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EastEnders and Garden Rescue to replace Boris Johnson interview on BBC

EastEnders and Garden Rescue to replace Boris Johnson interview on BBC

EastEnders and Garden Rescue to replace Boris Johnson interview on BBC

03 October 2024

Presenter Laura Kuenssberg said the programme would not go ahead because she had accidentally sent the former prime minister her briefing notes.


Robert Jenrick’s special forces claim deemed ‘ridiculous’ by Mark Billingham

Robert Jenrick’s special forces claim deemed ‘ridiculous’ by Mark Billingham

Robert Jenrick’s special forces claim deemed ‘ridiculous’ by Mark Billingham

03 October 2024

The Tory leadership hopeful has claimed soldiers are killing terrorists for fear of detainees being released under European human rights law.


Paedophile child killer Dominic McKilligan refused release by Parole Board

Paedophile child killer Dominic McKilligan refused release by Parole Board

Paedophile child killer Dominic McKilligan refused release by Parole Board

03 October 2024

Convicted sex offender Dominic McKilligan killed schoolboy Wesley Neailey in Newcastle in 1998.


GP planned to kill mother’s partner with fake Covid jab, court hears

GP planned to kill mother’s partner with fake Covid jab, court hears

GP planned to kill mother’s partner with fake Covid jab, court hears

03 October 2024

Dr Thomas Kwan admits administering a noxious substance to Patrick O’Hara but says he did not intend to cause serious harm.


Marksman feared ‘one or many’ officers could be killed in Kaba stop, court told

Marksman feared ‘one or many’ officers could be killed in Kaba stop, court told

Marksman feared ‘one or many’ officers could be killed in Kaba stop, court told

03 October 2024

Martyn Blake has denied murder after Chris Kaba was shot dead during a police stop.


Private demand for new diesel cars growing faster than for EVs

Private demand for new diesel cars growing faster than for EVs

Private demand for new diesel cars growing faster than for EVs

03 October 2024

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said registrations of new diesel cars in September for private buyers grew by 17.1%.


GB News asks High Court to block Ofcom sanctions for alleged rules breach

GB News asks High Court to block Ofcom sanctions for alleged rules breach

GB News asks High Court to block Ofcom sanctions for alleged rules breach

03 October 2024

The channel has asked the High Court to give it the green light to challenge Ofcom’s provisional decision that it breached the regulator’s code.


King sends condolences to people of Nepal after deadly flooding and landslides

King sends condolences to people of Nepal after deadly flooding and landslides

King sends condolences to people of Nepal after deadly flooding and landslides

03 October 2024

Charles said he and the Queen were ‘heartbroken’ at the devastation which has killed more than 200 people.


UK to give up Chagos Islands sovereignty to secure future of military base

UK to give up Chagos Islands sovereignty to secure future of military base

UK to give up Chagos Islands sovereignty to secure future of military base

03 October 2024

Conservatives reacted angrily, with Robert Jenrick saying there has been a ‘surrender’ and James Cleverly labelling the Government ‘weak’


Teenager told friends she would stab teacher, court hears

Teenager told friends she would stab teacher, court hears

Teenager told friends she would stab teacher, court hears

03 October 2024

The 14-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, previously admitted wounding with intent but has denied attempted murder.


More households with children in temporary accommodation for at least five years

More households with children in temporary accommodation for at least five years

More households with children in temporary accommodation for at least five years

03 October 2024

A total of 90 households with children had been in bed and breakfast accommodation for at least five years, the latest figures showed.


Ex-subpostmaster found guilty of wife’s murder seeking fresh appeal

Ex-subpostmaster found guilty of wife’s murder seeking fresh appeal

Ex-subpostmaster found guilty of wife’s murder seeking fresh appeal

03 October 2024

Robin Garbutt was jailed for life for killing his wife, Diana, in April 2011.


William pays tribute to legacy of Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner

William pays tribute to legacy of Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner

William pays tribute to legacy of Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner

03 October 2024

Mr Gardner, who was one of the last surviving passengers of the Empire Windrush, has died at the age of 98.


New study is a promising ‘first’ in Alzheimer’s drug development

New study is a promising ‘first’ in Alzheimer’s drug development

New study is a promising ‘first’ in Alzheimer’s drug development

03 October 2024

Researchers believe their work will have a significant impact on drug discovery efforts in the field of neurodegenerative diseases.


Toddlers ‘get half their calories from ultra-processed foods’ – study

Toddlers ‘get half their calories from ultra-processed foods’ – study

Toddlers ‘get half their calories from ultra-processed foods’ – study

03 October 2024

Eating patterns in early years can set habits that continue into adulthood, experts said.


Irish and British foreign ministers to discuss escalating Middle East conflict

Irish and British foreign ministers to discuss escalating Middle East conflict

Irish and British foreign ministers to discuss escalating Middle East conflict

03 October 2024

Micheal Martin and will host UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Iveagh House in the Irish capital.


Bugs on a plane: Volunteers hunt for invasive insect pest on famous trees

Bugs on a plane: Volunteers hunt for invasive insect pest on famous trees

Bugs on a plane: Volunteers hunt for invasive insect pest on famous trees

03 October 2024

The plane lace bug is a new threat to the plane trees which are a feature of many UK city streets and parks, particularly in London.


National Grid gets £70m uplift from delayed electricity operator sale

National Grid gets £70m uplift from delayed electricity operator sale

National Grid gets £70m uplift from delayed electricity operator sale

03 October 2024

The FTSE 100 company sold the Electricity System Operator, which manages the UK’s electricity supply, to the Government for £630 million last month.


GP ‘planned to kill mother’s partner with fake Covid booster jab’

GP ‘planned to kill mother’s partner with fake Covid booster jab’

GP ‘planned to kill mother’s partner with fake Covid booster jab’

03 October 2024

Thomas Kwan has pleaded guilty to administering a noxious substance but the Crown’s case is that he meant to kill Patrick O’Hara.


World’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer ‘could wipe out the disease’

World’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer ‘could wipe out the disease’

World’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer ‘could wipe out the disease’

03 October 2024

The hope is the jab could be given to all women preventatively on the NHS to eliminate the disease, which is the sixth most common cancer in women.


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