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“The Wales family will move house later this year”.

A return to Ireland after 16 years.

Antoine Semenyo made reports .

Comes after Ukraine ceasefire talks with Putin.

Consumer confidence in the future UK economy has plummeted over the last year, figures suggest..

The price of five electric cars has been cut as the Government widens a scheme to encourage people to switch..

Funding to support Gaelic culture in island communities has been announced by John Swinney..

The “chronic” under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as a “major issue”, it has been suggested..

The Premier League has said it will launch a full investigation after Liverpool’s curtain-raiser against Bournemouth at Anfield was halted when visiting forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator..

A Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder..

A 99-year-old veteran who served in the Second World War and helped evacuate prisoners of war after VJ Day has said the horrors of war “should never be forgotten”, on the 80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender..

A new photograph of the Princess Royal has been released to mark her 75th birthday..

The Government will use social media influencers to highlight the risks of travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures such as hair transplants and dental work under new plans..

The King and Queen will honour Second World War veterans on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day..

European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer could attend a second meeting with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky which could bring the war in Ukraine to an end, the US president has said..

The death of a teenage girl, who was left alone at a children’s mental health ward by an inexperienced agency worker using fake ID, has been ruled as an unlawful killing by an inquest jury..

An agreement in principle has been reached for the sale of Morecambe to new owners, the club have announced..

Weather warnings have been issued for thunderstorms across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues..

A man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade faces an additional 24 charges, including two relating to alleged victims who were babies..

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street as Europe braces for Donald Trump’s face-to-face discussions with Vladimir Putin on Friday..

US vice president JD Vance has arrived in Scotland as he continues his family holiday to the UK..

Tottenham yielded a late two-goal lead before suffering shoot-out pain in Thomas Frank’s first match in charge to lose a thrilling Super Cup final against Paris St Germain..

Two-time former champion Venus Williams has been handed a wild card into this month’s US Open at the age of 45..

A teenage boy who killed elderly dog walker Bhim Kohli in a Leicestershire park will not have his sentence for manslaughter changed, the Court of Appeal has ruled..

David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog because he did not have a rod licence to go fishing with JD Vance..

Sir Keir Starmer has led the tributes for Welsh Labour politician Hefin David, who has died suddenly aged 47..

A 16-year-old girl and two boys, aged 14 and 15, have been charged with the murder of a man in a seaside resort, Kent Police said..

Rolling out more facial recognition vans is not intended to create a “total surveillance society”, the policing minister has said..

The highest-ever proportion of organ donors in the UK last year were over the age of 50, according to officials..

Learner drivers are to be quizzed on their CPR skills in an update to the theory test..

Progress in cancer survival rates in the UK has “slowed down”, experts have warned..

Sir Keir Starmer will co-chair a meeting with pro-Ukraine allies on Wednesday after a call with US President Donald Trump and European leaders about ending the war..

More than 50,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel since Labour won the 2024 general election..

Letters released by GCHQ have revealed how wartime codebreakers were granted holiday and told their jobs were over after VJ Day..

England is now suffering from “nationally significant” water shortfalls despite rain in July, officials warned as the country faces more hot, dry conditions..

Expectant mothers are to bypass seeing their GP and can now book straight in with their midwife for pregnancy care, NHS officials have announced..

Kemi Badenoch has suggested migrants currently housed in hotels could instead be held in “camps”, as the number of English Channel small boat crossings nears 50,000 since Sir Keir Starmer took office..

A Metropolitan Police volunteer officer groomed a child after meeting her online and told her she “enjoyed being raped” during sexual encounters, a court heard..

A 96-year-old former RAF corporal who left school when he was 14 has become the oldest contestant in Countdown history..

The Education Secretary has pledged to tackle the “thorny” generational challenge of British white working-class young people falling behind their peers as she called it her “priority” for the year ahead..

More foreign criminals will be deported before their appeals have been heard as the Government expands its “deport now, appeal later” scheme..

Mel Gibson has said it was a “joy” to make the film Braveheart as he spoke at an event to mark 30 years since the historical epic was filmed in Ireland..

