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Leader Nigel Farage will be among the speakers as the two-day event gets underway in Birmingham

Cancer Research UK projects there will be 17.2 million urgent suspected cancer referrals in England over the next five years

The first wave of police forces will start embedding domestic abuse specialists in their 999 control rooms early next year

A new sex assault claim has been made against Mohamed Al Fayed after an investigation into the former Harrods owner was published.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington next Thursday for talks with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as he presses for the US to allow Ukraine to use Western-provided weapons to strike deeper into Russia.

An astonishing double save from David Raya ensured Arsenal avoided defeat in their Champions League opener at Atalanta.

Bosses at the Countess of Chester Hospital “facilitated a mass murderer” by ignoring concerns raised over nurse Lucy Letby, an inquiry has heard.

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage told a hearing on Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.

Star will perform dates in England and Scotland

Bank of England says ‘vital’ inflation stays low

Already the rumoured recipient of major release delays, new information from industry insiders reveals the new system from one of the gaming console big three isn't likely to hit shelves until April 2025.

Allegations of assault and physical violence against the former Harrods owner

A researcher from the University of Southampton has found evidence that the treeless, grassland landscape used to be very different

A Care Quality Commission report has brought together the findings from 131 inspections

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is calling for restrictions to be imposed on new drivers

The eight year old was taken to hospital but died from his injuries

The 'work-to-rule' action could see opening hours cut, and services reduced

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the UK Government of sending “mixed messages” over its support for Israel and “undermining” the country’s right to self-defence.

The UK is enjoying “summer’s last hurrah” before heavy rainfall is expected to drench the country over the weekend, the Met Office has said.

The public vastly overestimates how much asylum seekers account for in UK immigration, leading to “skewed perceptions” that make the debate on migration “unbalanced”, according to new research.

Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband asked her on Wednesday about her habits, personality and sex life, even questioning whether she was truly unconscious during the encounters.

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a new sex crime charge in New York, as he awaits retrial in his landmark #MeToo case.

Russia’s ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office over an “unprecedented and unfounded public campaign of aggression against the UK”, the Government has said.

Decisions to restrict hospital visits during the pandemic in Northern Ireland were taken as “the least worst option”, the former chief nursing officer (CNO) for the region has said.

A businesswoman who was arrested after sharing a fake name for the Southport attacker online will face no further action.

The UK operator of TGI Fridays has gone into administration as the hospitality firm scrambles to sell its chain of 87 restaurants across the country.

Sir Keir Starmer’s top aide reportedly got a pay rise after the general election that put her earnings above the Prime Minister’s.

The Health Secretary has vowed to take on the left and the right to reform the health of the nation, warning that the nation’s economic prosperity is at risk without change.

Emma Raducanu wants to play as many matches as she can over the closing weeks of the season after admitting making mistakes in her scheduling over the summer.

Secondary school pupils and students who started university during the Covid-19 pandemic have been “consigned to the scrapheap”, the employment minister has warned.

Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a multiyear pay offer, ending a two-year dispute at 16 rail companies.

Annual house price growth has slowed, but private rents continue to climb at a “near-record rate”, according to an Office for National Statistics (ONS) report.

Post Office boss Nick Read is set to step down from the role next year, the company has said.

It's held steady at 2.2% in the year to August

MPs have voted in legislation seeking to ensure women don't face harassment outside clinics

They've gone up by 11% in the year to August

The Princess of Wales held a meeting at Windsor Castle about the early years development of children

At least nine people were killed and thousands more wounded

More than 10,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel since Labour won the general election.

The Scottish Government has backed a deal which will see the city step in after the state of Victoria in Australia backed out

Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson is to make her West End debut in a revival of a Greek tragedy.

More strikes by junior doctors are not off the table in the future, a leading medic has said.

The daughter of a BBC commentator had been tied to a chair in an incident which saw her and her sister shot with a crossbow and their mother suffer multiple injuries in a stabbing, a court has heard.

He's been given a six-month suspended sentence

Violence has “no part to play at all in politics”, Sir Keir Starmer has said after an apparent assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump.

Nearly four in five (78%) students say money worries are causing them significant stress.

The Government is being urged to “boldly commit” to rewilding 30% of land and seas by 2030, as polling shows high levels of support for the approach.

