Category: UK
MI5 chief: UK facing growing threat from Islamic State, Russia and Iran
The head of MI5 has said his agency has “one hell of a job” to do as the threat from Islamic State has returned while [more…]
Cleverly emerges as Tory leadership frontrunner after third round of voting
James Cleverly has shot to the top of the latest MPs’ vote in the Conservative leadership contest, as Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick face a [more…]
Cleverly, Badenoch and Jenrick stay in Tory leadership race as Tugendhat knocked out – as it happened
Robert Jenrick was the clear bookmaker’s favourite in the Tory leadership contest. Going back to a point before the general election, Kemi Badenoch was favourite [more…]
Colleague of disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson raised concerns two decades ago, inquest hears
A colleague of the disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson raised concerns about him carrying out “incomplete” breast cancer operations two decades ago, an inquest has heard. [more…]
‘This is great news’: Flyfishers’ Club members vote to allow women
Members of the 140-year-old Flyfishers’ Club have voted to allow women to become members after decades of resisting calls to reform its rules. A 75% [more…]
Delaying budget was ‘miscalculation’, Blairites say as Starmer begins reset following Sue Gray’s departure – UK politics live
You might expect any minister who served in government under Boris Johnson and Liz Truss to think twice about denouncing “unserious politicians”. But that is [more…]
Missing emu Irwin found dead in Wiltshire river after weeklong search
The tale of Irwin the missing emu has ended sadly with the “jolly” big bird’s body found in a river close to the sanctuary where [more…]
Minister denies government in disarray despite departure of Sue Gray
A senior Cabinet minister has denied that No 10 is at a crisis point despite the prime minister’s chief of staff leaving her post less [more…]
UK house prices rise for third month in a row to near record high
UK house prices climbed for the third month in a row in September to about £200 short of a record high as rising worker pay [more…]
Charging customers for energy based on location ‘could harm UK industry’
A plan to redraw the energy market risks undermining Britain’s industrial sector and its mission to attract billions in green energy investments, according to major [more…]
