For the third time, the Foundation of Alan Davidson, the famous visionary architect, has awarded its award to multidisciplinary design teams. This year, a jury of experts in sustainable and socially engaged design awarded the Helping Hands project in Liverpool.more

An estimated 700,000 children are being taught in unsafe or ageing school buildings in England that need major repairs, according to a report. more

British Army commander General Patrick Sanders will step down from the post he took up just a year ago, Sky News has reported. recalling that after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sanders lobbied very hard to rebuild the potential of the land forces.more

Staff sickness in the NHS in England has reached record levels.more

Children who read a lot for pleasure become smarter and enjoy better mental health as teenagers, according to a study by the British universities of Cambridge and Warwick, the results of which were published in the scientific journal Psychological Medicine.more

Members of the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) are planning a major attack at a public gathering in Britain, the Daily Mirror reported today, citing the commander of the Iraqi counter-terrorism service.more

Rwanda cannot be considered a safe third country, so plans by the British government to deport illegal immigrants to it are illegal, the Court of Appeal in London ruled today, overturning a lower court decision. Today's ruling does not end the case, as it is already known that the government will appeal to the UK's Supreme Court.more

The US company behind ChatGPT has said its first international office will be based in London.more

Two-time Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey has been charged with 12 sexual offenses in London. He allegedly committed them against four men in the UK between 2001 and 2013.more

Domestic violence still affects many women in Europe. Marzena Lesica - a Pole living in Germany on a daily basis - decided to draw attention to this in a unique way.more

Nice says more evidence needed on effectiveness of tirzepatide, sold under brand name Mounjaro.more

The number of rough sleepers in London has risen by more than a fifth in the past year, the latest figures show.more

GP services "will collapse in Wales and the NHS will follow" soon after unless urgent support is provided, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned.more

The company behind Boots the Chemist is to close 300 of its branches throughout the UK over the next 12 months. more

opulation levels are estimated to have jumped by at least 2% in some of the most built-up areas of England and Wales in the year to June 2022, as people returned to towns and cities following the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures suggest.more

PSNI officers informed about the extradition of a Pole aged around 30 who was fleeing from justice in Poland. The man's details have not been made public, but it is known that his deportation took place today.more

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of warm weather events, making it more likely that high temperature records will be broken, the Met Office says.more

Supermarket executives have denied making too much money from soaring prices, telling MPs the industry is the "most competitive we have ever been". more

Electric cars damage the road surface twice as much as those with internal combustion engines, and with their widespread use, the problem of potholes in British roads will increase, reports the "Daily Telegraph", citing research by scientists from the University of Leeds.more

Stricken cinema chain Cineworld has said it will file for administration in the UK as part of a restructuring plan that is set to wipe out shareholders.more

Shoppers have been splashing out on new outfits and other items for enjoying the summer weather, boosting sales overall, latest retail figures show. more

Ministers want rail firms to push ahead with plans that RMT union has pledged to oppose.more

The UK government has revealed more about its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) – described as “a new requirement for people who do not need a visa to come to the UK”.more

Sainsbury's has announced it has committed £15m to lowering the price of staple foods such as rice and pasta, as part of a move to pass lower wholesale costs on to shoppers. The decision comes as politicians have started talks with supermarkets about how they are helping customers in financial difficulties amid the crisis.more

While the cost of deporting a single illegal immigrant to Rwanda is significantly higher than keeping them in Britain, the government hopes that the prospect of being deported will be a strong enough disincentive to make it pay off overall, British media including The Times write today. more