The 15-year-old who fatally stabbed 14-year-old Polish Tomasz Oleszak in Gateshead, north-east England, last October has been sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in prison by a Newcastle court.more

The Court of Justice of the EU finally dismissed the complaints of British citizens questioning the loss of their rights as citizens of the European Union as a result of Brexit.more

Tributes are being to a "formidable politician" and an "amazing actress" following the death of Glenda Jackson. She was a star of stage and screen before dedicating her life to politics in the 1990s, and later returning to acting. more

Boris Johnson as prime minister has repeatedly deliberately misled the British Parliament with his statements about Downing Street parties during the Covid-19 pandemic, the House of Commons Privileges Committee has said in a new report.more

King Charles III received in audience the children of the first conquerors of the highest peak of the globe, Mount Everest in 1953, the sons of New Zealander Edmund Hillary - Peter and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay - Jamling.more

Data obtained by the BBC has found that roughly a third of the money came from penalty charge notices (PCNs), with the rest from daily charge payments. more

A new species of spider has been found on a British beach - and experts predict it is likely to spread around the UK. The jumping spider, Heliophanus Kochii, is normally found in warmer parts of the world such as the Canary Islands, Morocco, Azores, France, Portugal, Israel and Azerbaijan. more

The pace of basic wage growth accelerated to a record high in the 12 months to April, according to the latest official employment figures that lock in the prospect of further interest rate increases.more

Vodafone and Three have announced plans to merge their UK operations to create the country’s biggest network.more

A “do not swim” warning has been issued across a swathe of popular beaches across the UK’s Fylde coast after raw sewage was pumped into the sea. The pollution “incident” came after a pipe burst following a storm on Monday (12 June), resulting in untreated sewage, mixed with rainwater, being released into the sea, United Utilities said.more

Meatless Farm has become the latest victim after the Leeds-based company made its 50-strong workforce redundant last Friday and collapsed into administration.more

More people are booking a summer holiday this year and plan to increase the amount of money they spend on a break, research suggests.more

Defence ministers from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a British-led alliance of several European countries, yesterday announced another US$116 million aid package for Ukraine's air defence system, Reuters reported.more

The weather we’ve been experiencing isn’t set to go anywhere as warm weather is set to continue this week, the Met Office says.more

New report has revealed the “shocking” levels of exploitation and abuse suffered by migrant workers in the capital. more

The entrance to South Kensington station on Exhibition Road may have been extensively remodeled to accommodate Orthodox Jews. The reason why this religious group does not use this entrance is because it is connected to the Science Museum - a facility where human remains are kept.more

Every fourth inhabitant of Great Britain is of the opinion that the coronavirus pandemic was a "hoax" - according to a new study on conspiracy theories commissioned by King's College London (KCL). The same survey also showed a growing acceptance of violence "as a means of combating alleged conspiracies."more

During the hot weather, it can be easy to overheat. Environmental temperatures of 40C (104F) can make it difficult to keep the body at its ideal 37C. The advice - be sensible and slow down to stay cool.more

Using artificial intelligence we have created the 'last' Beatles song, we have managed to pull John Lennon's vocals from old recordings to make the song complete, Paul McCartney, member of The Beatles, composer and singer, announced today in an interview with Radio 4 of the British broadcaster BBC.more

The UK’s second-largest pharmacy chain is shutting down all its branches in Sainsbury’s supermarkets after the decision to withdraw from the market was pushed forward.more

The NHS will face “enormous” disruption as junior doctors in England go out on strike later this week, a top doctor has warned. more

Queen Camilla attended the Queen's Reading Room Literary Festival, where she met her friends including Dame Judi Dench, Gyles Brandreth and Dame Joanna Lumley.more

The bodies of three people were found on the streets of Nottingham in the UK this morning, and police were alerted to an attempt by a van to ram pedestrians. Police have detained a suspect.more

Loo roll, butter and ketchup are more expensive in the UK compared to some of our biggest European neighbours, research for the BBC suggests. more

One in five fathers are not taking any paternity leave, mainly because they cannot afford to reduce their income, damning new research suggests. more