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out UEFA for not saying how a footballer known as the “Palestinian Pele” died in its tribute to him..

Temperatures will soar above 30C in parts of the UK by Monday with another exceptionally hot spell bringing a yellow health alert..

Foreign criminals will be sent “packing”, deported immediately when they receive a custodial sentence, the Justice Secretary has pledged..

More than 460 people have been arrested for supporting banned group Palestine Action, with a further five detained for assaulting police officers after protesters gathered in central London..

A second person has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead near a canal towpath..

Manchester United have completed the signing of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in a deal worth up to £73.7million..

The proportion of A-level entries scoring top grades this summer is likely to be higher than pre-Covid years, it has been suggested..

Newly qualified doctors are driving Ubers and working in bars to make ends meet as they face a “recurring cycle of debt”, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said..

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “not a partner in peace” who will eventually have to answer to international courts over the crisis in Gaza, the leader of Scottish Labour has said..

A schoolboy who stabbed another pupil to death during their lunch break has been found guilty of murder..

Scottish police are thought to be on notice for a visit by the US vice president, who is on holiday in the UK with his family..

People with head and neck cancer in England will be fast-tracked on to a clinical trial for a “potentially transformative” vaccine under new NHS plans..

A domestic abuse survivor has said she hopes that new plans to restrict perpetrators on where they can go are not “just pillow talk” after feeling let down by previous governments..

Two rare tiger cubs have been born at a safari park as part of conservation efforts to save the endangered species..

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said early on Friday..

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Benjamin Sesko after agreeing a deal worth up to £73.7million with RB Leipzig, the PA news agency understands..

The first small boat migrants have been detained under the UK’s new “one in, one out” deal with Emmanuel Macron and could be sent back to France within weeks..

The first people have been charged with showing support for Palestine Action in England and Wales after the group was recently banned as a terror organisation, the Metropolitan Police said..

Experts have suggested universities will be keen to offer places on degree courses to school leavers on A-level results day even if they have narrowly missed out on grades.

The Government’s pledge to cut hospital waiting lists is at risk unless more is done to retain doctors in the NHS, the medical regulator has warned..

US President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official said..

Oasis provided the most “ground-shaking” performance at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium when they last played there in 2009, according to analysis of seismic data..

Jazz Turner, 27, lives with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, a debilitating genetic condition that affects connective tissue..

Purple lines with the warning “Mind the Grab” have been marked on London’s busy Oxford Street to help tackle phone theft..

- Due to ‘aircraft incident’.

Ozzy died in July .

Had previously been jailed over a 2015 attack .

The Duke of Sussex and others have been criticised by the Charity Commission for letting a “damaging” boardroom battle play out in the “public eye” and harm the reputation of a good cause co-founded by Harry..

The Chancellor must resort to “moderate but sustained” tax rises to help repair Britain’s battered public finances as she faces missing one of her fiscal rules by more than £40 billion, an economic think tank has warned..

Artificial intelligence tools which have saved thousands of hours in investigations will be rolled out to all police forces to tackle grooming gangs..

Sir Keir Starmer has announced an £88 million package for youth clubs and schools as he warned children are “too often isolated at home” facing the challenges of the online world..

Residents have told of waking to the sounds of gunshots after a 45-year-old man was shot dead in north London..

The Traitors winner Harry Clark has announced the release of his debut memoir which will document his life so far and the connection he feels to God..

US country star Dolly Parton has been named a Guinness World Records icon for holding 11 record-breaking titles..

Health chiefs have raised concerns about people regaining weight after using Wegovy and Mounjaro, saying that patients coming off the drugs should be given support to help prevent them piling on the pounds again..

BP bosses have unveiled plans to look for further cost cuts and conduct a “thorough” review of its portfolio as it comes under pressure from shareholders..

Liverpool showcased £270million-worth of new signings in the 3-2 friendly victory over Athletic Bilbao but the goals still went to established Premier League winners Mohamed Salah – who also missed a late penalty – and Cody Gakpo..

