Two people have died and two people have been seriously injured in a shooting incident in County Fermanagh. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it received a call at 08:21 BST on Wednesday and sent three vehicles and the air ambulance to the scene in Maguiresbridge.more

Anyone complicit in facilitating people smuggling to the UK will be at risk of having their assets frozen and being banned from travelling to Britain, under new powers announced by the Foreign Secretary today.more

Heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne has died aged 76, just weeks after reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates and performing a huge farewell concert for fans.more

The number of cigarettes smoked in Britain every year has been revealed in a shocking new study from Cancer Research UK and University College London (UCL). Smokers are getting through an estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes each year on average, equating to 78 million every daymore

The cost of renting in the UK has seen a sharp rise over the last few years, new data shows, increasing by an average of £221 a month in just three years. This makes the cost of renting 21 per cent more expensive than three years ago, the analysis by Zoopla finds, far outstripping inflation.more

NHS bosses are putting patients at risk of harm in the upcoming doctors' strike, the British Medical Association says. The union believes NHS England's plan to limit the number of routine treatments being cancelled will stretch senior doctors covering for striking resident doctors too thinly.more

The parliamentary committee overseeing the activities of the UK's intelligence services (ISC) has announced the launch of an investigation into the leak of personal data of 19,000 Afghans and more than 100 British spies and secret service agents, the BBC reported today.more

Superbugs, or antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, could kill millions of people by 2050 and cost the global economy an estimated $1.7 trillion a year, says a report published by the think tank Centre for Global Development (CGD). People in China, the US and the EU will be most affected.more

The UK government has today given final approval for the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, eastern England. The cost of the investment is £38bn. The plant is expected to provide power to six million homes and is scheduled to be operational in the 2030s.more

The UK yesterday announced new sanctions on Russian shipping company Intershipping Services LLC and oil trader Litasco Middle East DMCC. The government explains that this is another blow aimed at an energy sector crucial to Vladimir Putin.more

Bournemouth has been voted the best beach in the UK, with holidaymakers praising its miles of sand and attractions including a zipline. A survey of 70,000 people found other popular beaches include Bamburgh in the North East, Brighton in East Sussex, St Ives and Newquay in Cornwall, and Llandudno in Wales.more

People retiring in 2050 will be worse off than pensioners today, the government has warned, unless action is taken to boost retirement savings. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reviving the Pensions Commission, which first reported nearly 20 years ago, to look at how to tackle the issue.more

The cost of applying for a free travel card for older Londoners is to almost double. Transport for London has announce that it will increase the cost of obtaining a 60+ Oyster card from £20 to £35. In addition, the annual eligibility check – an administrative process required to retain the perk – will increase from £10 to £18.more

Foreign ministers from 25 countries, including Poland, today called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, the British diplomatic department reported. According to the politicians, the current Israeli model of providing aid to Palestinians ‘deprives them of their human dignity’.more

Job hunters face significant financial losses and potential criminal records from scam advertisements, Lloyds Bank has warned, reporting a staggering 237 per cent surge in "advanced fee" job scams this year. more

Researchers at Scotland's University of Dundee have found that a routine computerised eye examination can reveal the risk of heart attack and stroke occurring in the next 10 years. The AI-based technology used is able to determine this in less than one minute.more

Six people have been arrested during a protest outside a centre for asylum-seeking refugees in Epping, Essex County in the east of England, the BBC reported today. Demonstrations have been ongoing since Thursday, when a court charged one asylum seeker with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.more

Dozens of bus services could be crippled during Notting Hill Carnival as thousands of staff consider striking over pay. Nearly 2,000 drivers, engineers and controllers in west London are being balloted on strike action on the August Bank Holiday Monday, the Unite union has confirmed.more

A new UK-Germany treaty could pave the way for direct trains between London and Berlin, promising faster travel for millions across Europe. The Kensington Treaty, signed on Thursday by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, also includes opening e-gates for frequent travellers between the two countries and expanded school exchange programmes.more

Shoppers using buy now, pay later (BNPL) will need to pass stricter affordability checks under new rules coming into force next July. It means some shoppers will be refused this type of credit and the ability to splash out on something potentially unaffordable in a few clicks could be slowed down.more

The Tempest will be approximately 19 meters in length. By comparison, the Eurofighter Typhoon, which the Tempest will replace, is 15.96 meters long, and the US's F-35B is 15.6 meters long.more

At least 80 people were arrested yesterday during pro-Palestinian protests across the UK for the third weekend in a row. Demonstrators are protesting against the government's decision to designate the group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.more

A further 300,000 households have stopped paying the licence fee, as the BBC said it was looking at overhauling the payment to secure the corporation’s future “for the long term”.more

More than half of Britain's busiest airports have raised "kiss-and-fly" fees for cars dropping off passengers close to terminals, according to research from the RAC. The motoring group found 11 out of 20 UK airports had put up prices since last July, with Gatwick, Bristol, Leeds Bradford and Southampton joining Stansted in charging the top rate of £7 to park for a matter of minutes.more

Immigration will spur the UK’s population to rise faster than any major EU country, figures reveal. Britain’s population is predicted to increase by 6.8 per cent from 69.6 million to 74.3 million by the end of the century, according to the United Nations’ latest predictions.more