PM promises ‘high street’ mental health centres to open in banks and libraries
The community centres are set to offer walk-in support where members of the public can attend without needing a medical referral A series of new mental health centres are set…
Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to ban standing
Waiting at the bar and trying to catch the bartender’s eye so you can order a pint, before going to stand with your friends and have a catchup, has been…
Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge
With just 12 weeks to go until his first budget, new chancellor John Healey is seeking ways to ramp up public investment, without busting the Treasury’s fiscal rules – and…
Latvian man extradited to the UK and charged over death of 12-year-old in crash
Dolars Aleksanders was flown to Gatwick Airport on Wednesday and taken to a custody block A man has been extradited to the UK and charged over the death of a…
The ‘high strength’ omega-3 supplements with surprisingly low amounts
Consumers could pay double the price for products containing no more active omega-3 than cheaper alternatives A warning has been issued over so-called “high strength” omega-3 supplements. The claim of…
Has the UK government’s strategy on small boat crossings been effective?
The headline figures show that small boats crossing the Channel are down by 43% compared with January to mid-July 2025 – from 21,690 last year to 12,469 over the same…
Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes
More than 1,900 small high street businesses including mini-marts, vape shops and car washes are licensed to sponsor foreign workers under a specialist scheme intended for high-earning individuals despite visa…
Women tell BBC of rape and abuse at Army teen college
Warning: This article contains sexual language and details of sexual assault Four young women have told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed at an army training college for…
Clacton by-election: Nigel Farage and Count Binface among record number of candidates in crunch vote
Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Restore Britain will not be fielding candidates in this by-election Nigel Farage is set to face an unprecedented 33 rival candidates…
Where does Princess Eugenie’s new baby fall in the line of succession?
Princess Eugenie announced the birth of her third child – born in Lisbon – on Tuesday Princess Eugenie has announced the birth of her baby girl. Eugenie, who is the…