People with a record of violence or domestic abuse will be prevented from owning firearms under new rules following a series of killings in recent years..

A third (33.3%) of GP appointments in England in June were carried out either over the phone or online, the highest proportion since the pandemic..

Sir Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal to return Channel migrants to France comes into force today, with detentions set to begin by the end of the week..

A four-year-old girl has died following an incident at a swimming pool at Waterworld, Staffordshire Police said..

Dozens of suspected rioters are still wanted by police a year after disorder that broke out across the UK..

Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, has died aged 90, her family announced..

His Talk TV colleague and friend Mike Graham read an obituary on air and paid tribute to Whale, who had been battling stage four kidney cancer..

Storm Floris has brought travel disruption to northern parts of the UK, with roads and railway lines blocked by fallen trees amid high winds..

Weather warnings are coming into force with Storm Floris expected to cause severe travel disruption..

Scientists have found a new way to find tiny traces of cancer which could help “revolutionise” care for patients with a certain form of blood cancer..

Airline Emirates has recorded a surge in bookings from affluent visitors to the UK, which it claimed is “driving forward economic growth” in the country..

The Home Office is giving £100 million of extra funding to support the pilot of the new “one in, one out” returns agreement between the UK and France and other efforts to crack down on small boat crossings..

Millions of drivers could be owed a share of up to £18bn after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced it will consult on an industry-wide compensation scheme..

A man has died after falling during an Oasis concert at Wembley Stadium..

Lando Norris held off a thrilling late charge from Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and reduce his world championship rival’s lead to nine points..

Negotiators looking to secure the world’s first treaty to combat plastic pollution are under pressure to secure an ambitious deal this week after previous talks ended without consensus..

The family of a mother who was shot in her home has appealed for anyone with information to come forward, 20 years on from her murder..

The NHS maintained care for an estimated 10,000 more patients during the latest doctors’ strike compared with last year’s industrial action..

Anyone who advertises Channel crossings or fake passports on social media could face up to five years in prison under new plans to crack down on smuggling gangs..

A murder investigation is under way after a teenager was stabbed to death..

Police have seized drugs worth an estimated £3.68 million during a raid in Glasgow..

A protest against the use of a hotel to accommodate asylum seekers has begun, with rival groups of protesters separated by police..

A further arrest has been made in connection with two aircraft being damaged at an RAF base..

A 76-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with child cruelty offences after children became unwell at a summer camp in Leicestershire..

Kemi Badenoch has said she does not see herself as Nigerian and no longer has a passport for the country..

The Scottish Government has been accused of removing dangerous cladding at a “glacial pace”, after figures showed just 0.2% of potentially affected buildings have completed remediation work..

Drugs minister Maree Todd has said she will never “sit back, relax and say ‘job done'” in the fight against drug deaths..

More new mothers will be able to access 24/7 breastfeeding support after the Government extended a national helpline..

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has revealed he will leave the club this summer..

Storm Floris will batter parts of the UK on Monday with unseasonably strong winds, the Met Office has announced..

Police arrest 10 men in Bradford over historic child sex abuse allegations By Tom Wilkinson, PA Police investigating historic sexual abuse of children in Bradford have arrested 10 men..

Robberies involving a knife, or the threat of one, have reduced in most of the UK’s high-risk areas, according to Home Office data..

Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has praised the “love and compassion” of NHS staff who cared for him after his car crash at a Top Gear test track..

Heathrow airport has said it can build a third runway for £21 billion within a decade..

Small business owners should not have to put their family homes on the line to get started, the Prime Minister said as he unveiled plans to give them more access to finance..

A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp which led to eight children being taken to hospital..

Britain’s biggest police force is set to more than double its use of live facial recognition to up to 10 deployments a week..

Conservationists are calling for the phaseout of great apes in zoos where they experience chronic stress and other health impacts..

Led by charity leader Edel Harris, the review calls for automatic entitlement to the benefit in some cases..

Sharon Osbourne was visibly emotional as fans shouted “Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy” during a procession through the streets of Birmingham in honour of the heavy metal star..

