UK News

Kingpins in Channel smuggling operations living freely in the UK, say migrants

Migrants say the three men have evaded Home Office detection and could be laundering up to £100,000 a day each

Diane Taylor

24, Jul, 2021 @5:00 AM

Ryan Giggs allegedly kicked ex-girlfriend in the back, court hears

Former Manchester United player is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville

Nadeem Badshah

23, Jul, 2021 @5:32 PM

Home Office agrees to look into fate of Chinese sailors deported in 1946

About 2,000 seamen were forcibly deported from Liverpool after serving Britain during the war

Robyn Vinter

23, Jul, 2021 @4:59 PM

Stonehenge may be next UK site to lose world heritage status

Britain is eroding global reputation for conserving its historic assets, culture bodies are warning

Josh Halliday North of England correspondent

23, Jul, 2021 @3:58 PM

Why could Stonehenge be stripped of world heritage site status?

Unesco expresses concern that ‘substantial harm’ would be caused by the proposed cut-and-cover road tunnel

Matthew Weaver

23, Jul, 2021 @3:33 PM

No conspiracy in hit-and-run killing of Briton in Kyiv, judge rules

Businessman Barry Pring sustained fatal injuries when hit by car in Ukrainian capital in February 2008

Caroline Davies

23, Jul, 2021 @2:05 PM

Key workers in Scotland given exemption from self-isolation rules

Nicola Sturgeon announces move aimed at preventing staff shortages due to NHS Covid app notifications

Nicola Slawson

23, Jul, 2021 @1:43 PM

‘It’s incredibly poor’: Scottish islanders angry at failing ferry service

Ageing fleet hit by breakdowns and cancellations, with capacity low on services that do run due to Covid

Severin Carrell Scotland editor

23, Jul, 2021 @1:26 PM

Education calls grow after week of tragedies in England’s waters

At least 17 drown as swimming advocates argue for a new approach rather than warnings and bans

Helen Pidd North of England editor

23, Jul, 2021 @9:52 AM

Teenage girl made ‘miracle’ recovery after Manchester Arena bombing

Eve Hibbert, who was presumed dead at the scene, believed to be ‘only person’ to have survived such brain injuries

Josh Halliday and agencies

22, Jul, 2021 @6:25 PM

We have no confidence in Priti Patel, says Police Federation

Police officers in England and Wales furious at pay freeze after months on frontline of Covid crisis

Jamie Grierson Home affairs correpondent

22, Jul, 2021 @5:15 PM

Scarborough hopes to woo millennials with surfing, yoga and dolphins

Yorkshire resort wants to transform its bucket-and-spade image to capitalise on domestic holiday boom