Eliza and Henrietta Huszti's disappearance earlier this month sparked a major search operation. Police Scotland previously said there had been nothing to suggest "suspicious circumstances or criminality".more
Two people have been arrested after protesters from Just Stop Oil disrupted a performance of The Tempest, starring Sigourney Weaver in London's West End.
A man and a woman from the environmental campaign group climbed on to the stage at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Monday evening.more
Under the slogan "Add your voice: Shape the future of Polish-British business cooperation", Polish Business Link (PBLink) - a leading partner of Polish-British entrepreneurs - invites the business community to participate in a study aimed at strengthening cross-border trade and building valuable business relationships.more
London rents are continuing their upwards trajectory, with asking rents reaching a record high of £2,695pcm, yet the pace of growth is slowing according to Rightmove.more
British drivers are being cautioned to keep their cool on the roads to avoid hefty penalties, with new findings showing that a staggering 40 per cent of UK motorists have experienced road rage in the last twelve months. That means approximately 20 million drivers are at potential risk of fines.more
The Home Office will soon start automatically upgrading those who hold pre-settled status under Appendix EU and are now eligible for settled status. more
White mail system handles ‘highly sensitive personal data’ and people not told it is processing their information.
AI prototypes for UK welfare system dropped as officials lament ‘false starts’.more
Britain is dividing into a two-tier workforce as office staff benefit from flexible working but the conditions of frontline staff such as nurses and shop workers remain “frozen in time”, according to a report.more
A rise in the number of antisemitic incidents in the UK since the 7 October Hamas attacks and the Gaza war has shifted attitudes among British Jews towards emigrating to Israel, experts say.more
Bristol city council could become the first local authority in England to collect black rubbish bins only once every four weeks.
The Green-led council says that switching from a two- to four-weekly collection would save it more than £2m a year and help reverse a dip in recycling rates.more
The heir to the British throne, Prince William, and his wife, Duchess Kate, attended the International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration in London yesterday and met with survivors, local media reported.more
WH Smith has told the BBC the post offices within its shops will remain should the sale of its High Street business go ahead.
The retailer issued the statement following questions over the future of the 195 post offices within its stores.more
Looking for some great food in spectacular surroundings? You're in luck as one of the most historic cities in the UK has been named as one of the 10 best places to eat and explore in the whole of the world by a prestigious guide. The Michelin Guide, which lists the very best restaurants across the world, has revealed its list of the 10 most exciting places for foodies across the globe.more
The UK government will publish an immigration white paper later this year including a review of visas to entice more high-skilled workers as part of its push to kickstart growth, Rachel Reeves has announced.more
A quarter of people in England experienced poor NHS care over the last year but fewer than one in 10 of them complained about it, a report by the patient watchdog has revealed.more
UK pay growth rose in November despite evidence of employers cutting jobs after Rachel Reeves’s tax-raising budget, underlining a dilemma for the Bank of England as it considers cutting interest rates next month.more
The number of households waiting for social housing from London council hit an 11-year high last year, figures show. A councils' group has called for more social housing to be built amid a growing national shortage of social homes.more
Two hundred UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week for all their employees with no loss of pay, in the latest landmark in the campaign to reinvent Britain’s working week.more
Yellow warnings for wind and heavy rain have been issued for parts of the UK as a new storm arrives in the wake of Éowyn.
The Met Office says Storm Herminia, which first hit parts of Spain and France, brings with it the possibility of injuries and "danger to life". Storm Éowyn left two people dead after hitting the UK and the Republic of Ireland last week.more
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is set to hire 5,000 additional tax inspectors as part of a major clampdown on small businesses and their owners.
The expansion, revealed in the HMRC Customer Service & Accounts report published yesterday, aims to secure £6.5billion in additional revenue by 2029/30.more
The ten cities with the mouldiest and dampest homes in the UK have been revealed — with a quarter of homes in the top spot "in appalling conditions".
Top of the unwelcome list is Plymouth, with 25% of homes in the port city dealing with mould and damp, leaving them exposed to severe health problems.more
For years there has been debate about a mythical creature inhabiting Scotland's Loch Ness Lake. The monster's existence has never been officially confirmed, which has not stopped speculation fueled by blurry photographs. Its myth is now being dissected by Oxford University professor Tim Coulson, who gives arguments that the mysterious animal does not exist.more
In 2024, the average tenant in the UK paid nearly £10,000 in rent, with tenants in London facing costs upwards of £15,000. One in 10 renters (11%) spent more than two-thirds of their take-home pay on housing.more
Sir Paul McCartney has told the BBC proposed changes to copyright law could allow "rip off" technology that might make it impossible for musicians and artists to make a living.more
