NHS prescription charges in England are to be frozen in the latest move by ministers to ease the cost-of-living crisis amid fears the squeeze on family incomes is damaging the Tories.more

A senior Putin ally has threatened a nuclear attack that could wipe out Britain in less than four minutes. Aleksey Zhuravlyov, the deputy chairman of the Kremlin’s defence committee, also claimed Finland could be destroyed in 10 seconds with the Satan-2 hypersonic missile and that Russia could crush the Baltic states ‘like peanuts’. more

One in three Brits think it’s time for the Queen to let Charles be king after months of health problems for the 96-year-old. Polling shows there would be bigger support than ever for the monarch should she decide to step aside and allow the Prince of Wales to take over.more

A statue of Baroness Margaret Thatcher has been egged less than two hours after it was installed in her home town.more

The government has vetoed a proposal for the House of Lords to temporarily relocate to a building opposite Parliament - and told peers to move outside London instead.more

A lemon and Swiss roll amaretti trifle is to be the official pudding for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee after winning a competition to find a new dessert. more

Demand among tenants has jumped for properties where all the bills are included in the rent, according to Rightmove. more

The government is to delay a ban on multi-buy deals for junk food and pre-watershed TV advertising. The Department of Health said the plans would be deferred for a year while officials assessed the impact on household finances as families struggle with the increasing cost of living.more

Big screens will be set up in Britain’s capital cities so that people can watch the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Screens broadcasting the events will be placed in The Mall in London, Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh and in Bute Park in Cardiff over the bank holiday weekend.more

UK and Norwegian government chiefs Boris Johnson and Jonas Gahr Store agreed at yesterday's meeting that Nordic countries must be free to make security choices, Downing Street said.more

A spurned employee who took his former company to tribunal was the victim of discrimination, it has been found. more

UK and US defence ministers Ben Wallace and Lloyd Austin discussed further steps to support Ukraine struggling with Russian aggression, including the transfer of military aid to the country, the UK defence ministry said yesterday.more

To mark the platinum jubilee of the British monarch's reign, several exhibitions featuring her most famous creations will soon be launched. The exhibits will also include elements of the Queen's impressive jewellery collection. Visitors will be able to see up close, among other things, a brooch in the shape of a maple leaf, which Elizabeth II wore during her first visit to Canada in 1951. more

Much of the UK press is breathlessly reporting the nation is set for the ‘hottest summer ever’ with ‘at least five heatwaves’ on the horizon. more

South Londoners are urged to check their route before setting off on their journeys.more

A host of retailers have removed sandwiches, wraps and ready meals from their shelves following a salmonella outbreak at a UK processing factory. more

The UK government today announced further sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The retaliations - in the form of asset freezes and travel bans, among other measures - hit 12 people in Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest circle, including his ex-wife and relatives.more

Public Health Scotland has confirmed it is helping to trace contacts of a monkeypox patient who was identified in England. more

Sadiq Khan announced a commission to review cannabis laws in the UK. more

The inhabitants of Isle od Wight remember very well that the Polish destroyer ORP Błyskawica saved the cities of Cowes and East Cowes from the attack of the German Luftwaffe in May 1942. Since then, the island has held annually celebrations to pay tribute to the heroic Poles and preserve their extraordinary courage in the memory of future generations.more

As many as one in four people in the UK suffer from chronic pain, which is generally hidden and not understood by the general public, Ipsos research for BBC News has revealed. The use of opiods, which should not be used in the long term, is increasing.more

Boris Johnson’s vow to ‘Get Brexit Done’ in 2019 has not been delivered, according to more than half of Britons. The prime minister focused on Brexit during the general election two years ago, with the promise to deliver on the result of the 2016 referendum credited as one of the reasons for the Tories winning a huge majority.more

ASMR appeared on YouTube as a rather unusual trend. Affirmations spoken in whispers, the sound of combed hair, the soft touch of the skin have gained surprising popularity on the platform, for some becoming a way to relieve stress or insomnia. To give people an insight into what ASMR is and take them beyond computer screens, the Design Museum in London has organized an exhibition on the phenomenonmore

A RAIL operator has announced changes for its passengers. These timetable changes affect people in Cumbria, as well as their coverage overall, as Northern’s new changes come into effect this Sunday, May 15.more

Due to Brexit and Covid restrictions, Brits may be confused about the new rules for travelling to the European Union (EU). As the UK has left the EU, holidaymakers are now subject to travel restrictions like the rest of the world. Plus, Covid rules can also be difficult to keep up with, as the rules vary by country and can be subject to change.more