When a village dreams of independence, ministers should listen
Piddington villagers voted 96 percent in favour of pursuing a referendum on independence after plans to house up to 1,250 adult male asylum seekers nearby.
Piddington villagers voted 96 percent in favour of pursuing a referendum on independence after plans to house up to 1,250 adult male asylum seekers nearby.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski argued against deporting Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, claiming it doesn't make sense and that threats should be contained in British prisons.
Nscale's £2bn AI data centre in Loughton, Essex, backed by Nvidia with Microsoft as anchor tenant, faces grid connection delays for its 90MW supply, pushing back the 2027 opening.
Kiran Kaur jailed for three years after removing the knife her son used to murder 18-year-old Henry Nowak.
The EU has demanded that five Caribbean nations phase out citizenship-by-investment programmes by June 2028 or risk losing Schengen visa-free access for their citizens.
A record 34 candidates confirmed for the Clacton by-election on 13 August 2026 after Nigel Farage resigned on 7 July.
Micky Steeds raised concerns in 2023 about inadequate protection from asbestos and toxic dust on the London Underground and was sacked later that year.
UK bilateral aid to Kenya is being cut by 93 per cent, with Tanzania facing a 91 per cent reduction and several other African nations seeing drops of 88 to 90 per cent.
Andy Burnham is finalising his cabinet ahead of becoming prime minister on 20 July 2026 after Keir Starmer's resignation.
YouGov and Survation polls from mid-July 2026 show Reform UK on 24 percent, level with or ahead of Labour.
Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen had her UK ETA cancelled after a Finnish Supreme Court conviction for a 2004 church pamphlet setting out biblical views on marriage.
Archbishop Richard Moth has urged Catholics and others to petition MPs to oppose the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at its second reading on 11 September 2026.