High street lender Santander UK revealed it has axed over 2,000 jobs and warned more roles may need to be cut as part of an ongoing overhaul..

England captain Ben Stokes felt it was just not worth the risk to his long-term fitness after being ruled out of the deciding fifth Test against India with a right shoulder injury..

The population of England and Wales is estimated to have jumped by more than 700,000 in the year to June 2024, the second largest annual numerical increase in over 75 years, figures show..

The Grinch and police drama Blue Lights were the most watched programme or film in Northern Ireland last year, according to Ofcom..

Disruption across the NHS in England caused by resident doctor strike action is set to end as the five-day walkout comes to a close..

One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East on Wednesday as an 8.8-magnitude tremor set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and south toward New Zealand..

The Princess of Wales has highlighted the power of “historic objects” to influence “fashion, design, film, art” as a new exhibition she curated opens..

Two men who died after a stabbing at a business premises in central London have been named as a father and son..

The UK will recognise the state of Palestine “in September” unless Israel takes “substantive steps” to end the “appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has told the Cabinet..

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two men were fatally stabbed at a business premises in central London, police have said..

The England Women’s football team have lifted their European Championships trophy outside Buckingham Palace as thousands joined in the celebrations of their dramatic victory..

The water regulator has told Anglian Water to pay out a £62.8 million enforcement package due to failures managing its wastewater treatment works and network..

The country will come together to show “sorrow and solidarity” a year after the Southport attack, the Prime Minister has said..

Mobile users are being urged to “stop before you tap” in a warning about malicious apps that trick people into downloading malware onto their phone.

Communities which have lost pubs, piers and parks could be regenerated through a tax on wealthy firms such as Amazon in an effort to sow cohesion.

Singer Mariah Carey has said ageing “just doesn’t happen” to her as she refuses to acknowledge the passing of time..

Two men have died and a third man is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after four people were stabbed in central London..

Donald Trump is hosting Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney for dinner at his Aberdeenshire golf course during his four-day trip to Scotland..

A 42-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her two-year-old daughter who died after being found in a pond..

Donald Trump has suggested he will bring forward a deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine as he met Sir Keir Starmer in Scotland..

Nurses in England are expected to “overwhelmingly” reject a proposed 3.6% pay rise, it has been reported..

A handprint left 4,000 years ago on a clay model crafted to go inside an Egyptian tomb has been discovered during preparation for an exhibition at a museum..

Learner drivers are being forced to wait more than five months to book a slot at four out of five test centres, new figures show..

The Lionesses are set for an open-top bus parade in central London as part of the celebrations following their historic Euros win, but there are no plans for a bank holiday..

Incidents of people being trapped in railway station lifts for more than 75 minutes have nearly doubled in two years, new figures show..

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine..

Ecstatic England fans celebrated across the country as the Lionesses retained their Euros title in a penalty shootout win over Spain..

Hundreds of anti-illegal migration protesters and pro-immigration counter-protesters have demonstrated outside a hotel being used to house migrants..

Donald Trump will meet the president of the European Commission as work gets under way on a five-day visit to Scotland..

The royal family have led the nation in wishing England’s Lionesses good luck ahead of their Euros final clash with Spain..

Two “incredible” new professional dancers will join the Strictly Come Dancing cast, the BBC has announced..

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to press Donald Trump on the revival of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as the UK joins efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza..

England captain Leah Williamson refuses to let fear dictate the defending champions’ approach to their Euro 2025 final showdown with Spain in Switzerland..

The Israeli military said it would pause fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day and open secure routes for aid delivery to desperate Palestinians..

Ministers have pledged to make it easier to open new bars, music venues and cafes as part of plans to rejuvenate the high street..

Police have imposed restrictions to curb any violence or disorder ahead of fresh protests outside a hotel being used to house migrants..

World champion Luke Little survived an early scare to book his first Betfred World Matchplay final after an historic encounter against Josh Rock at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens..

