Councils across England are increasingly spending millions of pounds a year in incentive payments to private landlords to persuade them to house homeless families, with campaigners describing it as a “senseless waste of public money”.more

Tens of thousands of foreign students are being contacted directly by the government and told they will be removed from the UK if they overstay their visas. The Home Office launched the new government campaign in response to what it has called an "alarming" spike in the number of international students arriving legally on student visas then claiming asylum when they expire.more

The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee’s (PAFMC) commissioned restoration of the graves of two prominent and senior members of the wartime Polish Air Force (PAF), AVM Mateusz Iżycki and Gp/Cpt Jerzy Bajan in Northwood Cemetery, has been completed by stonemason Francis Sancisi from Made on Earth.more

More than 7,300 Afghans are expected to be resettled in the UK as a result of a major government data breach, according to a National Audit Office report that raises doubts over officials’ claims of a £850m cost.more

Sir Richard’s appointment was announced in June 2025, succeeding Admiral Radakin, who completed his four-year term, following his appointment in 2021. As CDS, ACM Knighton serves as the professional head of the UK’s Armed Forces, military strategic commander, and principal military adviser to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence. more

UK households could face fines of £5,000 for breaking garden fence rules now in effect. A rule change back in May means "The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015" has been updated.more

The British Met Office announced on Monday that this year's summer in the UK was the warmest since 1884, when measurements began. The average temperature from June to August was 16.1°C, exceeding the previous record of 15.76°C set in 2018.more

ou don't have to venture far beyond London's boundaries to discover towns and villages brimming with character - and Buckhurst Hill is no exception. The Essex town is packed with shops, restaurants and historical fascination, and was crowned the finest place to live in the county.more

London is being hit with a wave of bus and Tube strikes as drivers continue to raise disputes over pay and conditions. Tube strikes are planned from Friday, 5 September for seven days, while bus strikes took place last week and on Monday.more

The German discounter will hand staff in Birmingham and beyond a bigger than expected pay rise from next week.more

A new pay-as-you-go rail ticketing system that tracks passengers’ locations as they travel is to be trialled in England for the first time, as part of the government’s plan to reform the railway network’s complex fare system.more

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced yesterday that the government will provide an additional £15 million in aid and medical care for the residents of the Gaza Strip. He confirmed that if there is no breakthrough on the ceasefire, the United Kingdom will recognise the sovereignty of Palestine.more

The last local currency in the United Kingdom, the Lewes pound, was withdrawn from circulation yesterday, according to “The Times”. The banknotes, introduced in 2008, were used in the town of Lewes in south-east England.more

A man with a dog climbed a 34-metre clock tower at King's Cross in central London this morning in protest against the Iranian government, according to “The Guardian” newspaper. Train services at the station are running normally. Police and medical personnel are currently securing the area.more

UK PM Keir Starmer said yesterday in an interview with the BBC that he would like to see hotels for asylum seekers closed by the end of the parliamentary term, i.e. 2029. He added that his government's main task is to ‘control the borders’ of the UK.more

An AI-enabled stethoscope can help doctors pick up three heart conditions in just 15 seconds, according to the results of a real-world trial part-funded by us and presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual congress in Madrid. more

It’s been what is expected to be the hottest summer ever, with the UK seeing record-breaking temperatures, long spells of sunshine and four official heatwaves. But those hoping for a final hurrah before autumn hits will be disappointed, with experts now predicting that another heatwave is not on the cards. more

Official Government figures tell us there are some 1.7 million adults in Britain classified as “unemployed” — just under five per cent of the working-age population. In historical terms that does not sound too bad. Many of us can still remember the grim days through much of the 1980s and 1990s when the dole queue stretched to three million.more

Queen Elizabeth II believed Britain should remain in the European Union and would have voted against Brexit if she had been allowed to, according to a new book. The late monarch, who was constitutionally bound to stay politically neutral, is reported to have told a minister in 2016: “We shouldn’t leave the EU.” She is also said to have added: “It’s better to stick with the devil you know.”more

Are you an asylum seeker and are you considering buying an armoured car, a snowmobile or a timeshare using your Home Office pre-paid cash card? If so, think again, for these are just some of the luxuries on a list of banned items and activities drawn up by the government.more

Takeaway night could soon be more affordable for families as a new scheme, which will feed up to four people for £25 or less, is being introduced. In the coming months, Deliveroo is rolling out a new family meal offer, teaming up with more than 30 restaurants across the UK, including Pizza Express, Wagamama, Bill’s and Dishoom.more

Corridor care in the NHS is now a year-round crisis, experts have warned, as analysis showed nearly 3 million patients attended A&E over the first two months of the summer.more

Lidl is poised to create more than 500 new jobs across the UK as part of a significant £435 million investment in its logistics infrastructure, which includes the completion of a major expansion at its London site and the commencement of construction on a new warehouse in Leeds.more

Three Scottish brothers set a world record on Saturday by rowing across the Pacific Ocean in the fastest-ever voyage. Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean completed the journey in 139 days, arriving in Cairns, Australia.more

Oxford Street will be pedestrianised for a landmark free event. The one-day road closure, on Sunday, September 21, runs from Orchard Street to Oxford Circus, to celebrate the ‘This is Oxford Street’ event.more

On 31 August 1997, the world woke up to the news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car accident in Paris. The Queen of Hearts was famous for her charitable work. Her death 28 years ago is one of the most important events in British history.more

Marks & Spencer have launched their version of a classic Australian sweet treat in stores this week, in a move which the retailer claims is a UK 'first'. The store is now selling its own version of Lamingtons - well-known in Australia and New Zealand as being small cubes of sponge cake, coated in chocolate icing and tossed in coconut.more

This venerated English city captures the hearts of visitors who flock here from all over the world.more

The state pension age will officially rise next year, meaning millions of workers will have to wait longer for retirement. Increasing from 66 to 67, an individual’s exact date of birth will affect when they can start claiming, with some having to delay their retirement by a month compared to someone born just a day earlier.more

A temporary injunction that blocked asylum seekers being housed at an Essex hotel has been overturned at the Court of Appeal. Lawyers for The Bell Hotel in Epping and the government challenged a High Court ruling that would have forced 138 asylum seekers to leave the site by 12 September.more

RYANAIR is once again cutting flights to and from regional airports in Spain. The budget airline is planning on scrapping around one million seats this winter, impacting British holidaymakers heading to and from the country.more

Wetherspoons, the popular pub chain, has brought back a menu item following a complaint from a customer about its disappearance. Adam Gale, a Wetherspoon enthusiast, was disappointed to find that his local pub, the Rodboro Buildings in Guildford, Surrey, had removed tuna jacket potatoes from the menu.more

The Treasury is reportedly considering a tax on landlords that will target income from rents in the upcoming autumn budget. The proposals are centred on the expansion of national insurance to include rental income, which is currently exempt from the levy, as part of a broader push to plug a potential £40bn shortfall in the public finances.more