Warm weather is set to sweep parts of the UK next week despite a fog warning in the west on Monday.

The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats has said she is “pretty sure” the party will “keep going” with stunts if they continue to help deliver policy messages.

Scottish star Richard Gadd has collected three Emmy Awards for writing, producing and starring in the Netflix hit series Baby Reindeer during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Four-week waits for a GP appointment could be on course to reach a new record high this year, according to analysis by the Liberal Democrats

A 13-year-old girl who was one of three people found dead in a flat in Luton has been described as a “beautiful soul”.

Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for the UK and US to give permission for Ukraine to use western missiles to strike Russian targets as Vladimir Putin’s forces carried out another bombing raid.

Talks between leading nations on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks are to be convened by the UK as part of a three-day summit on the issue.

Several migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel, it has been reported.

The NHS in England will start sending out invitations on Tuesday

42 year old Waleed Ali was found guilty of the crime which happened 21 years ago

Pupils at a chain of academy schools in England are to have access to smartphones removed.

Presenter Claudia Winkleman said she has “no idea who’s going to win” the 20th anniversary series of Strictly Come Dancing ahead of its launch show.

Only 10 votes of no confidence were submitted against Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt demanded Liz Truss “must go” after she appointed him chancellor, according to a senior Tory’s tell-all of the party’s leadership struggles.

Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and US have come to a “strong position” in their quest for a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine following his meeting with President Joe Biden.

Blades, 54, appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday

A major merger planned between networks Vodafone and Three UK could lead to higher bills for tens of million of customers or give mobile users a reduced service, the UK’s competition watchdog has found.

Mourners have begun to arrive in the Swedish town of Torsby for the funeral of former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Two men have been charged with burglary after a Banksy painting was stolen from a London gallery on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.

Baby Reindeer and The Crown among UK shows aiming to sweep Emmy Awards

An 18-year-old has been charged with the murders of a woman and two teenagers who were found dead at a flat in Luton on Friday, Bedfordshire Police said.

They will discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza

Bosses at Petroineos confirmed the refinery is to close in the second quarter of 2025

Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial in his landmark #MeToo case, Manhattan prosecutors said at a court hearing.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in Walsall as part of the investigation into a cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL), the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

Homelessness and the housing crisis are having a “devastating impact” on Londoners and “wreaking havoc” on boroughs’ finances, councils have warned.

A billionaire who stepped out on the first private spacewalk declared that “Earth sure looks like a perfect world”, as he emerged from a spacecraft and looked back at the planet.

There will be no more money for the NHS without reform, the Prime Minister has said, as he acknowledged that not all of his policies aimed at improving the nation’s health will prove popular.

Government action will be needed to stop the UK national debt spiralling amid pressure from an ageing population and climate change, the fiscal watchdog has warned.

The John Lewis Partnership has revealed sharply narrowed half-year losses and said annual profits would be “significantly” higher as its overhaul starts to bear fruit.

Rock star Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville to come back over the railing to safety.

The PM will set out his plans as a major report on the health service is published.

They pick up TV presenter prize for a historic 23rd year in a row

Australia’s innings ends with a whimper after England weather early storm

This Morning hoping to regain best daytime show crown

Concerns about a spike in baby deaths were not discussed at hospital board level until after the year-long attack spree of “elephant in the room” Lucy Letby had ended, a public inquiry has heard.

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “hiding” the impact of the Government’s winter fuel payment cuts amid fears the policy will cause an increase in pensioner deaths.

Israeli strikes on Palestinian territories have killed more than two dozen people, according to local officials.

The Ukrainian prime minister has asked the UK for “help and support” in using long-range missiles to strike Russian territory as he met the Foreign Secretary in Kyiv.

The UK economy flatlined in July for the second month in a row, according to the latest official figures, as the Chancellor said she was “under no illusion about the scale of the challenge” the country faces.

Mel Stride has been eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest as Robert Jenrick topped the second round of voting by MPs.

The case of serial killer Beverley Allitt formed part of nurse Lucy Letby’s training, a public inquiry has heard.

Sir Keir Starmer has seen off a backbench rebellion over plans to cut the winter fuel allowance but the Government’s majority fell to 120.

