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- More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in ChannelThe boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.
- Prison early release scheme comes 'at expense of victims', families complainSome offenders will be barred from the scheme, but those guilty of manslaughter may be eligible, leaving PC Harper's family "devastated".
- Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidateJoshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 after posting antisemitic remarks ahead of a protest.
- Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out resultsMore than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year's pass rates were published.
- Star Wars dubbed in Welsh for the first time to celebrate landmark anniversaryThe Welsh language version of the classic 1977 film will feature Matthew Rhys as Han Solo.
- Half-price rail travel extended to 18-year-oldsThey'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.
- 'Just joking' added to England World Cup win tattooSean Carrington says he is more bothered about England not winning than about his tattoo.
- Campaigners denied appeal over Gatwick expansionAn application to stop the two-runway operation is rejected, with judges calling it "unarguable".
- Afghan boxer arrested in connection with death of Scottish woman in GreeceSharif Ahmadzai, from Afghanistan, is expected to appear in court in Athens on Wednesday.
- Mackerel festival should celebrate cabbage instead, say animal rights activistsAberaeron holds an annual "light-hearted funeral" dedicated to the fast-swimming fish.
GB News
- 'Do not touch!' Council tells thousands of Britons to 'be vigilant' in warning over UK's most poisonous plantA council has warned its residents to "be vigilant" and not to touch the UK's most poisonous plant which is in bloom at this time of year.Hemlock water dropwort is widely considered the most toxic native plant in the UK and grows in damp areas like riverbanks, marshes, and ditches.It is particularly notorious among foragers […]
- Illegal migrants spotted running off into Essex countryside after sneaking into lorry from SpainFour suspected illegal migrants have been spotted running off into the Essex countryside after hiding in a lorry which was understood to have travelled from Portugal. Horrified onlookers recorded video footage appearing to show the quartet cut a hole through the soft top of the lorry. The incident took place in a layby off the […]
- Catherine and William's Commonwealth Games appearance shows 'Wales family has moved on from tough period'The Wales family offered a display of togetherness as they attended the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday, with William and Catherine joined by all three of their children for the penultimate day of action.The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 44, took their seats in the stands alongside Prince George, 13, Princess Charlotte, 11, […]
- Labour minister skewered after telling GB News early release reforms are as 'far as they can go': 'The safety of Britons comes first!'A Labour minister has been handed a fiery GB News grilling after claiming the reforms to the early release scheme are "as far as they can go".Speaking to the People's Channel, Justice Secretary Alex Norris argued that although the decision by the Prime Minister is "disappointing and upsetting to victims and their families", it is […]
- BP's North Sea decision a 'wake-up call' for Labour, industry leaders sayBP’s decision to offload its North Sea assets must serve as a “wake up call” to ministers and herald a new approach to the offshore sector, industry leaders say. Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, said it was “crystal clear” that a windfall tax on the North Sea was harming jobs and investment and called for […]
- Britons told to 'eat more spuds while you can' as farmers warn potato crop under threatBritons have been instructed to "eat more spuds while you can" as farmers have warned the UK's potato crop is under threat.The nation's favourite carbohydrate is known to stop growing entirely once temperatures climb above 30C, leaving behind stunted crops.And, over the past several months, temperatures have often soared above the threshold.Yesterday, regions across south […]
- Police offer £20,000 reward in Primrose Hill stabbing manhunt as suspect told 'do the right thing'The Metropolitan Police have offered a £20,000 reward to encourage the public to help lead to an arrest in the Primrose Hill stabbing.Detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old student, Finbar Sullivan, in the north London park.The filmmaking student died in the early evening on Tuesday, April 7.A manhunt is underway for 22-year-old […]
- China mandates 'deactivation override' for self-driving cars as the UK's MoD rejects Chinese vehiclesNew driving laws outlined by the Chinese government could see autonomous vehicles have a "mandatory deactivation override".The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the new rules, which will come into effect from July 1, 2027.Rules state that autonomous vehicles that require a human backup driver will be impacted, as well as companies […]
- Boy, 14, dies after jumping into water to cool off in 'no swimming' area of River ThamesA 14-year-old boy has died after jumping into the water to a cool off in a "no swimming" area of the River Thames.The London Fire Brigade (LFB) and the Metropolitan Police searched the Millwall Outer Dock near East Ferry Road following reports of the incident at 6.50pm yesterday.His body was recovered at about 10.30pm that […]
- Lee Anderson blocked by French police 'within minutes' of arrival while reporting on migrant crisis: 'Armed to the teeth!'Lee Anderson has told GB News he was blocked by armed French Police "within minutes" of arrival on the northern coastline.Speaking to the People's Channel live from Loon-Plage in Northern France, the Reform UK Chairman said he and his team were approached by officers "armed to the teeth", who stopped them from approaching the beach […]
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- Doctor struck off after leaving patient in 'uncontrollable pain' following botched operationA doctor who wrongly connected a young man's organs, which meant his bowel contents were re-deposited into his stomach, has been struck off the medical register.
- Detectives hunting man over Primrose Hill stabbing murder offer £20k rewardDetectives have offered a £20,000 reward for information leading them to a man they want to arrest over the murder of Finbar Sullivan.
- Two more men charged with plotting to murder £54m Securitas robberTwo more men have been charged with plotting the shooting of a member of the gang that carried out Britain's biggest ever cash robbery.
- Boy, 14, drowns in dockA 14-year-old boy drowned in London on Monday, police said.
- Women under 50 at risk of breast cancer are not being referred - studyThe criteria given to GPs to refer women at risk of breast cancer for further action miss nearly all under-50s who go on to develop the disease within a decade, analysis suggests.
- Rain is on the way - but not for everyoneBritons are set for another day of heat following record-breaking temperatures, but rain is forecast in parts of the UK.
- Teenage girl abducted in EssexA teenage girl who was abducted in Essex last night is back with her family, police say.
- 'Worrying decline' in families approved to adopt a childThere has been a "worrying decline" in families approved to adopt a child, a charity has warned.
- Patients refusing to be treated by non-white staff as NHS reports shocking rise in racismNHS staff have been called "dirty foreigners" and "monkeys" amid a "noticeable" and "unacceptable" rise in racism from patients, a survey has found.
- PM's intervention on prisons crisis risks damaging mistakesDividing lines between victim groups, fears about prisons becoming full again by Christmas, and concerns that these changes will lead to "inevitable mistakes" – probably not the intended outcomes of the prime minister's urgent review on early release, but that's the reality.
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