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New 'Royal Family member' steals show at Ascot as she makes first curtsy

Peter Phillips' girlfriend Harriet Sperling has stolen the spotlight at Royal Ascot after she was snapped publicly curtsying to King Charles and Queen Camilla. The paediatric specialist nurse and...

UK banking giant closing 52 branches in 2025 rules out bidding for TSB

One of the UK’s biggest high street lenders, NatWest, has confirmed it will not be placing a bid for rival bank TSB, narrowing the field of potential suitors for the Spanish-owned retail lender....

A world forever at war? Expert explains how the cost of global conflict equals China's GDP

With Russia's conflict in Ukraine having reached its third bloody year, China eyeing Taiwan in the Far East and missile strikes between Israel and Iran in the Middle East potentially escalating into...

Horror as man charged with murder and sexual assualt of 13-month-old

A man has been remanded in custody, charged with the murder and sexual assault of a 13-month-old boy under adoption. Jamie Varley, 36, appeared in the dock for a brief hearing at Lancaster...

Princess Kate announces major update on her 'life's work'

The Princess of Wales's Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has today announced plans to fund a new innovative mental health pilot to better understand young children's development in early...

The abandoned European underground station tourists are flocking to

Dark tourism is quickly becoming more and more popular. Many tourists are now interested in the scary or abandoned parts of history, and there are some fascinating places to explore. One of them...

What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds?

What could have caused Air India plane to crash within 30 seconds?9 minutes agoSoutik BiswasIndia correspondent•@soutikBBCMatt Murphy & Joshua CheethamBBC VerifyBBCWhat exactly happened to...

Hopes of closure fade as police wrap up Madeleine McCann search

Hopes of closure fade as police wrap up Madeleine McCann search 2 days agoDaniel SandfordUK correspondentReporting fromAlgarve, PortugalPA MediaFrom the moment I arrived in Praia da Luz on Monday the...

Hopes of closure fade as police wrap up Madeleine McCann search

Hopes of closure fade as police wrap up Madeleine McCann search 3 hours agoDaniel SandfordUK correspondentReporting fromAlgarve, PortugalPA MediaFrom the moment I arrived in Praia da Luz on Monday...

Department for Transport 'funding' update on free bus passes for over 60s in England

The Department for Transport has responded to increasing demands for bus passengers in England to receive equivalent assistance as those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A rapidly expanding...

Moment Labour minister is torn to shreds in Sky News car crash

This is the moment the Defence minister Luke Pollard clashed with Sky News host Matt Barbet after Ministers could not guarantee that the Government would spend 3% of the UK’s economic output on...

Rachel Reeves has pushed UK to the brink – what happens next will even horrify her

She made a disastrous start in No. 11, inheriting an economy that was finally showing signs of life, then throttling it.I could write a book on her early blunders, but here’s a quick rundown of the...

France to ban smoking on beaches, parks and near schools

France to ban smoking on beaches, parks and near schools1 day agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGetty ImagesFrance will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, health and family...

Wes Streeting was stupidly naïve – greedy junior doctors could bankrupt NHS

And so they’re back – those greedy junior doctors who went on strike 11 times last year resulting in 1.5million cancelled appointments – yet still they’re peddling the lie that the strikes...

Lisa Snowdon's anti-ageing serum for 'sagging' necks comes in bundle with 20% off

Anti-ageing skincare can be costly and beauty buffs love a deal when it comes to shopping for quality products that work to delay signs of ageing. TV presenter Lisa Snowdon has been raving about a...