Donald Trump will meet the president of the European Commission as work gets under way on a five-day visit to Scotland..

The Lionesses have vowed they will be “giving it our all” as they compete for back-to-back European titles..

Protesters have insisted that Donald Trump is “not welcome here” as the US president took to the golf course on the first full day of his visit to Scotland..

Max Verstappen won the first Formula One race staged following Christian Horner’s dismissal as Red Bull team principal in Saturday’s sprint race in Belgium..

The mother and stepfather of a transgender teen who died by suicide are taking High Court action against police over a response that may have contributed to his death..

Councils in England are set to receive a share of £1.1 billion in recycling funding taken from money charged to companies for the packaging they produce..

Suicide prevention charity Samaritans is consulting on plans to close around half of its branches across the UK and Ireland..

Europe “better get your act together” on immigration, US President Donald Trump said as he landed in Scotland..

US President Donald Trump has landed in Scotland ahead of a four-day visit..

A man has been charged with the murder of two great-grandparents who died after an arson attack on their home..

Some 221 MPs from across different political parties have joined forces to call on the Government to recognise a Palestinian state..

Two machete-wielding youths who smiled as they fatally stabbed a 14-year-old schoolboy on a bus have been locked up for life..

Oasis will return to the capital to play their first gig there in more than 16 years..

Homeowners with heat pumps are more satisfied with their home heating system than those with gas boilers or any other technology, research suggests..

Keira Walsh has called for more protection against online abuse after her England team-mate Jess Carter was the target of racist vitriol on social media at Euro 2025..

Only around one in six adults believe reducing or removing coursework is the best way for schools to avoid the misuse of AI, a survey has suggested..

A council has unanimously voted to urge the Government to close a hotel housing asylum seekers following a series of protests around the site in Essex..

Rescue and emergency service groups took to the water to remind people of the Float to Live technique ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day..

Thousands of resident doctors are beginning a five-day strike after talks with the Government collapsed over pay..

Sir Keir Starmer told Indian counterpart Narendra Modi the signing of a trade deal was a “historic day” for the two countries..

About one in 10 people aged 16 and over in England and Wales were victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking in the year to March, estimates suggest..

American wrestling star Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71..

Jeremy Corbyn has promised “a new kind of political party” as he launched a new outfit with Zarah Sultana that does not yet have a name..

The biggest rail workers’ union has warned that raising the state pension age would be met with protests and direct action..

Walking 7,000 steps a day may be enough to protect against a number of diseases, a new study suggests..

Disorder in Essex was a “signal flare” of rising unrest and exposes cracks in police forces across the country, the head of a police body said..

A national strategy to tackle pensioner poverty is needed, according to MPs..

Liverpool sealed their deal for striker Hugo Ekitike while Marcus Rashford said Barcelona “feels like home” after joining the LaLiga champions on loan from Manchester United..

House price growth expectations have been reduced for this year amid wider global uncertainties, according to a forecast..

Wes Streeting has told hospital leaders “we have your backs” ahead of a five-day strike by resident doctors, according to a report..

A woman and two children who were killed in a shooting in Co Fermanagh are understood to be a mother, her son and daughter..

The repatriated remains of some of the British victims of the Air India crash were wrongly identified, a lawyer has said, with grieving families left struggling to say goodbye to their loved ones..

A man remains in hospital .

- BBC confirms.

They took cases to the Supreme Court.

“learnings” to take away .

– Alex Greenwood.

Black Sabbath bid farewell to Ozzy Osbourne.

Tens of thousands of students could fall through a “qualifications gap” as a result of Government plans for post-16 vocational courses, a report has said..

Archaeologists have uncovered the identity of a 1700s vessel shipwrecked in Orkney..

The NHS is searching for blood donors with rare blood types so it can ensure patients in need can receive “precision-matched” blood..

Councils should be given control over council tax as the current broken link between the local charge and the quality of services risks undermining local democracy, MPs have warned..

Traitors winner Harry Clark, media personality Rebecca Loos and former Premier League Footballer Troy Deeney will be pushed to their limits as they join the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins..