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Police officers have been assaulted as they clashed with protesters at a “freedom of speech” festival led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, Scotland Yard said. More than 100,000 people were estimated by police to have gathered in London for the “Unite the Kingdom” event which faced counter protests by anti-racism campaigners. The Metropolitan Police said it estimated around 110,000 were in Whitehall for the Robinson event and 5,000 for the […]

Yemi Mary John’s brilliant anchor leg booked Great Britain a place in Saturday evening’s 4x400m mixed relay finals as the World Athletics Championships got underway in Tokyo. The British quartet of Lewis Davey, Nicole Yeargin, Toby Harries and John needed to finish in the top three in their heat to automatically qualify, and came second in 3:10.22 behind the United States, after John hunted down South Africa’s Zeney van Der […]

Nine people based at Charing Cross police station have been suspended by the Metropolitan Police as an investigation was launched into allegations including excessive use of force and making discriminatory and misogynistic comments. The police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said on Friday afternoon its inquiry follows a mandatory conduct referral from the Met on Thursday involving nine serving Met officers, a former Met officer and a […]

The first photo of the new cast of Strictly Come Dancing contestants has been released, with all 15 dressed up and ready to hit the dancefloor. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, the BBC show returns for its 23rd series with a new cast of celebrity hopefuls on September 20. Pink was the colour of choice for most of the contestants. Love Island winner Dani Dyer wore a tassled […]

The Government’s flagship justice reform Bill risks being a “sham” if changes are not made, the Scottish Conservatives have warned. The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill is expected to go to a final vote next week and, if passed, it would see the end of the not proven verdict in courts. It would also make improvements to the victim notification scheme, as well as create what has been […]

The man accused in the Charlie Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist, authorities said. Tyler Robinson, 22, had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting and had indicated to a family friend afterwards that he was responsible, Utah governor Spencer Cox said. Mr Cox also cited as key pieces of evidence engravings on bullets found in a rifle believed to […]

The number of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at UK supermarkets has increased by a third (34%) since the start of last year, according to new research. Analysis by the RAC and charger locator service Zapmap found 1,001 chargepoints were installed across 260 locations between January 2024 and June 2025. That brought the total to 3,917. Nearly three in five supermarket EV charger locations offer rapid or ultra-rapid units, which the […]

The Government’s flagship NHS policy is not a top priority for the general public, a new poll suggests. The public’s top priority for the NHS is making it easier to access GP appointments followed by improving A&E waiting times and reducing the number of staff leaving the NHS, the Health Foundation think tank found. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “plan for change” pledged that by July 2029, 92% of patients […]

Almost one in five households struggled to pay their water bill in the last year, Citizens Advice has said. The advisory service found more than a fifth (21%) of those who struggled to pay found themselves falling into debt with their supplier. The survey, taken at the beginning of August, and following the largest single-year increase in household water charges since privatisation of the industry, found that more than two […]