House price growth in the UK has surprised estate agents and economists by jumping in April at the fastest annual pace in 11 months, according to Nationwide. The UK’s biggest building society said it

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04.39 EDT Met commissioner denies he was 'intervening in politics' with Polanski letter Morning, welcome to our UK politics blog. The Metropolitan police commissioner Mark Rowley has denied he was “

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The UK elections watchdog is considering whether to investigate an undisclosed £5m donation received by Nigel Farage before he announced his candidacy at the last general election. The move comes aft

It’s hard to make sense of the events of the last 24 hours – or the last five days. The only thing we know for sure is that a family is heartbroken. And that Alice Springs is grieving. That Kumanjay

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Drivers have been told to expect the UK’s busiest May bank holiday traffic in years, despite high fuel prices and the looming end of the sunny spell threatening to dampen the long weekend. More than

Morning everyone and welcome. We’re at that stage of the season where clubs are either on the beach or deep in a world of stress/pain/excitement, each casting envious glances at the other. A hugely co

In the end, it was a royal triumph, as King Charles and Queen Camilla managed to avoid all the mines in their path (the strait of Hormuz is not the only place where they exist), and deftly repair the

One of the world's most valuable books goes on display in Glasgow Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jamie Simpson/Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Two volumes of Birds

'Tide came in so quick I feared I'd be swept away' 34 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google RNLI Jo Jones said she was caught out by a quickly rising tide A woman whose all-terrain wheelch

Wildfire breaks out near Peak District's Snake Pass 9 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sonia Kataria East Midlands Peak District Moorland Group The wildfire took hold near the Snake P

Religious group members bailed in modern slavery inquiry Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Bridie Adams West Midlands Cheshire Police About 500 officers were involved in the raids in Crew

Kacey Musgraves’ seventh album feels like a sigh of relief. Since 2018’s prismatic country-pop marvel Golden Hour, the Texan has struggled to maintain a foothold in pop: 2021’s Star-Crossed wed overly

Available for over a year Why aren’t Democrats more popular, given the president’s low approval ratings in significant areas such as the economy? And what do Americans really think of Donald Trump? I

Available for over a year Today, after a week of warning’s from the government over the financial impact of the war in Iran - is the reality starting to hit home? Adam, Chris and Faisal are joined by

The Green party leader, Zack Polanski, thoughtlessly undermined the confidence of officers to deal with dangerous people by sharing a critical social media post after the Golders Green stabbings, acco

03.51 EDT Morning opening: Trump threatens Italy, Spain with pulling out US troops Jakub Krupa Italy and Spain have joined a growing list of countries that US president Donald Trump is threatening wi

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Eight-year-old among paddleboarders rescued at sea 16 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Charlie Buckland BBC Wales RNLI An eight-year-old child was among four people blown offshore on

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Six injured in Washington state school stabbing 17 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ella Kipling AP Police reported to the scene at Foss High School on Thursday Six people have been i

NatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it £140m amid slowing growth and rising inflation even as it reported profits ahead of expectations. Overall, the FTS

This March’s Pixar adventure Hoppers might not have been a vintage offering but it was a minor, much-needed victory for a studio whose magic touch had faded over time. It was a rare non-sequel that ap

England finished out of the medals for the first time in five years in this week’s world senior team championships for over-50s and over-65s, played at Durres, Albania, as the US, fielding a largely f

Waiting for men’s broadcast picks, dodging local fun runs and even having to avoid clashing with nearby comedy gigs: welcome to the quagmire of trying to arrange the Women’s Super League and WSL 2 sch

‘We ought to do something jolly … we need something to give Britain a lift.” So said Herbert Morrison, a key figure in Clement Attlee’s postwar Labour government, selling to the cabinet the idea of a