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Edward to mark completion of Crossrail with Elizabeth line journey

Edward to mark completion of Crossrail with Elizabeth line journey

The Earl of Wessex will be welcomed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at Paddington station on Tuesday.

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’ – report

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’ – report

The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

Olympic cycling pair set to receive honours at Windsor Castle

Olympic cycling pair set to receive honours at Windsor Castle

Laura and Jason Kenny, who have won 12 Olympic gold medals between them, were given the titles for services to cycling.

UK forced to bridge data gap after losing full access to EU food alerts – report

UK forced to bridge data gap after losing full access to EU food alerts – report

Regulators say loss of data sharing arrangements after Brexit has negatively impacted their ability to carry out their work, the NAO has warned.

Charles to ‘highlight Queen’s affection for Canada and its people’ during trip

Charles to ‘highlight Queen’s affection for Canada and its people’ during trip

The prince’s tour of Canada will be his 19th visit to the country and the duchess’s fifth.

Labour seeks to increase pressure on Tory MPs with windfall tax Commons vote

Labour seeks to increase pressure on Tory MPs with windfall tax Commons vote

BP and Shell reported bumper profits earlier this year as energy prices skyrocketed.

Truss set to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal

Truss set to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal

The row over the Northern Ireland Protocol has created an impasse in efforts to form a new Executive in Stormont.

UK ‘strongly supports’ Finland and Sweden joining Nato – Truss

UK ‘strongly supports’ Finland and Sweden joining Nato – Truss

Foreign Secretary says the countries should be integrated into the alliance ‘as soon as possible, to ‘strengthen the collective security of Europe’.

Johnny Depp fulfilling promise that Amber Heard ‘will never see his eyes again’

Johnny Depp fulfilling promise that Amber Heard ‘will never see his eyes again’

On the third day of Ms Heard’s testimony, Mr Depp’s lawyer said why the actor has refused to look at his former partner in court.

RSPCA issues warning after four fox cubs get stuck in old car wheels

RSPCA issues warning after four fox cubs get stuck in old car wheels

The animal welfare charity is urging people to store their old wheels carefully and check them regularly.

Volunteer police officers to be given Taser powers to boost defence

Volunteer police officers to be given Taser powers to boost defence

Priti Patel is expected to call for ‘higher standards’ in the police, arguing that the public are in ‘urgent need of reassurance’.

Johnson inspects weapons systems being used on front line of Ukraine defence

Johnson inspects weapons systems being used on front line of Ukraine defence

Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Thales factory in east Belfast, where a number of weapons systems are manufactured.

Botched transition from fossil fuels could endanger democracy, says Sturgeon

Botched transition from fossil fuels could endanger democracy, says Sturgeon

The First Minister said that the 2020s would be ‘the most important decade in human history’.

UK Government set to bring forward Troubles legacy proposals

UK Government set to bring forward Troubles legacy proposals

It comes the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Northern Ireland in a bid to restore power-sharing.

Membership of Nato would be ‘cornerstone’ of independent Scotland, says Sturgeon

Membership of Nato would be ‘cornerstone’ of independent Scotland, says Sturgeon

The comments come as the Scottish Greens again voiced their opposition to joining the alliance.

Harry hopes his children ‘never experience the online world as it exists now’

Harry hopes his children ‘never experience the online world as it exists now’

The Duke of Sussex spoke at the launch of the 5Rights Foundation’s Global Child Online Safety Toolkit over video link from his home in California.

Blackpool’s Jake Daniels will be ‘inspiration to many’ after coming out, says PM

Blackpool’s Jake Daniels will be ‘inspiration to many’ after coming out, says PM

Boris Johnson praised the young forward, who became the first British man in professional football to come out publicly since Justin Fashanu in 1990.

Husband of murdered PCSO says pair ‘were on honeymoon every day’

Husband of murdered PCSO says pair ‘were on honeymoon every day’

Paul James described how his heart would still flutter when he saw his wife Julia.

Four more monkeypox cases identified in UK bringing total to seven

Four more monkeypox cases identified in UK bringing total to seven

Common contacts have been established between two of the four individuals who have caught the virus.

Phones 4u begins court fight with networks after going into administration

Phones 4u begins court fight with networks after going into administration

Administrators have sued EE, Deutche TeleKom, Orange, Vodafone and Telefonica and made claims – which are denied – of ‘unlawful collusion’

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