The UK jobs market bucked predictions of a further weakening in June after official figures showed unemployment fell but wages growth slowed to its lowest for two years. Unemployment unexpectedly dropped to 4.2% from 4.4% in the three months to June from the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more

A man has been charged with attempted murder after an 11-year-old girl was stabbed in Leicester Square. Ioan Pintaru, 32, of no fixed address, has also been charged with possession of a bladed article and was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday morning.more

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The home secretary has said respect for the police needs to be restored after the "brazen abuse and contempt" shown by rioters. Yvette Cooper said there is "lots of rebuilding to be done" after a fortnight of rioting following the Southport stabbings on 29 July. "Respect for the police, respect for the law, and respect for each other is where we must start," she wrote in The Daily Telegraph.more

Experts demand fresh focus on harms of nicotine products as number who both smoke and vape doubles, writes "The Guardian".more

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged Iran to "refrain" from attacking Israel during a phone call with Iran's new president. Sir Keir told Masoud Pezeshkian there was a "serious risk of miscalculation and now was the time for calm and careful consideration", Downing Street said.more

The number of UK drivers concerned with the state of local roads has hit record levels, according to the RAC, as the government faces pressure to fix the country’s battered infrastructure.more

34.8 degrees Celsius was recorded yesterday afternoon in Cambridge, which is the highest temperature this year in Great Britain, the Met Office said.more

703 illegal immigrants in 11 boats crossed the Channel into the UK on Sunday, the UK Home Office reported yesterday. This is the third highest tally this year and the highest since Labour took power at the beginning of July.more

The food available at the British seaside has improved hugely. There's now somewhere special to eat in every part of the coastline - from St Andrews in Scotland to Fowey in Cornwall. A total of 21 seaside towns got impressive, four star ratings for food and drink in our latest survey.more

Changes could include raising the minimum salary threshold for overseas workers to obtain a visa to take up a job in the UK.more

A dental practice says it will soon only offer private care as the industry is "on its knees". The Hathaway Dental Practice in Chippenham, Wiltshire, will no longer provide NHS services to its patients from 1 November.more

An 11-year-old girl and 34-year-old woman have been stabbed in London's Leicester Square. In a post on X, external, the Met Police said a man had been arrested and taken into custody, adding the force does not believe there are "any outstanding suspects".more

A new artwork of swimming fish on a police box in the City of London has been confirmed as a Banksy piece. The elusive street artist claimed the piece as his in an Instagram post, making it his seventh artwork to be unveiled this week in various locations across the capital.more

Two migrants died in French waters while trying to cross the English Channel in a small boat. Around 50 people who were also on that boat were rescued and taken to France, a UK government spokesman said.more

Thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of the UK, as a plume of heat looks set to make Monday the hottest day of the year so far. The Met Office has issued two yellow thunderstorm warnings which affect Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland tonight and into Monday morning.more

Technology that identifies people at risk of a heart attack in the next 10 years has been hailed as "game changing" by scientists. The artificial intelligence (AI) model detects inflammation in the heart that does not show up on CT scans, which involve a combination of X-rays and computer technology.more

A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the "myth and legend, ceremony and tradition" of the Tower of London. Royal Mail has partnered with Historic Royal Palaces, which manages the Tower, to produce 10 stamps that depict images of the history and buildings of the world-famous landmark.more

The NHS in England has had its busiest summer ever in A&E with 4.6m attendances over the past two months, while 1.5m hospital appointments were rescheduled because of the junior doctors’ strikes, according to the latest figures.more

Organised crime groups have been targeting empty shops and pubs in town centres to grow cannabis on an industrial scale, say police bosses. Over the last year, raids have been carried out in dozens of properties, from an old toy shop in Ayr, Scotland, to a former bank in Welshpool, Powys.more

Asda sales dropped further over the latest quarter as the debt-laden grocery giant lost more customers to its largest rivals. Bosses at the UK’s third-largest supermarket chain admitted it has seen its share of the grocery market shrink in recent months.more

A fisherman from Devon has landed the first shark of its kind - one made of Lego lost at sea off a cargo ship 27 years ago.more

Ocado is testing offering everyday products such as pasta, rice and washing liquid in refillable packaging in a first by an online supermarket. The scheme will trial a reusable vessel that can take food or laundry products with no extra costs for customers.more

The number of overseas workers and students applying to come to the UK has fallen after curbs on visas introduced by the previous government. Workers and their family members applying on skilled worker, health and care, and study visas fell by more than a third in July to 91,300 compared with last year.more

Huw Edwards has been asked to hand back more than £200,000 in salary he earned after his arrest for making indecent images of children.more