A British parliamentary committee today revealed serious delays in the implementation of the F-35 fighter jet programme, which is capable of carrying American nuclear weapons. Among other things, it pointed to a lack of long-range weapons and a shortage of pilots and engineers, which limits the frequency of flights by these aircraft.more

Britain is facing mounting pressure to ban mercury dental fillings, one of the few countries yet to prevent the practice, as new data reveals alarming contamination levels in the nation’s fish and shellfish.more

British King Charles III has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his remaining titles, honours and residences near Windsor Castle because of his links to convicted sex offender and American financier Jeffrey Epstein, Buckingham Palace announced yesterday.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday ruled out an investigation to determine whether Finance Minister Rachel Reeves broke the rules by renting out her home without the required licence. However, the case is reminiscent of the one that forced his deputy to resign less than two months ago.more

Virgin Media O2 is set to become the first mobile network operator to offer UK customers automatic connectivity via satellite in places without phone signal. O2 Satellite will be an optional service due to launch in the first half of 2026, following a partnership with Elon Musk's satellite business Starlink to offer the service.more

Londoners are spending over £2,000 a month on bills and outgoings for the first time as the cost-of-living crisis bites, according to new research. The average worker shells out 66 per cent of their total income on rent, mortgages, energy, insurance, subscriptions and groceries.more

Tens of thousands of parents had their child benefit halted by HMRC after travelling outside of the UK. Some 23,489 claimants were sent letters from HMRC questioning their residency after spending time out of the country, an investigation by The Guardian found.more

Hundreds of women who served in the British Army have come forward and alleged they were sexually abused while undergoing medical examinations during recruitment. Wiltshire Police is carrying out a nationwide investigation relating to medical checks carried out between the 1970s and 2016, which the Ministry of Defence says it is supporting fully.more

Virgin Trains has had its application to share Eurostar’s east London train depot approved by the Office of Rail and Road, paving the way for it to launch international services through the Channel Tunnel. The regulator has granted access to Sir Richard Branson's company to use the Temple Mills site for maintaining and storing trains.more

An asylum seeker convicted of sexual assault, who was mistakenly released from prison last week and detained two days later, has been deported to Ethiopia, the British Home Office announced yesterday. According to media reports, he was given £500 to ensure he did not obstruct his deportation.more

An east London borough has been crowned the littering capital of Britain, according to a damning new study. Newham boasts more litter bugs than anywhere in the country, with residents receiving nearly 50,000 fines for dumping rubbish in the last three years.more

A new breath test could “revolutionise” care for pancreatic cancer patients, experts have said. In what is a world-first initiative, the breath test is being trialled for the disease which is notoriously hard to spot in its early stages. more

Scientists have used Met Office radar data to track the trillions of insects flying above the UK for the first time, revealing a concerning decline in nocturnal species. The team repurposed data from the UK’s network of 15 weather surveillance radars, which scan the sky hundreds of times a day.more

Arrests of illegal workers have reached their highest level since records began after London barbershops, delivery drivers and restaurants were targeted in raids. More than 8,000 migrants were detained in 11,000 immigration enforcement visits across the UK between October 2024 and September 2025, according to Home Office figures. more

London’s robbery hotspots are revealed in a new interactive map as it is revealed an average of nearly 100 crimes are happening every day in the capital.more

Prince William threatened to remove the titles of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie unless they pressured their father Prince Andrew to move out of Royal Lodge, it has been claimed. BBC broadcaster Emily Maitlis, who carried out the infamous 2019 Newsnight interview with Andrew, claimed the Prince of Wales may have met with the princesses last week.more

Criticism from drivers over the dazzle from oncoming headlights has prompted the government to take a closer look at the design of cars and headlamps on UK roads. Drivers say LED headlamps, which are increasingly common in new vehicles, are causing them problems and making it harder to drive at night.more

Millions of Britons will be able to check their risk of broken bones caused by osteoporosis online within minutes as part of a new campaign supported by the Queen.more

Around 900 men seeking asylum in the United Kingdom will be transferred to two military bases, the British Home Office announced yesterday. In this way, the government wants to reduce the use of hotels for asylum seekers.more

The poem ‘Steam versus Electricity’ is the first published work by novelist Agatha Christie, according to The Times. The previously unknown poem appeared in a London newspaper in 1905. The author, the future queen of crime fiction, was 15 years old at the time.more

Nearly 24 million people across the UK are currently claiming at least one benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This figure includes 13 million pensioners receiving State Pension payments, 8 million individuals on Universal Credit, and 3.8 million Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants.more

The government says its controversial digital ID scheme will not be applied retrospectively, with UK workers only needing it when they apply for a job after its proposed introduction by 2028. Announcing the plans in September, Sir Keir Starmer said they were a means to stop people "slipping into the shadow economy."more

The alleged stalker of Madeleine McCann’s family has told her trial that she is still questioning her identity after claiming to be the missing girl. Julia Wandelt, 24, told the court that she had limited memories of her childhood and “could only remember abuse” after experiences with her step-grandfather.more

The first phase of Awaab’s law, which promises to protect tenants from dangerous social housing conditions, comes into force in England on Monday, in memory of a two-year-old boy who died after exposure to mould in his home.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced yesterday that Turkey has purchased 20 British Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft worth £8 billion. The first fighter jets are to be delivered to the Turkish army in 2030.more