Reuters Hegseth at the NAto meeting earlier US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X. The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from Nato’s Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a “crack in the aircraft […]
A company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone has failed to meet a deadline to repay £122m for breaching a Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) contract. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) won a legal case earlier this month against PPE Medpro, a consortium led by Lady Mone’s husband Doug Barrowman, over claims the […]
Brian WheelerPolitical reporter Getty Images Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has been urged to speed up her approval of new guidance on the use of single-sex spaces by trans people. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says its new code of practice must be brought into force “as soon as possible” because some […]
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent and Joshua NevettPolitical reporter Getty Images Energy bosses have given a cool reception to regulator Ofgem’s plan to overhaul standing charges. Under Ofgem’s plans announced in September, all suppliers in England, Scotland and Wales will offer at least one tariff in which standing charges are lower but customers then pay […]
James Bovillat Wolverhampton Crown Court and Phil MackieMidlands correspondent Family / British Transport Police Deng Majek is accused of stabbing Rhiannon Whyte 23 times with a screwdriver Jurors in the trial of an asylum seeker accused of killing a hotel worker have heard how she phoned her friend on her way home, but the call […]
Getty Images The 35-year-old will play a second consecutive night at Slane Castle in the Republic of Ireland in 2026 “due to overwhelming demand” Luke Combs is to play a second night at Slane Castle in the Republic of Ireland in 2026 “due to overwhelming demand”. Last week, it was confirmed that the US country […]
A report into the construction of a new £9.6m entrance to the House of Lords has identified the errors which led to delays and spiralling costs. In his 15-page review, Lord Morse concluded that a decision to limit building work to times when the House of Lords was not sitting was key factor in the […]
The UK’s largest undeveloped oil field has revealed the full scale of its environmental impact, should it gain approval by the government. Developers of the Rosebank oil field said nearly 250 million tonnes of planet warming gas would be released from using oil products from the field. The amount would vary each year, but by […]
The row over why the case of two men accused of spying for China collapsed continues to rumble on and on for the government (not least, of course, because the opposition senses it is worth stoking). The government does seem to have painted itself into a corner over the release of witness statements related to […]
Getty Images Skye spoke to BBC Radio 1’s Rickie, Melvin & Charlie and performed as part of Live Lounge Month Brutally honest lyrics about real life helped make Skye Newman one of 2025’s biggest new stars. But they also sparked arguments with the people her songs are about. The London-born singer says an ex-boyfriend was […]