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

UK authorities yesterday imposed new sanctions on more than 20 Russian spies, hackers and intelligence units; these individuals and entities are accused of cyber operations that threaten the stability of Europe, reads a statement published by the British government.more

Four pro-Palestinian activists accused of breaking into the RAF air base at Brize Norton in June and destroying two aircraft there will stand trial in January 2027. - London's Old Bailey court was informed yesterday. The amount of damage they caused is estimated at £7 million.more

A potentially deadly salmonella outbreak has been linked to tomatoes, health and safety watchdogs have warned. The outbreak caused more than 100 people to get sick and at least 14 to be hospitalised with the diarrhoea-causing bug in 2024. Food safety chiefs believe the outbreak was caused by multiple foods including eggs, red meat products and tomatoes. more

Could the future of Canary Wharf lie in thumping beats and dancefloor raves? Could the City of London become a global hub of nocturnal revelry? With financial districts struggling to bounce back to full capacity post-Covid, and the nightlife industry facing an existential crisis, there are suggestions clubs could move into deserted office blocks at evenings and weekends.more

An amber thunderstorm warning has been issued for Saturday morning by the Met Office for parts south-east and eastern England. Rain will be torrential with 20-40mm (about an inch) in an hour but as much as 70-100mm (up to 4 inches) in a few hours. This is over a month's worth falling in places, leading to areas of flash flooding and very significant disruption. more

Data showing the immigration status of those claiming universal credit (UC) - a benefit designed to help both employed and unemployed people with living costs - has been published for the first time. In June, nearly eight million people received universal credit, 83.6% of whom were British and Irish nationals.more

The voices of women who have died at the hands of a partner or former partner in England and Wales are being ignored and the government is failing to heed warnings from their deaths, a damning report from the domestic abuse commissioner has revealed.more

The Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he should consider resigning his fellowship if he felt unable to help mitigate the Trump administration’s attacks on research, the Guardian has learned.more

Details of members of the SAS are among more than 100 Britons named in the database of 18,700 Afghans, the accidental leak of which by a defence official led to thousands being secretly relocated to the UK. Defence sources said the highly sensitive document contained names and email addresses belonging to people sponsoring or linked to some individual cases. more

The UK’s next-generation combat aircraft project has reached a major milestone, as the Ministry of Defence and its industry partners revealed the design of the new Combat Air Flying Demonstrator and confirmed that two-thirds of its structural weight is now in manufacturing.more

One child has died and 21 people are injured after a coach carrying school pupils back from a trip to the zoo crashed on a rural road in Exmoor, Somerset. The coach was carrying up to 70 people, many of them pupils from Minehead Middle School, when it flipped onto its roof and slid down a bank yesterday afternoon.more

The British government announced yesterday that it plans to lower the voting age to 16 in general elections across the UK. The proposed change must be approved by parliament. Currently, such young voters can only vote in Scotland and Wales.more

Asda has been fined £640,000 for selling out-of-date food at two of its stores in Cardiff, Wales. Trading Standards officers discovered 115 expired items, some more than two weeks past their use-by date, at the Leckwith and Pentwyn branches.more