions deepen after Sturgeon arrest as Labour sizes up opportunity to dominate Scottish politics As SNP support falls, backing for independence hovers at 50% but Humza Yousaf has no clear strategy to secure itMon Jun 12 2023 - 20:33
‘You could hear his soul when he sang’: Hugh Callaghan of the Birmingham Six laid to rest in LondonBelfast native, who was wrongly imprisoned for more than 16 years over an IRA pub bombing, died aged 93Mon Jun 12 2023 - 19:57
Nicola Sturgeon says she is ‘innocent of any wrongdoing’ after arrest in SNP finances investigationFormer Scotland first minister released without charge; MP calls for her suspension from Scottish National PartySun Jun 11 2023 - 20:06
Conservatives urge unity after mutiny no-show by Boris Johnson supportersFormer PM’s political career in ruins after he quit as an MP and criticised leader Rishi SunakSun Jun 11 2023 - 15:14
Lunch with Alex Salmond: Fishing for votes amid a battle for the soul of Scottish independenceScotland’s former first minister is on the comeback trail with a proposed electoral pact for nationalists, but is he truly serious about it?Fri Jun 09 2023 - 15:59
Guto Harri: ‘The defenestration of Boris Johnson was brutal’ Guto Harri has released a lively podcast, Unprecedented, spilling the beans on Johnson’s time in Number 10Fri Jun 09 2023 - 09:00
London restaurants dine out on their not-so-discretionary service chargesTipping culture in London has grown aggressively in recent yearsWed Jun 07 2023 - 06:00
Why Johnson and Sunak may fear a Covid inquiry perusing their old WhatsAppsThe former prime minister says he doesn’t want to turn on his old phone for security reasons while the current premier may face scrutiny over Eat Out to Help OutFri Jun 02 2023 - 18:08
RAF Lossiemouth: The British military airbase that protects Irish skiesTyphoon fighter jets were scrambled from the Scottish airfield – between a golf course and a pig farm – in 2020 to escort Russian bombers from Irish-controlled airspaceFri Jun 02 2023 - 14:30
UK government in legal action over demand for Johnson messages Sunak’s Cabinet Office was ordered to disclose material by head of Covid-19 inquiryThu Jun 01 2023 - 19:01
Scotland’s whisky capital looks barren as angry seagulls outnumber peopleScotland Letter: Scotch sales are up and tourism is back, so why are other local businesses yet to feel the benefit?Wed May 31 2023 - 03:00
John Major: terms for UK calling Border poll in North should be spelled outFormer British PM says Belfast Agreement should be ‘tweaked’ in speech at Irish embassy in LondonThu May 25 2023 - 06:30
Spectre of Boris Johnson returns to trouble Rishi Sunak and spread fresh rancour among ToriesThe former prime minister and the government’s official Covid inquiry are both threatening to sue the Cabinet OfficeWed May 24 2023 - 19:12
Sunak criticises Braverman over speeding ticket row but will take no more actionBritish PM clears home secretary of any breach of ministerial codeWed May 24 2023 - 12:16