The United States and the UK have formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war in Ukraine, and plan to take measures to punish those involved.

Prisoners could be put up in hotels when they are freed early to ease jail overcrowding, the Justice Secretary said.

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted bosses are not “knocking on my door saying they want to rip up employee rights” as he defended his plan to tackle bad working practices.

Consumer group Which? has called on Oasis and Ticketmaster to “do the right thing” and refund fans hit by inflated ticket prices.

All primary school-aged children should be given free meals to help tackle the obesity crisis, leading health experts have said.

Harry Kane has set his sights on notching 100 international goals as he prepares to become just the 10th male England player to reach a century of caps against Finland.

Spiralling levels of economic inactivity in Britain’s workforce are set to be tackled by the Government as it pledged to address the “greatest employment challenge of a generation”.

It is “inevitable” some of the hundreds of inmates set to be freed from jail early will commit more crimes and end up back behind bars, the prisons watchdog warned.

James Earl Jones, the American actor known for being the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, has died at the age of 93.

Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 16 range – the company’s first devices powered by its new artificial intelligence tools it claims will have a “profound impact” on users.

Disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein has been rushed to a hospital for emergency heart surgery.

Government plans to give local authorities the power to take over the running of bus services may need “enormous” levels of subsidy, the Conservatives have warned.

Some council tax collection practices “couldn’t have been designed better” to accelerate people’s distress and are like a caricature of loan sharks, consumer champion Martin Lewis has said.

Kate has confirmed she has completed her chemotherapy, and her focus now is to do what she can to 'stay cancer-free'

The chairwoman of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has begun to hear evidence relating to the impact of the pandemic on patients and the NHS.

The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 14 with more than 40 wounded, Syrian state media said.

Sir Keir Starmer has promised action to tackle the online sale of deadly weapons as he hosted a summit with knife crime campaigners including Luther star Idris Elba and victims’ families.

Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher has said he is “thrilled and honoured” as a “grumpy middle-aged man, who hates having his picture taken” to have his image added to the National Portrait Gallery.

The Metropolitan Police “didn’t get everything right” and could have made arrests sooner when policing recent large-sale protests, the force’s assistant commissioner has said.

Analysis of Covid-related contracts worth some £15.5 billion has identified corruption concerns, campaigners have claimed.

Training Ukrainian soldiers “constrains” the UK’s ability to train its own troops, the spending watchdog has said.

Measures to empower local leaders to take control of bus services have been unveiled by the Government.

The impact of the Covid pandemic on NHS workers, patients and the delivery of healthcare is set to be examined by a public inquiry.

Legislation including a blanket ban on no-fault evictions will be introduced on Wednesday, the Government has confirmed.

Hollywood actor Idris Elba will join the Prime Minister in Downing Street to launch a new effort to tackle knife crime.

Jannik Sinner let his tennis do the talking as he won the US Open for the first time.

Great Ormond Street Hospital has begun an urgent review of 721 cases of children seen by one of its former consultant orthopaedic surgeons after concerns were raised about his practice.

The King has sent his “heartfelt congratulations” to Paralympics GB and Commonwealth athletes for their “numerous successes” at the Paris Games.

The Scottish church where Queen Elizabeth II worshipped has hosted the BBC’s Songs Of Praise programme for the first time to mark the second anniversary of her death.

Actress Kate Winslet has said “life is too short” to worry about physical appearance after she was allegedly told to sit up to hide “belly rolls” on the set of her latest film.

Lee Carsley liked what he saw from England and creative livewire Jack Grealish as the interim manager enjoyed a winning start to his temporary reign.

Declan Rice felt like he put in the big performance needed on his return to the Republic of Ireland at the end of a promising few days under “refreshing” interim England boss Lee Carsley.

The King is attending church near Balmoral for prayers and reflection in memory of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said he is “not remotely happy” on having to vote to “take money away” from pensioners through cutting winter fuel allowance.

Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates has married his partner Suzanne Sercombe on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island.

The Princess of Wales is hoping to join the royal family at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday and host her Christmas carol concert, according to reports.

Swimmer Poppy Maskill and taekwondo star Matt Bush have been announced as Britain’s flagbearers for the Paralympics closing ceremony.

Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket, with the 37-year-old declaring: “I’ve done my part.”

The King is to attend church near Balmoral for private prayer and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death.

The NHS has been “broken” in ways which are “unforgivable”, Sir Keir Starmer is expected to say in a major Sunday broadcast interview.

Oasis have confirmed they will send out invites for a private invite-only ballot for their “final” Wembley Stadium dates overnight.

Interim manager Lee Carsley said he respects people’s opinions but was unmoved by the reaction to him not singing the national anthem before leading England to a career-high victory over the Republic of Ireland.

Alfie Hewett fell agonisingly short of Paralympic singles gold but savoured one of the greatest matches in wheelchair tennis history after losing a three-set thriller in front of a near-capacity crowd at Roland Garros.

Eight people have been arrested as pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London in protest at the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Ministers are “doing everything” to ensure domestic abusers are not released early from prison as part of a scheme to relieve the near-full estate, Sir Keir Starmer said.

The King and Queen smiled as they attended the annual Braemar Gathering Highland Games in Scotland, one day before his accession anniversary.

Ireland and the UK will hold annual summits on trade and co-operation, the Prime Minister has said.

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have once again marched through central London in protest at the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

British and American spy chiefs have said they are together “working ceaselessly” for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, in a rare public statement.

Andrew Flintoff is taking his latest step into the coaching world after being placed in charge of England Lions.

Sir Elton John became emotional after the world premiere of a documentary looking back on his life, stressing to the audience the importance of family over fame.

The King reaches the second anniversary of his accession to the throne and the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, with his health “heading in a very positive trajectory”, a royal source has said.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the late Queen’s “enduring legacy of service and devotion to our country” ahead of the second anniversary of her death, saying she will “never be forgotten”.

Sir Keir Starmer is to visit Ireland as he seeks to reset the UK’s relationship with its nearest neighbour.

Jack Draper was sick on court four times as his US Open dream ended in semi-final heartbreak following a straight-sets defeat to Jannik Sinner.

The Prime Minister will make his second visit to the USA since coming to office a matter of months ago, according to the White House.

Wheelchair tennis stars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid completed a career golden slam by ending their wait for Paralympic doubles glory with a dominant straight-sets win at Roland Garros.

A US judge has agreed to postpone the sentencing of former president Donald Trump for his hush money conviction until after the November election.

A taxi driver who sexually assaulted three women passengers in his vehicle has been jailed for 21 months.

Britain’s commitment to train Ukrainian soldiers will continue throughout 2025, the Defence Secretary has confirmed following a meeting with allies in Germany.

A train operator has urged passengers not to travel on several routes in north-west England on Sunday due to a lack of staff.

Former Top Gear star Chris Harris has said he expressed safety concerns to the BBC before Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff’s injury at the show’s test track and told them that someone could die.

A painter and decorator who helped fuel a fire outside a hotel housing hundreds of asylum seekers and attacked police with missiles during rioting in Rotherham, has been jailed for nine years.

A van driver has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling migrants in a hidden compartment who were discovered screaming for help as they were starved of oxygen.

Indie band English Teacher said it is “insane” that they mark the first act from outside London to win the Mercury Prize in a decade.

Fuel prices have fallen to their lowest levels in almost three years after a drop in wholesale costs.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky met top United States military leaders and more than 50 partner nations in Germany on Friday to press for more weapons support as Washington announced it would provide another 250 million dollars (£190 million) in security assistance to Kyiv.

Dame Sarah Storey wrote another chapter in the history books by winning the women’s C4-5 road race at Paris 2024 to collect her 19th Paralympic gold.

School absence rates in the UK doubled from pre-pandemic levels as a “knock-on” effect of lockdown restrictions and school closures caused by Covid-19, a new report has found.

Yvette Cooper will chair a summit aimed at destroying the criminal gangs involved in smuggling people over the English Channel in small boats.

ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office is to receive the National Television Awards (NTA) Impact Award for creating a “huge cultural shift”.

Researchers hope a trial of a new drug for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy could help hundreds of women every year avoid emergency surgery.

An investigation will continue into what caused a Royal Navy helicopter to ditch in the Channel during a night-flying exercise, resulting in the death of a member of Navy personnel.

