London £1.38m watch robbery 'was staged', defendant tells court
Junior Kunu, 30, and Mannix Pedro, 37, are charged with conspiring with others to commit the robbery after more than 70 ...
Tories pledge to expel low-paid and unemployed migrants from UK
The Conservative leader’s revised stance comes after she conceded in November her party had “got it wrong” on immigration. A day later, prime minister Keir Starmer accused the Tories of an “open ...
Imagine the devastation you could cause, says mother of boy, 15, stabbed to death ‘with hunting knife’
The distraught mother of a 15-year-old boy stabbed to death at school has appealed to other youngsters to beware the ...
Superyacht that sunk in Mike Lynch tragedy to finally be recovered from seabed
The recovery of the Bayesian could help explain why it sank during a severe and sudden storm off the port of Porticello ...
Interest rates live: Bank of England set to cut interest rates in boost for mortgage holders
Experts predict the Bank of England will cut the UK’s base interest rate, which currently sites at 4.75 per cent, to 4.5 per ...
Watchdog should halt plans for ‘naming and shaming’ firms, says Lords committee
The FCA launched proposals last year which would allow it to announce when it has opened enforcement investigations into ...
Home Secretary to chair smartphone theft summit after Met Police clampdown
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will chair a summit on smartphone theft after the Metropolitan Police seized more than 1,000 ...
New stamps to celebrate anniversary of debut album by rock band AC/DC
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‘Parents facing barriers and delays in getting mental health help for children’
About half (52%) of parents said current thresholds to get help and long waiting times are barriers preventing their children ...
Japanese firm famed for ‘sustainable’ design receives top architecture honour
The collaborative practice of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa has received the 2025 Royal Gold Medal for ...
Rapper linked to Notting Hill shooting was in Dubai with 50 Cent, court told
Nathan Tokosi, aka Digdat, whose single Air Force peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, is on trial for the attempted ...