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Fury as girl, 12, put in isolation at school for wearing Union Flag dress on culture day

A school’s decision to place a 12-year-old girl in isolation over her Union Flag dress has sparked outrage — with her father accusing staff of turning a celebration of culture into a political...

Warning issued as pensioners at increased 'risk' this weekend

A warning has been issued about the "increased risk" to pensioners this weekend as parts of the UK have been put under amber heat-health alertsas a result of a scorching heatwave. The UK Health...

MP Rupert Lowe faces watchdog questions over £600,000 raised for grooming gang inquiry

Parliament’s standards watchdog has opened an investigation into Rupert Lowe, the former Reform MP, reportedly over a failure to declare the hundreds of thousands of pounds donated to his “Rape...

Search for survivors after Houthis sink second Red Sea cargo ship in a week

Search for survivors after Houthis sink second Red Sea cargo ship in a week3 hours agoDavid GrittenBBC NewsEPASix crew members have been rescued and at least three others killed after a cargo ship...

New Archbishop must focus on Church and England – it's literally the job description

It’s the job nobody wants, despite a whacking great salary, a vast amount power in the land, incredible digs and a very stylish wardrobe to boot. Yes, it’s the Archbishop of Canterbury gig - the...

Macron should have been sent home on a dinghy not warmly welcomed by Labour weaklings

Given the armies of well-paid civil servants briefing our Government ministers around the clock it is baffling how they are always the last to grasp what the man/woman/non-binary on the Clapham...

Rachel Reeves has triggered a ticking timebomb. It may explode today

Or to be more precise, she’s perched on "a bed of nitroglycerin". That was the phrase legendary bond investor Bill Gross used in 2010 to describe Britain’s public finances, warning the country...

Royal Family LIVE: Prince Harry ‘frustrated’ as Meghan’s star rises

A royal expert believes that Prince Harry is living in “exile” while his wife continues to enjoy success in the US. The duke and duchess stepped back from royal duties in 2021, with the prince...

Norman Tebbit, key Thatcher ally, dies aged 94

Former cabinet minister Norman Tebbit dies aged 9431 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty ImagesNorman Tebbit, who served as a cabinet minister in Margaret Thatcher's government, has died...

Millions of UK phones to receive doomsday emergency alert

Millions of mobile phones are to receive an emergency alert and play a loud siren sound, as the Government tests a system designed to warn the nation of disasters, terror attacks or war. The alert...

Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government

Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government3 days agoFlora Drury and Tabby WilsonBBC NewsGetty ImagesRussia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban...

Ringo Starr’s tense relationship with famous son who was fired from The Who

When Zak Starkey was sacked from his role as The Who's drummer, not once but twice, in May this year following a dispute with frontman Roger Daltrey , his father The...

Poland sends 5,000 soldiers to German border to block failed aslylum seekers

Poland will send 5,000 soldiers to its border with Germany in a dramatic move aimed at halting the return of failed asylum seekers — a decision that risks escalating already fraught tensions...

China's horrifying rush to buy key resources as Beijing spends £7.7bn in string of deals

China is accelerating a high-stakes global land grab for critical minerals, with a string of overseas mining acquisitions worth £7.7bn ($9.8bn) last year alone — the most aggressive push in more...

Reform DOGE-style ban of trans books from children’s library is 'victory for common sense'

A Reform-run council has sparked controversy after banning transgender-related books from the children’s sections of its libraries — a move hailed by leaders as “a victory for common...