Harry and Meghan: All the unanswered questions about where they will live, security and return to UK
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to move back to the UK later this month with Archie and Lilibet Harry and Meghan are understood to be planning to…
Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance
Sports fashion retailer JD has slashed its profit forecasts as cost-of-living pressures, fuelled by the US war on Iran, weighed on sales of trainers. JD Sports, which sells a range…
GCSE results day: More students get top grades as gap between boys and girls shrinks
Top grades for GCSE entries have seen an increase compared with 2025, though overall pass rates have now settled back to pre-pandemic levels, according to national data. Meanwhile, the results…
GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths
Almost one in four boys in England received top grades in maths while results in English improved across the board, helping to propel improved GCSE results for this year’s cohort…
Lotto winner scoops £4.3 million jackpot as five others become millionaires
No-one matched all five plus the Thunderball to win £500,000 A single ticket-holder claimed a £4.3 million jackpot in Wednesday’s Lotto draw, while five further players won £1 million each.…
School leavers urged to become train drivers to tackle shortage on GCSE results day
Less than 4 per cent of train drivers are under 30 and a quarter of the current workforce will hit retirement age by 2030 School leavers aged 18 are being…
School ‘deeply saddened’ by death of family in sea off Shoreham
A school attended by a 14-year-old girl who died alongside her father and mother after getting into difficulty in water off the coast of Shoreham-by-Sea has paid tribute to her.…
UK hit with heavy rain and thunderstorms with risk of flash flooding
Some areas in the country had the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time” this week Large parts of the UK have been hit with heavy showers and thunderstorms on…
Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps
Three of the country’s worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers’ money, the government has announced. Sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire will be assessed…
Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings
The boss of Travelodge has resigned after widespread criticism of her handling of security failings at the hotel chain, including a shocking case where a domestic abuser was given a…