Four-piece indie band English Teacher have won the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album This Could Be Texas.

A former music teacher at Eton College has been banned indefinitely from teaching in England after he was found to have searched for indecent images of children on a school-issued laptop.

A senior Army officer who drunkenly touched and tried to kiss a woman in a karaoke bar while leading an overseas military delegation has received a six-month suspended prison sentence.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has said the show’s upcoming series will be “brilliant” despite controversy over allegations of abuse.

Jeremy Kyle has defended his presenting style at an inquest into the death of a man who had been a guest on his chat show, saying “it was direct, but it was empathetic, it was honest”.

The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert ticket sales.

A member of Royal Navy personnel has died after a helicopter ditched in the Channel during a night-flying exercise.

John Lewis has said it will bring back its ‘never knowingly undersold’ price pledge in a major U-turn, two years after ditching the commitment over concerns it what less relevant to shoppers.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has discontinued its indecent assault case against Harvey Weinstein, saying “there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction”.

President Emmanuel Macron has named EU former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister.

The Government must urgently increase investment in higher education as British universities “are all feeling the crunch”, an education chief has said.

Construction of the UK’s longest railway bridge has been completed on the outskirts of north-west London.

Jeremy Kyle is expected to give evidence at an inquest into the death of a man who died after appearing on his TV show.

Dedicated surgical hubs deliver more operations such as hip replacements and cataract removal in a shorter time and could be key to driving down NHS waiting lists, an evaluation has found.

Pupil suspensions and exclusions in England are predicted to have risen by more than a fifth in the past year, a report has found.

The TUC is calling for a workforce commission as part of an urgent drive to repair the country’s “broken” public services.

The Government is examining the recommendations of the seven-year probe into the Grenfell Tower fire, following its damning conclusion.

Water firm bosses could face up to two years in jail for obstructing regulators under sweeping new laws proposed by the Government to crack down on the pollution of England’s rivers, seas and lakes.

Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane lead a list of six England players nominated for the men’s Ballon d’Or while Lionesses trio Lucy Bronze, Lauren James and Lauren Hemp were shortlisted for the women’s award.

Oasis have announced two new Wembley Stadium dates due to “phenomenal public demand”, with tickets to be sold by an “invitation-only ballot”.

Robert Jenrick has emerged as the frontrunner among Tory MPs to take over the leadership of the party as former home secretary Dame Priti Patel was eliminated from the contest.

About 70 firefighters are tackling a blaze at two flats on the ninth and 10th floors of a tower block, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

The Prime Minister has apologised to those affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster on behalf of the British state for the string of failures that led to the fatal fire.

Sir Keir Starmer has claimed Britain’s allies “understand” its move to suspend some arms exports to Israel, insisting it was a “legal not a policy decision”.

The Government will “carefully consider” the findings of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry to “ensure that such a tragedy cannot occur again”, the Prime Minister has said.

The inquiry has found they failed to properly consider the danger of combustible materials in high-rise residential buildings

Scam-related complaints have reached their highest level since at least early 2018, according to a service that resolves disputes between consumers and financial firms.

Hundreds of healthcare support staff will stage a 48-hour strike from Wednesday in an escalating dispute over pay.

Conservative MPs will take part in the first round of voting as they select a successor to Rishi Sunak.

A long-awaited report into the deaths of 72 people in a fire at Grenfell Tower is due to be published more than seven years after the blaze.

Steve Bruce is back in management with Sky Bet League One Blackpool.

Singer Sir Elton John has been left with “only limited vision” after a “severe eye infection”.

A coroner has warned that a common way of giving anaesthetic to patients poses a risk of future deaths, after a woman was administered too much local anaesthetic by mistake and died three months later.

Two ballistic missiles have blasted a military training facility and nearby hospital in Ukraine, killing at least 49 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials said.

The mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse, is back behind bars two years after being freed from jail.

The mayor of a French coastal town being used in a rescue operation says 13 migrants are dead after their boat ripped apart on Tuesday during an attempted crossing of the English Channel.

Rachel Reeves has ignored calls to reverse her decision to cut winter fuel payments, amid warnings pensioners are “frightened” about how they will keep warm.

A “shadow” version of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been launched by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh.