UK News

741
Johnny Mercer challenging order to hand over whistleblower names
Afghanistan Inquiry chairman Sir Charles Haddon-Cave gave Mr Mercer until April 5 to handover the names or face up to two years in prison
860
UK government launches review into headlight glare after drivers’ complaint
Campaigners welcome move as survey suggests they have become too bright and risk causing accidents
812
Baby killer who brutally murdered tiny daughter beaten up in prison and left with broken leg
Craig Jamieson, 44, who was caged for the murder of his four-month-old daughter Abbie, was attacked while in HMP Edinburgh and left with injuries including a broken leg
811
One in three UK water workers verbally abused amid sewage fury, GMB finds
Exclusive: public anger over river pollution affecting employee safety, union survey suggests
710
Carole and Michael Middleton unable to pay £260,000 insolvency firm costs after collapse
Kate Middleton’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, face strain as their business Party Pieces fell into administration last year, owing creditors £2.6million
622
Teachers demand Ofsted is scrapped as inspections system ’riddled with problems’
A survey by the National Education Union (NEU) found 82% think the current Ofsted system should be replaced as it has so many problems it ’would be better to start afresh’
568
Blenheim Palace golden toilet thief admits stealing £4.8million throne in break-in
James Sheen pleaded guilty to burglary, transferring criminal property and conspiracy to do the same at Oxford Crown Court after stealing the 18-carat toilet from the art exhibition
679
Inside flat of horrors where XL Bully was found dead in filthy living room
The dog’s owner, Phillip Boyer, was prosecuted by the RSPCA and sentenced at Liverpool Magistrates Court last Tuesday - he was jailed for 17 months and banned from keeping all animals for five years
586
Sussex Police race to tackle ’mass fight’ as two in critical condition and five arrested
Five men have been arrested in Hove, West Sussex, following reports of a fight leading to several injuries - some of which are critical wounds as three men are in hospital
551
Who were the World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza?
Seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the charity’s founder said on Tuesday.
488
Deputy head who giggled as she raped schoolgirl in sick videos with her boyfriend is banned from teaching for life
Predator’s ’sordid secret’ revealed when cops searched vile lover’s phone
665
Dozens of illegally parked cars towed away in chaotic scenes at UK beauty spot
Police were spotted towing away visitor’s cars in the mountains of North Wales after a busy Easter weekend saw dozens of people park illegally at a popular natural beauty spot
820
Meghan Markle ’anxious’ and unsure about UK return as Prince Harry plans appearance
Prince Harry will be making a trip to the United Kingdom for an Invictus event, but Meghan Markle may not join him. She is anxious to make a return to the country
610
Migrant workers at greater risk of modern slavery after Brexit, research finds
Visas created hastily to solve labour shortages expose people to ‘hyper-precarity’ and exploitation
881
England A&E wait times led to needless deaths of up to 14,000, data suggests
RCEM calculates 268 people are likely to have died each week in 2023 while waiting up to 12 hours for a bed
736
Vile thug dubbed ’hot dog man’ driven out of his home by angry mob after abusing newborn baby
Mark Tannahill, 38, has been chased out of his home in Crosshouse, East Ayrshire, after he was found guilty of two charges including the assault of a newborn baby
682
Tragic update on case of missing Emile as two-year-old’s remains found in Alpine village nine months after he vanished
Cops have announced they will be conducting ’criminalistic analysis’ in the coming days to try and finally solve the mysterious disappearance
675
How council taxes and the budget are pushing owners to de-list second homes in England and Wales
Wales led the way in tackling the problem of empty properties and priced-out locals – and now Jeremy Hunt has weighed in
764
Netflix and Amazon star Chance Perdomo dead aged 27 after horror motorcycle crash
Chance Perdomo played Andre Anderson in Amazon Prime Video’s Gen V alongside Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips and London Thor
538
Prison guards to get 50,000-volt stun guns as ’the prisons’ SAS’ deployed to UK’s ’lawless’ jails
Specialist riot unit the National Tactical Response Group, dubbed the prisons’ SAS, was deployed the equivalent of more than twice a day last year, according to research by Labour – 40% more frequently than in 2022
706
Easter holidays leaving Brits worse off due to soaring costs of food and days out
The Office for National Statistics has revealed huge price hikes on traditional Easter staples compared to the same time last year - affecting everything from chocolate to kids’ activities and meals out has seen the British public worse off
815
Tehran denies involvement in London attack on TV presenter
Met police say investigation into stabbing of Iranian journalist near home in Wimbledon is being led by counter-terrorism officers
657
Royal Family’s Easter Sunday in full as ‘robust’ King leads trimmed-down list of royals at ‘sacred’ service
But royal author Robert Jobson claims he will be haunted by the ’ghosts of Easter’s past’
627
Mother’s facial features ’torn off’ by friend’s Rottweiler in horrifying street assault leading to dog’s euthanasia
Mum Kelsea Morgan needed 15 stitches to fix the hole in her face after a friend’s rottweiler-pitbull cross savaged her in a vicious attack.