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MPs set out their views as assisted dying debate begins

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:20
MPs are debating the third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Man denies terror and arson charges

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:36
Ilyas Akhtar, 20, is accused of preparing terrorist acts and starting fires at two leisure venues.

Pro-Palestinian activists break into RAF Brize Norton

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:19
Keir Starmer described the "vandalism" as "disgraceful" after Palestine Action activists spray paint on military planes.

Fresh Meat actress feels 'lighter' after ADHD and autism diagnosis

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:09
Kimberley Nixon, star of Channel 4's Fresh Meat, was diagnosed on Wednesday after lots of tests.

'Dismal' month for supermarkets pushes down retail sales

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 11:08
Sales volumes in May saw their biggest monthly fall since December 2023.

Release of inmate who killed hours later reviewed

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 10:50
Liam Matthews killed a man within hours of being freed from prison early under a government scheme.

Woman asked during 999 call to examine husband to confirm his death

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 10:41
Catherine Steele's husband died at home in May from stomach cancer, but no ambulance was available to call to the home.

Woman charged with murder in missing Rolex case

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 10:20
A 69-year-old woman is due before Highbury Magistrates' Court to face the murder charge.

Teen who killed Ava White named for first time

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 09:28
Harry Gilbertson, who is now 18, was just 14 when he stabbed the 12-year-old in Liverpool in 2021.

Teen who killed Ava White named for first time

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 09:28
Harry Gilbertson, who is now 18, was just 14 when he stabbed the 12-year-old in Liverpool in 2021.

Government whip quits over disability benefit cuts

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:24
The Labour MP says she could not vote for the welfare bill published by the government earlier this week.

'Our dream holiday was ruined by hotel shoot-out'

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:31
A Bolton couple hid under sun loungers fearing for their lives when shots were fired at their hotel.

Collector 'gobsmacked' to find wife's childhood notes in charity shop book

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:14
Steph Mills did not know his wife, Karen, when she made the drawings as a child 50 years ago.

'I was poisoned by fake Botox'

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:03
In recent weeks 28 cases of botulism caused by fake Botox are recorded in the north-east of England.

Public doesn't back aid spending any more, says minister

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:03
Douglas Alexander, a former international development secretary, says the argument for aid has been "lost".

Screen children in schools to find lazy eyes early, experts warn

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:02
The British and Irish Orthoptic Society is calling for screening to take place in all schools in England.

My best friend died at 11 after telling me to live my life for him

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 05:50
On what would have been his best friend's 18th birthday, Ryan Quinn shares what it was like to suffer such loss as a child.

The Papers: 'A good death' and 'Royal AscHot'

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 05:08
The looming vote on the assisted dying bill features prominently on the front pages of Friday's papers.

UK may see record for this year's hottest day broken

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 03:35
Temperatures could peak at 33C on Friday to break Thursday's record for hottest day of the year.

Leeds maternity units downgraded to 'inadequate'

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 00:46
Trust told to take immediate action to improve after unannounced inspections prompted by parent concerns.