Recent articles from publications based in United Kingdom.
Man fails in bid to stop demolition of huge 'director's box' extension
Mail Onlineby Caitlin Leng·7d ago
A businessman has been ordered to tear down a huge 'football director's box' extension on his family home after planning bosses dismissed his appeal.
'Aid workers are being killed – ministers must back words with action'
Daily Express :by Steve Holland – Guest Columnist·7d ago
I was a working-class teenager from Cheshire when I first joined the British Army and wound up in some of the world's most dangerous places – serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and Northern Ireland.
Five-year mortgages break 6% barrier
Mail Onlineby Helen Crane·7d ago
Mortgage rates have broken through the 6 per cent barrier for the first time in three years, as lenders continue to hike prices on inflation concerns.
Taxi driver cut out of his father's £400k will takes brother to court
Mail Onlineby Aidan Radnedge·7d ago
A taxi driver has taken his brother to court after being cut out of his father's £400,000 will after being accused of 'disrespect' when wearing a tartan hat on the day of their parent's funeral.
Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit
World news | The Guardianby Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji·7d ago
The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has declared it is “important that Pacific voices are heard” after landing in Fiji on Monday to attend his first UN climate summit since becoming...
Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion
Middle East Eyeby MEE staff·7d ago
Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party backs 'Zionism is racism' motion Israel has banned Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country after the party approved a motion at its...
UK considering tariffs on Chinese car imports to align with EU, reports say
The Guardianby Lisa O’Carroll, senior correspondent·7d ago
The UK is considering whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align itself with the EU and strengthen its case to be included in new legislation designed to protect the European...
Eat well to age better at a biological level – new research
The Conversation UKby Adrián Carballo Casla, Postdoctoral Researcher in Geriatric Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet·7d ago
When it comes to healthy ageing, the overall quality of a person’s diet matters more than eating any one “superfood” or nutrient.
Medetomidine: the dangerous animal sedative turning up in Scotland’s street drugs
The Conversation UKby Colin Davidson, Professor of Neuropharmacology, University of Lancashire·7d ago
A sedative developed for cats and dogs is turning up in Scotland’s illicit drug supply. Medetomidine has been found in a fifth of heroin samples in Scotland, and there is no proven antidote if...
Fox News star accused of ignoring warnings before fatal Ukraine strike
Mail Onlineby James Gordon·7d ago
Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall has been accused of ignoring urgent security warnings before venturing into a deadly Ukrainian danger zone where a Russian strike killed two of his colleagues...
The UK’s G20 presidency will push Andy Burnham to the centre of the global stage. What will he use it for? | Michael Jacobs
The Guardianby Michael Jacobs·7d ago
Among the many crucial decisions Andy Burnham has to make over the next few weeks, one has gone almost completely unremarked: what Britain’s priorities will be when it assumes the presidency of the...
Labour complains about Tories using cartoon image of 'bottler' Burnham
Mail Onlineby Greg Heffer·7d ago
Andy Burnham's deputy has moaned about the Tories using cartoon-style images of the 'bottler' Prime Minister on their party conference merchandise.
Tired all the time? A single daily coffee could be to blame
Mail Onlineby Marti Stelling·7d ago
It's a daily habit for nearly three-quarters of people in the UK. For many, the morning hasn't begun until that first sip of coffee, after which you'll feel suitably awake and ready for the day.
Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time more than decade
The Guardianby Martin Patriquin in Montreal·7d ago
Voters in Quebec are going to the polls in provincial elections which will probably result in victory for a party that has promised to hold a referendum on independence from Canada within the next...
England confirm 50-over warm-up fixture at the Waca before Australia tour
BBC Sport·7d ago
- Published England will play a 50-over warm-up match against a Western Australia XI at the Waca in Perth before their white-ball tour of Australia later this year.
Migrant says she will choose Reform because English people are ‘forgotten’
Daily Express :by Kris Boratyn·7d ago
A migrant who has usually backed Labour says she is now leaning towards Reform UK because she believes English people are being "forgotten".
Horror as two men die and two women suffer burns trying to cross Channel
Daily Express :by Rebecca Robinson·7d ago
Two men have died and two women have been injured in an attempt to cross the English Channel in a small boat.
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65
World news | The Guardianby Ben Beaumont-Thomas·7d ago
Sass Jordan, the singer-songwriter who became a significant success in Canada’s rock scene in the 1990s before starring as a judge on Canadian Idol, has died aged 65.
Uni professor led double life as paedophile - and bosses had no idea
Mail Onlineby Ryan Hooper; Cameron Charters; Gavriella Epstein-Lightman·7d ago
A renowned university lecturer who plotted to sexually assault an under-age girl continued to teach despite his guilt – and some shell-shocked colleagues only learned about his depravity through...
Kieran Hayler arrives at court after being accused of raping girl, 13
Mail Onlineby Aidan Radnedge·7d ago
Katie Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler has arrived at court for his trial on a charge of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl.
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