Thousands of cases that would normally be heard in front of a jury should be decided by judges alone, according to recommendations made by a former senior judge. Sir Brian Leveson was asked by the Lord Chancellor to come up with a series of proposals to reduce the backlog of cases in the criminal courts.more

With Michelin-starred food, glamorous mansions and mountain backdrops at home, there’s no need to splash out on a trip to the Italian lakes, writes 'The Telegraph'.more

Unemployed people on sickness benefits are to receive thousands of pounds more per year than some workers, claims "The Telegraph".more

One pub will close every day this year as Labour’s tax raid makes it “impossible to make a profit”, bosses have warned. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) predicted that 378 pubs will shut across England, Wales and Scotland before the end of the year – up from 350 closures last year. It will take pub numbers to their lowest level in a century, the BBPA warned.more

A pilot programme to tackle illegal immigration across the Channel and the coordination of the UK and French nuclear deterrent were the main findings announced yesterday following talks between British PM Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.more

The UK Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee warned in a report published yesterday that Iran has become one of the most serious threats to the country, with Tehran increasingly willing to launch attacks and cyber attacks on targets in the UK.more

Four people have been arrested by British police over cyber attacks in late April this year that disrupted Marks & Spencer and Co-op Group retailers, Reuters reported, citing the National Crime Agency (NCA).more

The UK government announced yesterday that it will allocate up to £283 million in aid to Ukraine over the next year.more

More than 100 people lost their lives on the roads in London last year, and one outer-city borough was the capital’s most lethal place to drive - see how it compares to where you live. Provisional casualty figures published by the Department for Transport show there were 1,633 fatalities on British roads in 2024, a slight 1% increase from the previous year.more

The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK more than 900 years after its creation, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed. The 70m-long masterpiece, which tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, will be loaned in a historic agreement to be signed between the French and British governments.more

Self-assessment taxpayers who make 'payments on account' have less than one month to settle the second instalment of the year or face an interest penalty of 8.25%.more

Kemi Badenoch will call for foreign nationals to be barred from claiming disability and sickness benefits, as she sets out plans for tighter curbs on welfare. In a speech on Thursday, the Tory leader will describe Britain's benefits bill as a "ticking time bomb" that could "collapse the economy".more

Royal Mail will start to deliver second-class letters on every other weekday and not on Saturdays to help cut costs, the industry regulator has said. Ofcom said a reform to postal service was needed as people are sending fewer letters each year, so stamp prices keep rising as the cost of delivering letters goes up. more

The UK will invest €163 million (£140 million) in French satellite operator Eutelsat, Les Echos newspaper reported today, citing a source at the Elysee Palace. This is another investment intended to help the company compete with SpaceX and its Starlink project.more

On July 10, 1940, the Battle of Britain began. The Luftwaffe's defeat thwarted Hitler's plans to invade the British Isles. Polish pilots played a significant role in this.more

Children in England are living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty” where deprivation has become normalised, the children’s commissioner has said, as she insisted the two-child benefit limit must be scrapped.more

The UK and France will sign a declaration today that, for the first time in history, provides for the coordination of the two countries' nuclear deterrents in the event of an "extreme threat" to Europe, the government in London announced.more

The number of patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the UK has increased to a record high while there has been a sharp drop in donors, official figures show. More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on the transplant waiting list, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).more

Lidl is the latest supermarket to trial an anti-theft measure dubbed supermarket VAR. Cameras have been installed at self-checkouts in two London stores to alert shoppers if they fail to scan an item and play the footage back to them, according to industry magazine The Grocer.more

Islington was the most expensive place to buy a parking space over the last year, with an average price of £760,000.more

The UK's third heatwave of the summer is forecast to arrive later this week and it could be the most widespread and sustained so far. Heat health alerts have been issued for some areas of England and it is possible there could be seven days of temperatures that exceed heatwave criteria.more

The cost of the state pension triple lock is forecast to be three times higher by the end of the decade than its original estimate, according to the government's official forecaster.more

The energy regulator has ordered Octopus Energy to pay £1.5m in refunds and compensation, after an investigation found thousands of errors on prepayment meter bills.more

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have been commemorated on a UK coin to mark 50 years since its formation. Designed by artist Albert "Akirant" Quirantes, the coin features mascot Eddie and has hidden references to the band's career, albums and tours.more

Plans for a new Chinese ‘super embassy’ in London would include on-site accommodation for more than 200 intelligence officers, it has been revealed. News of the proposed ‘spy campus’ has added fresh controversy to China’s redevelopment bid for the historic Royal Mint buildings near the Tower of London.more