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Famous UK department store closes last shop and takes brutal dig at Rachel Reeves

The last branch of a 144-year-old department store that was once a staple of British high streets is preparing to close its doors and has made a brutal dig at the Chancellor while doing so. Beales...

DWP issues official response to call to increase pay for new parents

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responded to a campaign rockets past the 10,000 signatures milestone, demanding a substantial wage increase for new parents while on maternity or...

The real reason why Britain could be the next victim of devastating power outage

The UK's power grid is relatively "vulnerable", an expert has said, after a major power outage in Spain and Portugal. Much of the two countries was brought to a standstill yesterday after a blackout...

The Handmaid's Tale fans fume at Nick Blaine over huge June twist in latest episode

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from The Handmaid's Tale season 6, episode 6 - SurpriseViewers of Hulu's popular series The Handmaid's Tale have expressed their outrage over a plot twist in...

WATCH: Have-a-go shop workers drive off thugs trying to ransack shop in posh London street

Three thieves on electric bicyles were driven off by brave women shopkeepers after a broad-daylight attempt to rob a high-end lingerie store in a fashionable London suburb. And a Tory councillor, who...

The town people are told 'do not visit' that's so deadly the government is destroying it

Once a bustling mining settlement in Western Australia's Pilbara region, Wittenoom has long been synonymous with tragedy. Now, after decades of abandonment and escalating health concerns, the state...

The pretty European town that's shaped like a circle with buildings 'made of diamonds'

A stunning European town with very few tourists looks like it has been plucked from the past, retaining its distinct circular shape which contrains old buildings encrusted with diamonds. Nördlingen...

New satellite will see through clouds to 'weigh' Earth's forests

New satellite will see through clouds to 'weigh' Earth's forests14 minutes agoEsme StallardClimate and science correspondentESA-CNES-ARIANESPACEA first-of-its-kind satellite due to launch on Tuesday...

Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law

Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law1 hour agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News•@_JennyMcKiernanPA MediaAsylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they...

Rachel Reeves slaps 'milkshake tax' on millions of Brits - what it means for your takeaway

Rachel Reeves has been condemned for planning yet another stealth tax raid on Britons, despite overseeing the highest tax rate in modern history. The Chancellor has reportedly drawn up plans to...

Migrant crossings hit 10,000 so far this year

Migrant crossings hit 10,000 so far this year3 hours agoSimon JonesBBC News, DoverSam FrancisPolitical reporterPA MediaThe number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats in 2025...

BBC workplace review: Will bad behaviour now be called out?

BBC workplace review: Will bad behaviour now be called out?44 minutes agoKatie RazzallCulture and Media Editor•@katierazzGetty ImagesSamir Shah's anger was obvious, the BBC chairman's voice shaking...

Human hearts grown in space will save lives says top astronaut

Human hearts could be grown in space to use in transplants and save lives on planet earth, British astronaut Tim Peake said. It’s one of the amazing scientific breakthroughs that are only possible...

UK households £500 better off after schools rule change

UK households are being handed £500 per year of savings thanks to a schools rule change.The Department for Education (DfE) has announced new school uniform laws that will cap the number of branded...

Expert sounds alarm bells over move that could see Xi 'claim whole of South China Sea'

China’s claim to have seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea fits into Beijing’s “established pattern of illegal pressure” in the region, according to an expert. State media in China...