A London MP has called for “drastic improvements” on the District Line after years of delays on a section of the line. Issues have got so bad on the Wimbledon branch of the busy Tube line that south Londoners cannot depend on trains to get them to work or school on time, Putney MP Fleur Anderson has said.more

A business associate of the oligarch Roman Abramovich has failed to overturn sanctions imposed on him after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after a supreme court judgment seen as a test case for the UK’s sanctions regime.more

US President Donald Trump said yesterday in a conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland that the UK has a ‘better trade deal’ with the US than the EU because he has a ‘special bond’ with that country. He explained that this is because his mother was Scottish.more

A two-year-old boy from the northern Indian state of Bihar bit a poisonous cobra, according to a report yesterday in the British newspaper ‘Daily Mail’ . The child was taken to hospital in a serious condition.more

A leading animal charity has called for all dog rescue organisations to be licensed amid growing concerns of behavioural issues and disease risks in imported pets.more

Qualifier Hanyu Guo will be the first opponent of second seed Iga Świątek in the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Montreal. The Chinese tennis player defeated Julia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6:3, 6:3 in the first round.more

US President Donald Trump announced yesterday in Turnberry, western Scotland, that he would set a new deadline – 10 or 12 days from today – for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Today, the Kremlin officially responded to Trump's statement yesterday.more

Two men were killed and two others were injured in a stabbing in central London, the Metropolitan Police said yesterday. The authorities are investigating to determine the course of events. At this point, terrorism has been ruled out.more

Germany’s quiet diplomacy helped secure U.S. support for Ukraine. But its long-term security ties to Washington are entering uncertain territory, writes Politico. For decades, the U.S. military presence on German soil has been the backbone of America’s global operations — and a pillar of Europe’s defense. more

Retailers say theft is "spiralling out of control" after official figures show shoplifting in England and Wales is at its highest level since current records began more than two decades ago. There were 530,643 reported shoplifting offences in the year to March, a 20% increase from the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more

Over 60% of adult Poles experience loneliness, and 27% of the surveyed group experience it in an intense form, according to a study conducted by scientists from the Medical University of Wrocław. Men are less likely to admit to loneliness.more

Polish national team defender Jan Bednarek is to be the new player of FC Porto, Portuguese media report, calling the Polish player a "defensive general" and expecting an official transfer announcement.more

Patients in London have voiced their opinions on local practices, ranking them on the quality of services. Over 2.7 million individuals participated in this year's GP Patient Survey, which gauges public sentiment towards their GP practice.more

Plans to force taxpayers to submit digital information about their earnings to the government every 12 weeks will hit lower earners the hardest, even pushing the poorest people out of work and onto benefits, experts have warned.more

Britain is at risk of a worsening “climateflation” crisis amid the fallout from increasingly extreme weather that could drive up food prices by more than a third by 2050.more

Jannik Sinner continues to lead the ATP rankings. Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka remains the top-ranked women's player, with American Coco Gauff in second place. Iga Świątek remains in third place.more

The ITAKA Foundation – Center for the Search for Missing Persons, at the request of the family and in cooperation with the police, is conducting a search for the missing Slawomir Tomasz Kotlicki.more

London Fire Brigade (LFB) has revealed it is currently rescuing around six people a day on average, and said most rescues are not from fires. It said it was mainly called to rescue people from behind locked doors, but said in the last 18 months it had also saved a person trapped in a cat flap as well as a number of window cleaners trapped in their cradle at height. more

Britain is ready to fight in the Pacific if conflict breaks out over Taiwan, the Defence Secretary has suggested. John Healey was speaking on board the HMS Prince of Wales alongside Richard Marles, Australia’s deputy prime minister, as the ship docked in Darwin to join war games with allies, including the US.more

Two anti-migrant protesters at a hotel in Epping, eastern England, and a counter-protester were arrested yesterday, Essex Police said. An anti-migrant protest also took place outside a centre for asylum seekers in London.more

Britain is developing a fleet of spy balloons in an intelligence arms race with China. The military has successfully tested high-altitude craft which ministers say will give the Armed Forces “the edge” on intelligence gathering.more

England cemented their place in history with a stunning penalty-shootout victory over Spain to retain their European title at Euro 2025. Chloe Kelly, who scored the iconic winner at Wembley in the final of Euro 2022, was the hero again as she converted the decisive spot-kick to seal victory after Spain had missed three in a row, with Hannah Hampton saving two of them.more

A universal cancer vaccine – what once seemed like a pipe dream – may be inching closer to becoming reality. On Friday, University of Florida researchers said findings from a new study could lead to the development of a universal shot that can jumpstart the immune system to fight cancer.more

On July 28, 2005, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) announced the end of its 35-year armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland. In a statement released at the time, the terrorist organization announced that all of its units had been ordered to surrender.more

The U.S. struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on Sunday, imposing a 15% import tariff on most EU goods - half the threatened rate - and averting a bigger trade war between the two allies that account for almost a third of global trade.more