London’s Burning actor John Alford, 54, dies in prison
Alford, who also appeared in Grange Hill, was jailed for eight and a half years in January for sexually assaulting …
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‘My dear son’: the Ukrainian soldier who came back from the dead
In 2023, what were thought to be Nazar Daletskyi’s remains were buried in his home village and his mother, Nataliia, …
UK needs nuclear deterrent independent from US, Ed Davey to say
Lib Dem leader will tell spring conference Britain can no longer rely on US while Donald Trump is presidentBritain should …
Murder arrest after 18-day
Met police says woman, 43, was detained after newborn girl in Westminster taken to hospital and pronounced deadA woman has …
UK faces ‘seismic moment’ as nationalists target election wins, says John Swinney
SNP leader hails prospect of success for parties in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland that want to break up unionThe …
Reform UK government would replace top civil servants with those ‘more likely to implement party’s priorities’
Exclusive: Senior party figures conclude outsiders or existing senior staff deemed more suitable should take over from current permanent secretariesA …
Turn will let some dual nationals use EU passport to enter UK
EU citizens with post-Brexit settlement status in UK will not have to present British passport to airlinesBritish dual nationals who …
Phil Woolas, former Labour MP and minister, dies of brain cancer aged 66
Former Oldham East and Saddleworth MP remained in Westminster for New Labour’s entire 13 years in powerFormer Labour MP and …
Global food supplies could be badly hit if Iran war drags on, says fertiliser boss
Yara’s Svein Tore Holsether says it would be ‘catastrophic’ if the strait of Hormuz was closed for a year The …
War prompts Europeans to switch holidays away from eastern Mediterranean
Summer holidaymakers opting for ‘more familiar, easy-to-reach locations’ as travel industry counts cost of Middle East conflictHolidaymakers who had planned …
Iranian drone attacks strain US air defenses as Ukraine pitches low
The rapid spread of low-cost Iranian Shahed drones is forcing the U.S. and its allies to use expensive missile defenses …
‘We are a completely different political party’: inside the Greens’ membership boom
With membership soaring, the Green party is grappling with logistics, culture shifts and a flood of new activistsIt is, as …
Wealthy British nationals fleeing Gulf conflict bypass UK to avoid tax bills
High-net-worth residents of UAE heading to Ireland and France to wait out missile attacks before tax year endsWealthy UK nationals …
‘Shockingly bad’: Nissan Leaf drivers voice anger over app shutdown
Carmaker’s decision to drop NissanConnect EV app on relatively recent cars fuels warnings from expertsOwners of some Nissan Leaf electric …
Confidential health records from UK BioBank project exposed online
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of timesConfidential health data has been exposed online on …
NHS and MoD will be urged to buy British tech to drive growth amid Iran crisis
Treasury minister Spencer Livermore trails new strategy as chancellor pins hopes on benefits of AI amid global uncertaintyThe NHS and …
Is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?
Datacentre investment boom is one of the biggest infrastructure gambles of this era, and Britain may be uniquely exposedStargate was …
‘Could be the making of him’: Starmer’s allies praise stance on Trump and Iran
Refusal to kowtow to US president has won public backing – and left Badenoch and Farage playing catch-upIt is not …
‘Drinking from a fetid pond’: superbug
Exclusive: Lough Neagh, which supplies drinking water for 40% of NI, contains genes resistant to last-resort antibioticsGenes capable of creating …
UK petrol retailers claim ‘inflammatory language’ of ministers led to staff abuse
Trade body attends meeting with Rachel Reeves, hours after saying it was pulling out over suggestions of price gouging• Watchdog …