Counter-terror police have arrested four people after military planes were sprayed with paint during a break-in at RAF Brize Norton that was claimed by a pro-Palestinian group. Footage posted online last Friday by Palestine Action showed two people inside the Oxfordshire airbase in darkness, with one riding on a scooter up to an Airbus Voyager and spraying paint into its jet engine.more

Sharp rises in rates of anxiety, depression and other disorders have led to one in four young people in England having a common mental health condition, an NHS survey shows, with young women more likely to report them than young men.more

Mobile phone blackspots will be eliminated on several major railway lines and train tunnels by 2028, the body which runs Britain's railway infrastructure has pledged. Network Rail, which is owned by the government, has signed a deal with two private telecoms firms in a move it claims will see 4G and 5G connectivity boosted on trains and in stations.more

Londoners often get a bad rap for being unfriendly, with tales of unsmiling faces on the Tube and greetings on the street met with less than polite responses. However, if you're looking to escape this perceived hostility, there's a charming town in Somerset that has been recognised as one of the UK's friendliest places to live - though tourists might struggle with its pronunciation.more

Work has begun on a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life from scratch, in what is believed to be a world first. The research has been taboo until now because of concerns it could lead to designer babies or unforeseen changes for future generations.more

Age and education have displaced class as the main demographic dividing line in British politics, according to a leading study on trends in public views. The British Social Attitudes survey, which has run annually since 1983, found that traditional class-based support for parties had diminished.more

The government says the shake-up would free up an estimated 500 cells per year, potentially saving taxpayers millions of pounds.more

A portable phone mast that blitzes every nearby mobile phone with credible-looking scam text messages is the latest weapon being used by fraudsters. The “SMS blaster” lets criminals send out texts without the need for them to have obtained the victims’ numbers and without being stopped by the phone networks’ anti-spam measures.more

Marks and Spencer has begun selling strawberries and cream sandwiches. The “dessert sandwich” is made from sweetened bread, red diamond strawberries and whipped cream cheese.more

If you're looking for a day out a short journey from London where you can absorb some local history and culture, a stunning castle is situated just two hours away in Sussex. Nestled in Hailsham, a stone's throw north of Eastbourne, lies Herstmonceux Castle.more

Defence was also a key theme of the report - and researchers found about 40% of Britons support spending more money on weapons and troops.more

University graduates in the UK are facing the toughest job market since 2018 as employers pause hiring and use AI to cut costs, figures suggest. The number of roles advertised for recent graduates is down 33% compared with last year and is at the lowest level in seven years, according to the job search site Indeed.more

The UK government is to purchase 12 new fighter jets which can be equipped with nuclear bombs, and join Nato's airborne nuclear mission. Downing Street says the move is "the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation".more

Financial services company SunLife has found that a funeral in London costs 27% more than the average for the UK, which was £4,285 in 2024.more

London will continue to have some of the most expensive transport fares in Europe after the Government ordered four years of above-inflation hikes, the capital’s passenger watchdog has warned.more

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to meet a new Nato target to spend 5% of the UK's GDP on national security by 2035. At a Nato summit in the Netherlands, 32 member countries including the UK are expected to agree the 5% goal, with 3.5% to go on core defence and the remaining 1.5% on defence-related areas such as resilience and security.more

St Davids in Pembrokeshire is the UK's smallest city and is a far cry from the hustle and bustle of London - and it's absolutely beautiful.more

Almost a quarter of privately rented homes in the UK fail to meet basic living standards, shocking new analysis has revealed. According to data from independent House of Commons library researchers, more than a million rented homes do not meet the Decent Homes Standard – which is 21 per cent of the private market.more

Women who have delayed coming forward for cervical screening will be offered a test to be taken at home, NHS England has said. The DIY test kits, available from January, contain a long cotton-wool bud to swab the lining of the vagina.more

The UK and Ukraine will now share 'battlefield technology,' with 'data sets from Ukraine's front line set to be plugged into UK production lines,' according to a statement from Keir Starmer's office on Monday.more

Students in England are finishing their degrees with government loans averaging £53,000, a jump of 10% in a year, as they increase their borrowing to meet the rising cost of living. The Student Loans Company (SLC) has released figures showing individual loan balances were £5,000 higher in 2024-25 than a year earlier, when the average in England was £48,270.more

The majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, according to “deeply concerning” projections showing child obesity rates are set to worsen across 90% of the country. More than a third of primary school children (36%) are already overweight or obese, figures from the government’s national child measurement programme show.more

Blackfriars station, London's answer to the proverbial chicken crossing the road, has a rich history since its establishment in 1864 on the southern bank of the Thames.more

A second heatwave is set to follow the UK's current sizzling spell, potentially pushing temperatures close to a sweltering 40C and turning weather maps a fiery black and crimson. Over the past few days, we've seen the mercury rise dramatically from last week's highs of 24C to a scorching 31C on Thursday.more

The King has met Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a crunch Nato summit in The Hague. On Monday, the monarch welcomed the Ukrainian president to Windsor Castle, where they had lunch together.more