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Blow for Farage as Reform UK stuck in third place in polls
For the second week in a row, YouGov has put Reform behind the Tories after a week of damaging revelations
Doctors blast government’s proposed pay rise as ‘derisory’ and risks further NHS strikes
The British Medical Association (BMA) described the figure as a ‘pay cut’
‘Priced in’ that Nigel Farage will profit from politics, Reform UK leader’s aide suggests
The Reform UK leader has come under intense over the multi-million pound gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne
What is social phobia? Experts explain as Pip claims for anxiety rise
Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is a long-term and overwhelming fear of social situations
Twist in case of businessman suing for £4m after slipping on Bailey's at Heathrow Airport
Andreas Wuchner faces claims made by a former friend that he is more capable than he says
Major new train station ‘will transform travel across the North’
DfT says passengers will benefit from more frequent trains, improved journey times and reliability
John Healey rejects calls to raise capital gains tax in Budget
The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets
This relaxing at-home activity could ease pain linked to common condition
One man said he was able to ‘tackle his Everest’ – a steep hill in his local park – after taking part in the study
All the new parking rules being introduced to outlaw 'rip-off' charges
An updated code of practice will give drivers a 10-minute grace window to depart car parks after their paid session ends
Parents face childcare 'postcode lottery' as more schools extend October half-term break
More schools are moving to a two-week break in October, a new survey has revealed
Experts reconstruct face of man from Roman Scotland after 2,000 years
The man’s skull will be displayed alongside the digital facial reconstruction in a new exhibition
Esther Rantzen said she was ‘deprived of any choice’ over her own death in message written before she died
The 86-year-old’s family has confirmed they attended a small, private funeral last week, following her death last month
Having ‘hot baths’ could ease pain for disease which affects 1 in 5 over 60s, experts say
One man said he was able to ‘tackle his Everest’ – a steep hill in his local park – after taking part in the study
The NHS is not ready for winter, top A&E doctors warn: ‘We can’t tell where one crisis ends and the next begins’
Medics warn hospitals face a ‘horrific’ situation as the NHS battles a year-round crisis in emergency care pressures
Criminals detained in hospital to be stripped of benefits, government says
Regulations laid in parliament on Tuesday seek to close the loophole and prevent serious criminals receiving up to £800 a month in universal credit over several years
You can detect biological age and a person's chance of surviving cancer 'with just one photo'
An AI tool was trained on more than 40 million pictures to determine key indicators of a person's health
Teacher banned from classroom after swearing at pupil and pushing him against wall
A police investigation was launched following the incident at the Staffordshire school
All the new parking rules being introduced to challenge 'rip-off' charges
Drivers will be given a 10-minute grace window to depart car parks after their paid session ends without incurring a penalty
Traditional degrees failing to prepare young people for work and UK needs more technical universities, new report finds
The report - backed by former Labour education secretary Lord David Blunkett and entrepreneur and inventor Sir James Dyson - said that traditional three-year degrees have ‘not delivered the skills that the modern economy needs’
Funeral for gangster turned author Paul Ferris takes place in Glasgow
Family and friends gathered at Daldowie Crematorium on Monday
‘We are the shame of Europe’: France imposes curfews to stop growing riots
Europe erupted with fresh protests over the unaffordable cost of living over the weekend - and organisers are calling for more
Why you might not know if your salmon is being raised on chicken
Suppliers to British supermarkets are switching to chicken byproducts to feed their salmon
Armed Forces need to ‘live within their means’, Wes Streeting warns
The Defence Secretary was speaking amid concerns that the British Army was told to halt non-essential training activities to save money
Jurors sitting in Katie Price ex-husband rape trial told to cut through ‘big egos and personalities’
Kieran Hayler is on trial at Lewes Crown Court charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault of a teenager in West Sussex in 2016
Freshfields apologises after comments about Middle East in leaked email
Senior staff members at Freshfields inadvertently leaked the emails to a large internal distribution list
DWP reveals exact information banks have to share about benefit claimants
More details have been shared on how the new powers work
The number one scam targeting UK households, according to Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice found fraudster roofers used doorstep sales tactics in 77 per cent of cases reported
Sentebale charity ‘pauses defamation claims against Prince Harry’ amid financial strain
The charity has seen a drop in income since the Duke of Sussex resigned from his role in 2025
Reform mayor investigated for ‘cyberflashing’ female employee
Female employee claim she lost her job because of her ‘rejection of unwanted sexual conduct’
Judge throws out case against Uber brought by 13,000 London cab drivers
Delivering his judgment on Monday, Mr Justice Birt ruled the cases were time-barred and brought too late
JustEat apologises over AI menu pictures including bacon and eggs floating in cola
Food delivery app pauses rollout of ‘AI-enhanced’ menu images after technology misinterpreted some dishes
Mapped: What you need to save for Your First Home deposit in each region of England
