Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

Critics - including Labour MP Jess Phillips - have accused the Met of overlooking the first murder carried out by Levy.

Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

More than 95% of the Sun was covered by the Moon in Cornwall, while parts of Spain experienced the magic of a total eclipse.

UK defends seizing shadow fleet tanker after Putin threat
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

The UK government says it is "disrupting and deterring shadow fleet vessels" in accordance with the law.

Travis Kelce shares first details from his wedding to Taylor Swift: 'Best night of my life'
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

In the comments, Kelce called Swift his "wife" for first time and said it was a "childhood dream" to wed at Madison Square Garden.

Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026

Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.