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Grieving mum was told baby's ashes were animal remains
Lucy Ness says "I hope my baby's remains are with someone who loves them like I loved these".
Delivery driver 'afraid to work' after protesters' racist traffic-cone attack
Muhammad Jawad Yaqoob was attacked during a spate of violent incidents on Saturday, when police said people were targeted for the colour of their skin…
South Korean stock market at three-month low as AI sell-off intensifies
Samsung and SK Hynix fall by more than 10% amid renewed fears over AI spending and Chinese competitionBusiness live – latest updatesThe sell-off in AI…
Some parents on benefits to get up to £4,500 for child starting apprenticeship
Some parents on benefits are incentivised to discourage their kids from taking on apprenticeships.
UK politics: Tories’ Philp rejects French claim that shots fired from naval boat near him were training exercise – as it happened
Shadow minister says there was no warning and ‘it looked and sounded like deliberate intimidation’Conservative MP accuses French navy of firing shots …
‘A control freak’: murderer James Desborough convicted of two further killings
Man already serving life for killing his cellmate while awaiting trial also murdered and dismembered his friends Claudio Aquilino and Daniel ColemanOn…
Man guilty of murdering two men found in woods
James Desborough "savagely desecrated" his victims' bodies, a court hears.
Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14 in England, Burnham says
The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
Reform UK reports Zack Polanski to police over guillotine T-shirt post
The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.
Tory MP accuses French navy of firing ‘warning’ shots near him in Channel
Chris Philp says shots were ‘deliberate intimidation’ while he filmed interview on small boats crisis but France says it was training exerciseWhen Chr…
Speedboat killer admits violent attack on woman
The 38-year-old had previously been jailed for 10 years for killing Charlotte Brown in 2018.
Chairman stole £22k from junior football club to fund cocaine habit
The club relied on fundraisers, parents and volunteers to raise the money to keep going after the fraud.
French Navy carries out 'shooting drill' mid interview
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he announces funds to stop families in England losing benefitsYoung people will be expec…
Laughter and tears at Dame Penelope Keith funeral
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth says the service at Guildford Cathedral was "deeply moving".
More disruption to rail services in England as heatwave shrinks soil
South Western Railway joins operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetablesBusiness live – latest updatesPersistent drou…
Virgin jet engineer dies after accident at Heathrow
The Met Police is investigating the circumstances of how Georgie Buxton died from injuries sustained while working on a jet.
Man admits taking ambulance with patient inside
Marshall Leese stole the ambulance from outside a hospital in Stoke-on-Trent.
Fan of serial killer TV show guilty of double murder
A man has been found guilty of murdering two men he lived with in a homeless hostel and whose bodies were dismembered and hidden in woodland.
Black people’s risk factors for stroke ‘rising faster than for white people’
Exclusive: King’s College London analysis finds diabetes and hypertension are more common in Black African and Caribbean peopleStroke risk factors inc…
Teenage girl and mother who drowned at Essex beach named
A 15-year-old girl and her mother who drowned after getting into difficulty on the Essex coast have been named by police.
The 10 most overcrowded commuter trains revealed
Overall, overcrowding in England and Wales fell slightly last year due to increased capacity, the government says.
Speedboat killer admits punching woman and assaulting her with barbecue tongs
A man jailed for manslaughter over the death of a woman in a 2015 speedboat crash has admitted violently assaulting another woman last year.
Man charged with stealing £1m worth of streetlamps and ornate lanterns across UK
A man has been charged with stealing approximately £1m worth of streetlamps and lanterns from places including churches and schools, police have said.
Led By Donkeys wins compensation over seizure of Gaza protest banner
Waste firm Veolia pays £27k after ‘Yes It’s A Genocide’ banner taken by Greater London Authority was destroyedThe campaign group Led By Donkeys has re…
GSK to cut jobs amid £1.9bn cost-cutting plan and bid for faster drug development
Pharmaceuticals company is investing £400m in UK life sciences and moving scientists to new Cambridge R&D siteBusiness live – latest updatesThe Britis…
Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead Booker prize longlist
Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the £50,000 award ‘takes the reader to new places’Comment: This Booker longlist…
Richard Hammond fined £999 for speeding offences
The TV host is caught speeding twice in Herefordshire in the space of three weeks, magistrates hear.
Law student charged after bomb discovery in car granted bail
A court heard on Tuesday that a €15,000 (£12,800) independent surety has been approved for Isobella Perrie Sullivan.
Marmite and Dove owner Unilever warns of price rises due to growing costs
Consumer goods group reports strong sales growth, owing in part to World Cup marketing campaignsBusiness live – latest updatesUnilever has warned it w…
Naga Munchetty to leave BBC Breakfast after 17 years
The BBC One show's co-host will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live Breakfast.
'We lost all of our morning trade' - businesses fearful after more break-ins
A café owner warned the situation was at a "tipping point" after his premises were targeted.
Love Island UK crowns winners of twist-filled series
For the first time in the history of the UK series, only three couples were in the final after several twists.
Former boxing world champion denies assaulting man, court hears
Joe Cordina, 34, was charged in connection with an incident outside a petrol station in February.
Badenoch calls for emergency legislation to stop early release scheme
Last week Andy Burnham announced he was pausing early release plans for September after backlash from survivors and victims.
Minor earthquake in the Scottish Highlands wakes people overnight
A minor earthquake in the early hours woke people living in the Scottish Highlands.