20% government-backed loans could make house buying more affordable for many
Home sellers cut asking prices as mortgage rates soar
Sellers have cut prices on more than 3,000 properties a day on average in September — that’s the highest of any month for 15 years
Downing Street hits back after Trump’s war secretary diminishes UK’s role in Afghanistan
Pete Hegseth suggested that ‘maybe five’ other countries contributed to the war
Man pleads guilty to Huntingdon mass train stabbings but denies attempted murder
Anthony Williams pleaded guilty to 12 counts of wounding with intent and will stand trial next week
Russell Brand had ‘big grin’ as he grabbed woman’s breasts and dragged her into toilet and raped her, woman claims
The comedian denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault
Bomb threat email sent to 300 schools ‘originated outside the UK’, say police
Hundreds of schools across Northern Ireland and Scotland received the threatening email on Monday
UK mortgage deals disappear at fastest pace on record
Mortgage deals are being pulled after less than two weeks
From protests to election, Serbia's students mount a challenge to populist strongman Vucic
Serbia’s university students have led mass anti-corruption protests for nearly two years
Centuries-old shipping records show trade with Europe drove the British Empire
Researchers used AI to help extract data from the vast number of voyages noted in the handwritten port books
Met Office weather warning issued as 70mph winds set to hit UK this week
It remains unclear where the strongest gusts will be, the Met Office has warned, as winds of 70 mph could hit coastal areas
Why the UK is facing a pumpkin shortage this Halloween
Ruffins Farm usually grows about 10,000 pumpkins, but because of severe drought over the summer, this year it has only produced 50
Four arrested after police officer shot in Nottingham
The officer is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in the foot
Greens could fail to win any seats in London at next election, new poll shows
The MRP poll conducted by Electoral Calculus and Find Out Now indicated that Labour could win a record 59 or 60 seats out of 75 in the capital following a surge in support
Police investigating after 160 schools receive ‘Islamist’ bomb threats
Northern Ireland’s education minister said some schools closed after receiving the threatening email
The types of extreme pornography that will be banned from November
The content will be outlawed from November 6, the government has announced
Stalker jailed after sending victim AI generated images
A court heard Jakob Ward was caught because he sent her a bag containing his own semen and police were able to trace the DNA back to him
GB News to launch ‘all-British’ radio station – playing only British music
The station will host shows including ‘The Great British Drive Home’ and ‘Great British Breakfast’
Environmental and human rights abuses in supply chains ‘costing UK £4.4bn a year’
Exclusive: Report says a supply chain law would cost less than a tenth of what is lost to the economy, and would also both protect us from shocks like the El Niño while protecting low-income workers
Met Office explains why the UK felt so cold this weekend and when it will get warmer again
The Met Office has blamed the colder weather on high pressure building from the west, while cooler air moved across the UK
Dog owners urged to do one thing to prepare pets for fireworks night now
Fireworks often unsettle dogs in their homes around Bonfire Night
Around 20 maternity units may have to close to keep women and babies safe, NHS boss warns
Politicians must ‘grasp the nettle’ and make key decisions to keep services safe, NHS Alliance’s acute care director says
How will Burnham’s ban on ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport work?
Train companies already have the power to issue £1,000 fines for antisocial behaviour
GP explains all the vaccines you could be eligible for this winter
Everything you need to know about the winter vaccination programme
The childcare change that could boost incomes and bring parents back to work
Almost half of parents using tax-free childcare say existing policies have not enabled them to reduce their levels of debt
Football club chairman in £100k battle over bid to tear down 'eyesore man cave'
Case to rely on legal definition of ‘shed’
‘Headphone dodgers’ face new fines as Burnham launches crackdown
Other nuisance behaviours include littering, vaping and listening to music without headphones
Burnham: UK must end ‘moral failure’ of Neets crisis
The prime minister laid out his plans to end the ‘moral failure’ of youth unemployment
Southport killer due in court for allegedly throwing boiling water at prison officer
Axel Rudakubana, 20, is serving a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven
‘I lay in a pool of blood after being shot at point blank range while undercover in Northern Ireland’
Shot through the stomach and stranded in the Northern Irish countryside with no backup, Blue* was the lucky one. Now, the former undercover operative tells Sam Kiley about what went wrong, how he survived, and the pressure of making split-second decisions
UK profit warnings soar to two year high ahead of autumn Budget
Almost a fifth of list companies, 17 per cent, have issued at least one profit warning over the past 12 months
eBay boss issues warning to Labour government over online tax crackdown
Chancellor John Healey plans to use his upcoming Budget to make digital platforms directly responsible for collecting VAT owed by all merchants trading on their sites
Dog owners urged to do this one thing now before Bonfire Night
Fireworks often unsettle dogs in their homes around Bonfire Night
UK house prices jump by thousands in October as market faces mortgage squeeze
Rightmove said the number of new potential buyers contacting agents about properties is 9 per cent lower than a year ago
UK must rejoin EU to combat growing threat from Russia and Trump, Burnham warned
IPPR urge Labour leader to ‘stop talking about Brexit’
