Catherine Wylie
UK
Man charged after staff member shot with crossbow at student village
Saudi national Almunthir Daqamah, 21, has been charged with attempted murder.
5 Jun 2026
UK
Rishi Sunak says he ‘challenged the system’ and stopped December Covid lockdown
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 was running rampant last December.
21 Jul 2022
UK
Rishi Sunak: Appointing ethics adviser would be one of first things I do as PM
The former chancellor made the pledge during a radio interview.
21 Jul 2022
UK
Charity Commission not investigating large cash donation to Charles’s charity
The prince faced criticism amid allegations he was given a suitcase full of 500 euro notes by a former Qatari prime minister.
20 Jul 2022
UK
Fans, paddling pools and burger sales soar in heatwave shopping spree
Temperatures have reached 40C for the first time on record in the UK.
19 Jul 2022
UK
The UK, infrastructure and hot weather: Why is it so difficult to cope?
Parts of the country face temperatures of up to 40C (104F) on Monday and Tuesday.
18 Jul 2022
UK
Barristers to continue strike action with gatherings at courts
The Criminal Bar Association said a three-day walkout is planned this week.
4 Jul 2022
UK
Government package aimed at cutting childcare costs branded ‘pathetic’
Ministers said childcare providers will have more flexibility in how they run their businesses while maintaining safety and quality of care.
4 Jul 2022
UK
80 firefighters tackling blaze at 17-storey block of flats in London
The cause of the fire in Bromley is not known.
3 Jul 2022
UK
120 people evacuated due to fire at 19-storey block of flats in London
Firefighters were called to the blaze just before midday on Sunday.
3 Jul 2022
UK2 Jul 2022
Duke of Cambridge welcomes Jacinda Ardern to Kensington Palace
Ms Ardern is on her first UK trip since the pandemic began
UK
BA and Heathrow welcome ‘slot amnesty’ ahead of schedule deadline
Passengers have been facing long queues, cancelled flights and lost baggage in recent days.
2 Jul 2022
UK
Peter Tatchell: Pride event has become too corporate and commercial
The campaigner said the event in London often looks like “a huge PR, marketing and branding exercise” by big companies.
1 Jul 2022
UK
Six police forces placed under special measures
The Metropolitan Police is one of the forces after facing criticism over a number of issues.
30 Jun 2022
UK30 Jun 2022
Bernie Ecclestone says he would ‘take bullet’ for Vladimir Putin
Former F1 boss described Putin as a ‘sensible’ man and said thousands of deaths in Ukraine were not ‘intentional’
UK
European court intervenes in case of British pair condemned to death by Russia
Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were captured while fighting for the Ukrainian army.
30 Jun 2022
UK
‘Carefree spirit’ Zara believed women should be able to walk home
A man will appear in court on Wednesday charged with murder, attempted rape and robbery.
29 Jun 2022
UK17 Jun 2022
Fire brigade warning as London set to swelter in 34C heat today
The Met Office said London and potentially some spots in East Anglia are most likely to reach the 34C high, making it the hottest day of the year so far
UK
European court intervenes over fighter sentenced to death alongside British pair
It is not known if Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin have also made requests to the ECtHR.
16 Jun 2022
UK
Boris Johnson hopes for progress to end blockade of Ukrainian grain
The Prime Minister discussed the issue with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.
15 Jun 2022
UK
Four Met officers served with gross misconduct notices in Child Q investigation
The teenager was strip-searched by female Met officers in 2020 after she was wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis at her east London school.
14 Jun 2022