UK PM Keir Starmer said yesterday in an interview with the BBC that he would like to see hotels for asylum seekers closed by the end of the parliamentary term, i.e. 2029. He added that his government's main task is to ‘control the borders’ of the UK.more

An AI-enabled stethoscope can help doctors pick up three heart conditions in just 15 seconds, according to the results of a real-world trial part-funded by us and presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual congress in Madrid. more

It’s been what is expected to be the hottest summer ever, with the UK seeing record-breaking temperatures, long spells of sunshine and four official heatwaves. But those hoping for a final hurrah before autumn hits will be disappointed, with experts now predicting that another heatwave is not on the cards. more

Official Government figures tell us there are some 1.7 million adults in Britain classified as “unemployed” — just under five per cent of the working-age population. In historical terms that does not sound too bad. Many of us can still remember the grim days through much of the 1980s and 1990s when the dole queue stretched to three million.more

Queen Elizabeth II believed Britain should remain in the European Union and would have voted against Brexit if she had been allowed to, according to a new book. The late monarch, who was constitutionally bound to stay politically neutral, is reported to have told a minister in 2016: “We shouldn’t leave the EU.” She is also said to have added: “It’s better to stick with the devil you know.”more

Are you an asylum seeker and are you considering buying an armoured car, a snowmobile or a timeshare using your Home Office pre-paid cash card? If so, think again, for these are just some of the luxuries on a list of banned items and activities drawn up by the government.more

Takeaway night could soon be more affordable for families as a new scheme, which will feed up to four people for £25 or less, is being introduced. In the coming months, Deliveroo is rolling out a new family meal offer, teaming up with more than 30 restaurants across the UK, including Pizza Express, Wagamama, Bill’s and Dishoom.more

Corridor care in the NHS is now a year-round crisis, experts have warned, as analysis showed nearly 3 million patients attended A&E over the first two months of the summer.more

Lidl is poised to create more than 500 new jobs across the UK as part of a significant £435 million investment in its logistics infrastructure, which includes the completion of a major expansion at its London site and the commencement of construction on a new warehouse in Leeds.more

Three Scottish brothers set a world record on Saturday by rowing across the Pacific Ocean in the fastest-ever voyage. Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean completed the journey in 139 days, arriving in Cairns, Australia.more

Oxford Street will be pedestrianised for a landmark free event. The one-day road closure, on Sunday, September 21, runs from Orchard Street to Oxford Circus, to celebrate the ‘This is Oxford Street’ event.more

On 31 August 1997, the world woke up to the news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car accident in Paris. The Queen of Hearts was famous for her charitable work. Her death 28 years ago is one of the most important events in British history.more

Marks & Spencer have launched their version of a classic Australian sweet treat in stores this week, in a move which the retailer claims is a UK 'first'. The store is now selling its own version of Lamingtons - well-known in Australia and New Zealand as being small cubes of sponge cake, coated in chocolate icing and tossed in coconut.more

This venerated English city captures the hearts of visitors who flock here from all over the world.more

The state pension age will officially rise next year, meaning millions of workers will have to wait longer for retirement. Increasing from 66 to 67, an individual’s exact date of birth will affect when they can start claiming, with some having to delay their retirement by a month compared to someone born just a day earlier.more

A temporary injunction that blocked asylum seekers being housed at an Essex hotel has been overturned at the Court of Appeal. Lawyers for The Bell Hotel in Epping and the government challenged a High Court ruling that would have forced 138 asylum seekers to leave the site by 12 September.more

RYANAIR is once again cutting flights to and from regional airports in Spain. The budget airline is planning on scrapping around one million seats this winter, impacting British holidaymakers heading to and from the country.more

Wetherspoons, the popular pub chain, has brought back a menu item following a complaint from a customer about its disappearance. Adam Gale, a Wetherspoon enthusiast, was disappointed to find that his local pub, the Rodboro Buildings in Guildford, Surrey, had removed tuna jacket potatoes from the menu.more

The Treasury is reportedly considering a tax on landlords that will target income from rents in the upcoming autumn budget. The proposals are centred on the expansion of national insurance to include rental income, which is currently exempt from the levy, as part of a broader push to plug a potential £40bn shortfall in the public finances.more

A new interactive map reveals London’s sex offences and stalking hotspots, as the mother of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman says women are still in “constant danger” 20 years on. Latest figures show Croydon - where 18-year-old Sally Anne was stabbed and raped yards from her front door - has the highest overall rate.more

All young children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January next year. It will be given as two doses, at 12 and 18 months of age, combined with the existing MMR jab which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.more

The Israeli Ministry of Defence announced today that it will not participate in the DSEI 2025 defence and security equipment fair in London, according to the Times of Israel website. Earlier, the British government announced that it would not invite representatives of the Israeli government and military to participate in the fair.more

Royal Mail is rolling out 3,500 solar-powered “postboxes of the future” across the UK. The new design – the biggest change to the postbox in its 175-year history – features a digitally activated drop-down drawer, meaning that customers can send parcels as large as a shoebox.more

The London branch of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to put pressure on Israel to stop its attacks on the Gaza Strip and allow foreign reporters to enter the war zone, Sky News reported yesterday.more

he second season of the Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle show With Love, Meghan, has been released. Over the eight-episode series Meghan opens up about what she misses most about the UK, the meal she cooked on the night Prince Harry proposed, and who said "I love you" first.more