Burnham launches war against 'headphone dodgers' as people who play music on buses face £100 fine
Other nuisance behaviours include littering, vaping and listening to music without headphones
Only six in 10 people would share a lottery jackpot win with their partner, study finds
Nearly all respondents said they would share their jackpot wins with somebody
Two teenagers dead after Suffolk car crash
Police were called at 10.15am on Sunday after reports of the crash on Debenham Road, Little Stonham
Britain’s biggest warship sets sail for the Arctic in latest NATO show of strength
The deployment marks the second phase of Operation Firecrest
The bombshells from the undercover sting operation which has plunged Reform into crisis
The party has been accused of ‘appalling behaviour’ and ‘extreme racism’ following staggering revelations
Pumpkin shortage warning this Halloween as weather hits UK's patches
Farmers fear there will be another drought next year due to the El Nino weather pattern
Welsh government accused of ‘sitting on’ plans for space defence project over opposition to Donald Trump
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in 2024 that the Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire will be the home of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (Darc)
‘I used to think Britain’s preppers were extreme – this changed my mind’
Britain’s preppers have long faced derision, but this app made me realise I may be the delusional one, writes Nicole Wootton-Cane
Police officer hospitalised after shooting in Nottingham city centre
Forensic officers have cordoned off a section of the road as they investigate the shooting
Stark new report names the ‘hardest places to grow up’ in England
Dame Rachel de Souza will warn of a ‘state of emergency’ in some communities in a major speech
Police officer hospitalised after shooting in Nottingham city centre
Forensic officers have cordoned off a section of the road as they investigate the shooting
Retirees turn to ‘lesser-known’ stipend to help gap between ending work and receiving state pension
Financial firms are seeing a surge of interest in fixed-term annuities
Greens won’t overturn ‘Zionism is racism’ motion until at least 2028, Polanski says
The Green Party leader insists the motion ‘isn’t controversial’ and said he would not seek to overturn the decision
Health secretary vows to end ‘corridor care’ for children in hospitals
Ms Cooper also said child health needs to be ‘a much greater priority for the NHS’
Woman condemns ‘degrading’ and ‘disturbing’ Halloween Park experience
Robyn Doughty describes her visit to Newsham Scream Park as ‘humiliating and quite disturbing’
Police officer injured in shooting in Nottingham city centre
A man and woman fled the scene in the early hours of Sunday
Police identify new ‘area of interest’ in search for missing fishing boat crew
The RNLI sent its all-weather lifeboat out at 9.42pm on Tuesday after the fishing vessel failed to return
The British far right are deploying new tactics to stop the small boats
Police say anti-migrant groups, such as Patriot Platform – led by activist Danny Tommo – have become more adept at organising large protests at short notice
Polanski’s popularity plummets to record low in wake of Green by-election loss and ‘Zionism’ motion
Zack Polanski now has the lowest popularity of any national leader, with his overall rating falling to minus 36
Zack Polanski’s poll approval ratings hit new low amid ‘Zionism is racism’ row
The Green Party leader’s support among young voters has nosedived, according to Ispos
NHS sacks 15 staff for snooping on Nottingham stabbing victims' records
The NHS trust has issued an apology, saying there is ‘simply no excuse’
Accountant ordered to pay £80k for 'grossly offensive' email about ex-boss's wife
Edward Franklin was dubbed ‘childish, petulant, unprofessional and rude’
UK should scrap ‘stupid’ ban on petrol cars to close EU trade deal, says Renault boss
The UK government has pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
Emotional John Swinney says he'll deliver Scottish independence for teenage son
The SNP leader has closed his party’s annual conference in Aberdeen on a personal note
Reform activist caught on camera saying asylum seekers should be put in 'concentration camps'
He also said that being Muslim and British is ‘like oil and water’
Recovery driver sentenced after runaway car crushes passerby who tried to help
Sean Baker was sentenced after his actions left Kai Dransfield with ‘life-changing injuries’
Queen Camilla joins Zara Tindall for race day at Ascot
Camilla enjoyed a drink in the Royal Box, where her ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles, was spotted
Accountant must pay £80k for 'obscene' email about former boss's wife
Edward Franklin erupted in a series of messages, calling his former boss ‘pathetic’ and ‘a loser’
Lego and boiled eggs among thousands of bizarre objects removed from hospital patients' bottoms
A door handle, a Coke can, and a snow globe were all recorded as needing removal
Voices: Why Burnham could be the longest-serving PM since Blair
Andrew Neil asks if the new tenant of No 10 is the latest in a series of leaders unqualified for the role – but he could be the longest-serving prime minister since Tony Blair, writes John Rentoul
SNP members back resolution supporting UK-wide ban on X
The resolution, which also said the SNP should remove itself from the social media platform, was passed overwhelmingly at the party’s conference.
New cheapest online food shop revealed – and it’s not Aldi or Tesco
Supermarket inflation increased again this week, with shoppers relying more heavily on promotions
SNP members back resolution supporting UK-wide ban on X
The resolution, which also said the SNP should remove itself from the social media platform, was passed overwhelmingly at the party’s conference.
NHS doctor claims he was suspended mid-shift for social media posts criticising Israel
Dr Nadeem Crowe says he was discriminated against for his anti-Zionist beliefs