Families are increasingly turning down requests to donate a relative's organs, sometimes because their loved one's wishes were unknown. With the transplant waiting list at a 10-year high, the NHS is urging people to talk about what they would want.more

Domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms in England and Wales as part of the government's pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The measure is part of "Raneem's Law" in memory of Raneem Oudeh, 22, and her mother Khaola Saleem who were murdered by Ms Oudeh's estranged husband in 2018.more

Some prisoners released early as part of efforts to ease overcrowding have not been fitted with electronic tracking devices, despite it being a condition of their release, the BBC has been told. Several offenders released on licence said they had not been fitted with an ankle tag - with one describing it as "a disaster waiting to happen".more

The UK is enjoying “summer’s last hurrah” before heavy rainfall is expected to drench the country over the weekend, the Met Office has said.more

Butterfly Conservation slams "obsession with tidiness" in British gardens and green spaces that is "just really bad for nature", after the public counted record low butterfly numbers this summer. But that's not the only reason the insects are declining, it said.more

Millions of migrants have been urged to register for a new eVisa scheme as campaigners warn the document could create a digital Windrush scandal. The scheme, which will be introduced at the end of the year, is designed to replace physical biometric residence permits that show proof of the right to reside, rent, work and claim benefits with digital eVisas.more

UK private rents climbed at a near-record rate to 8.4% in the year to August, with London leading the surge, according to official figures.more

More than 1.7 million households do not plan to turn on their heating this winter – nearly double the 972,000 who said they did not heat their homes last year, according to a survey.more

Fifteen new banking hubs have been announced on the day stricter rules over branch closures and access to cash take effect. The hubs, spaces shared by different banks, operate basic personal and business banking services.more

Keir Starmer has declared more free tickets and gifts than other major party leaders in recent times, with his total now topping £100,000 after recent support for his lifestyle from Labour donor Waheed Alli. The prime minister has accepted almost 40 sets of free tickets during his time as Labour leader, mostly to football matches.more

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has summoned the Russian Ambassador today following Russia’s malicious and deliberate public campaign of aggression against the UK. more

Brand could disappear with 87 restaurants and 3,000 jobs at risk after talks over rescue deal collapse, writes "The Guardian".more

Meta said on Friday that it will push ahead with controversial plans to use millions of UK Facebook and Instagram posts to train its artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Starting from next week, Mark Zuckerberg's company said it will use public posts, including photos, captions and comments, to build its generative AI to "reflect British culture, history and idiom."more

Research using ‘pinned’ photos and boards on Pinterest revealed that London has the most beautiful houses in the UK. The data, which was released by insurance experts Alan Boswell, rated London with an ‘aesthetic score’ of nine-point-six-three out of ten.more

Inflation held steady at 2.2% in the year to August, despite a jump in the cost of flights. The rise in air fares was offset by lower fuel prices and prices in restaurants increasing more slowly, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.more

The full implementation of an EU entry-exit system introducing fingerprinting and facial recognition checks at ports and airports is expected to be delayed again amid fears over congestion and long queues.more

Nicola Sturgeon has predicted Scotland will become independent as part of a "wider shake-up" of UK governance, including Irish reunification. The former first minister also suggested further devolution for Wales in the coming years as part of a "very healthy realignment of how the nations of the British Isles are governed and co-operate together”.more

Buffer zones will come into force around abortion clinics in England and Wales from 31 October. It means it will be illegal for anyone to cause harassment or distress to someone accessing or working at a clinic.more

Lloyds Banking Group has announced 55 new branch closures, all scheduled for 2025. Added to the existing closures, this means the group, which includes Halifax and Bank of Scotland, will close a total of 190 branches in 2024 and 102 next year.more

Scientists are developing breast cancer risk tools that will help identify women at high risk, as a major 40-year study conducted by London researchers reached the halfway mark on Monday. The Breast Cancer Now Generations Study, led by the Institute of Cancer Research in London, has already contributed to the discovery of hundreds of genetic changes associated with the disease. more

Britain will not 'go it alone' and let Ukraine use long-range missiles against targets in Russia without the backing of the United States, The Times reports. Five former defence secretaries and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson have urged Britain to allow the use of Storm Shadow missiles without American support.more

The Scottish Highlands could become the latest place in the UK to introduce a tourist tax. If implemented, it would allow hotels, B&Bs, campsites and holiday lets in the hugely popular mountainous region to charge overnight guests an additional fee.more

Brexit red tape on British businesses has caused goods trade between the UK and EU to slump and the problem is getting worse, a study has warned. Many smaller UK producers have given up exporting small amounts to the EU after facing more rules and regulations, a report by Aston University Business School has found.more

Plans to pedestrianise part of London's Oxford Street have been announced by the capital's mayor. Sadiq Khan said "urgent action" is needed to regenerate the famous high street, which was has been affected by a shift to online shopping and the Covid-19 pandemic. more

A series of seven blue and black plaques have been fixed to properties where women have been murdered by a man, as part of a campaign to highlight “outdated and misogynistic” UK domestic homicide sentencing laws.more