“Misleading” and “inconsistent” labels make it hard for shoppers to know where their food comes from, the consumer champion Which? has said, as it found supermarket chains were selling products with “meaningless” statements on their packaging.more

Trains between Liverpool Street and Chingford will grind to a halt for 16 days including on the London Overground while a 150-year-old bridge is replaced. Network Rail will replace a railway bridge near Hackney Downs Park at the junction of Downs Park Road and Bodney Road between July 20 and August 4.more

Nearly a quarter of UK five-to-seven-year-olds now have their own smartphone, Ofcom research suggests. Social media use also rose in the age group over last year with nearly two in five using messaging service WhatsApp, despite its minimum age of 13. The communications regulator warned parental enforcement of rules "appeared to be diminishing."more

The top 25 places to shop in England have been named and seven of them are in London. The city is a prime shopping destination but the list doesn't include some of the places you might expect like Oxford Street and Covent Garden.more

The UK has rejected a European Union proposal to allow 18-30 year olds to study and work in the British Isles for a limited period of time without having to apply for a visa. Both the government in London and the opposition have stated that they have no plans to restore free movement of people from the EU.more

Neither Israel nor Iran is interested in escalating the conflict now, which does not mean that there will not be one in the future, because the first exchange of blows has already taken place, and in such a situation it is very easy to miscalculate, according to Dr Ahron Bregman of the Department of War Studies at King's College London.more

There appears to have been a rise in the proportion of middle class and wealthier women under the age of 45 smoking in England, research from University College London suggests. The percentage of women in this group who smoked rose from 12% to 15% between 2013-2023, the study estimates.more

An employee who had worked for Sainsbury's for almost 20 years has been sacked for taking some "bags for life" without paying for them. Niamke Doffou worked at the Romford Sainsbury's store as a night shift assistant.more

GP’s will soon be stripped of the ability to sign people off work as part of a major government inititive to crack down on ‘sicknote culture’. Rishi Sunak today claimed that a surge in people signed off sick with mental health conditions is placing ‘unsustainable’ pressure on the welfare budget.more

Only four out of 10 people in England say they trust the police, with the UK’s biggest force, the Metropolitan police, getting the lowest confidence score, research has found.more

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is urging ministers to end the "reasonable chastisement" defence as most adults now see physical punishment of children as unacceptable.more

Motorists could be charged nearly 40% APR (annual percentage rate) when paying for their insurance monthly, according to new analysis. And some home insurers are charging nearly 35% APR on monthly payments, Which? said.more

The Scottish government is to ditch its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. The final goal of reaching "net-zero" by 2045 will remain, but BBC Scotland News understands the government's annual climate targets could also go.more

British growers and sellers fear government measures starting on 30 April could result in delays and plants being damaged.more

The ruling Conservative Party in the UK is losing to the opposition Labour Party even in areas that have traditionally been its strengths, such as defence, law and order, the fight against illegal immigration and taxation, according to a poll published yesterday.more

A couple were divorced by mistake after solicitors at a leading law firm made a computer error but a senior judge has said it cannot be overturned. The couple, referred to as Mr and Mrs Williams by the high court, were married for 21 years until they separated in 2023.more

A Home Office case worker has been arrested on suspicion of trying to sell UK residency to an asylum seeker living in Northern Ireland. BBC News NI can reveal the official allegedly contacted a vulnerable man and asked for £2,000 in return for approving his refugee application.more

Nearly 1 million people aged over 66 in the UK are living in deprivation, according to government statistics, the highest number since comparable records began.more

Britain's Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, has officially changed his primary residence address to the United States, according to the British Companies Register, Sky News reported today.more

A woman who called 999 more than 2,000 times in a campaign of abuse against emergency workers has been jailed for 22 weeks. Sonia Nixon, 56, is one of the worst offenders in London for making nuisance emergency calls, and has been dubbed a “massive drain” on police resources. more

The opening of this museum is the culmination of 14 years of our efforts and I hope that it will help to make the history of Polish airmen in the United Kingdom better known," said Geoff Burton, initiator of the RAF Ingham Heritage Centre, the only museum in the world dedicated to the Polish bomber squadrons.more

All of the UK’s native breeds of chicken, duck, geese and turkey are under threat because of bird flu, a report from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has found.more

There was an explosion at a munitions plant belonging to the UK's largest defence company, BAE Systems, in south Wales yesterday. The company reported that no one was injured and production was not interrupted.more

British tourists planning trips to Egypt and Morocco are being alerted to rapidly changing situations in the Middle East, following serious events over the weekend. The UK government has issued fresh travel guidance for those visiting these increasingly popular holiday spots known for their value resorts and hot climates.more

One Tesco store has taken an extreme new security measure to combat shoplifting and enhance worker safety. The supermarket branch is now requiring customers to be vetted via CCTV before they can enter the store.more