Michael Howie

Senior News Editor

Politics

Social media under-16s ban: Key points as PM announces major crackdown

Ban on social media will come into force in the early part of next year, Prime Minister says

15 Jun 2026
The Princess of Wales speaks to a boy as she leaves after a service of commemoration and thanksgiving commemorating Anzac Day
London

Kate greets young fan in tender moment during Anzac Day commemorations

Kate honoured Commonwealth soldiers as she laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall

25 Apr 2026
Crime

Teenager charged with murder of woman, 27, in London after extradition

Enzo Bettamio appeared in court on Saturday accused of stabbing Kamonnan Thiamphanit in April 2024

25 Apr 2026
Showbiz

Ant McPartlin 'confronted' by Jimmy Bullard after I'm A Celeb finale

Pictures show the TV host surrounded by security as ex-footballer Jimmy Bullard appears to remonstrate with him

25 Apr 2026
Politics

Falklands tells Trump to back off over Argentina sovereignty support

Argentina calls for talks with the UK over the Falkland Islands amid reports the US could review its position on the South Atlantic territory

25 Apr 2026
Waymo ‘driverless’ taxi drives into crime scene in west London
London

Waymo 'driverless' taxi ploughs into London crime scene

Dramatic video shows the moment the vehicle careers into a police cordon in Harlesden as officers investigate a double stabbing

25 Apr 2026
Coronation Street legend Tracy Shaw reveals she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer
Showbiz

Coronation Street legend Tracy Shaw reveals breast cancer diagnosis

In a video posted on Instagram, Tracy Shaw told fans she is due to start chemotherapy for five months.

25 Apr 2026
The Princess Royal attends a Dawn Service commemorating Anzac Day at the New Zealand Memorial at Hyde Park Corner
London

Princess Royal attends dawn Anzac Day service at Wellington Arch

Anzac Day commemorates the 1915 Gallipoli landing of Australian and New Zealand troops in the First World War.

25 Apr 2026
London

Which Tube lines are running as second 24-hour strike hits London?

A rundown of all the Tube line disruption as second 24-hour walkout of week continues into Friday

24 Apr 2026
LIVE

Tube strike ends but major disruption continues

London Underground lines suspended as second 24-hour walkout of the week on the TfL network ends

24 Apr 2026
Politics

Trump issues new tariff warning to UK over digital tax on tech giants

‘If they don’t drop the tax, we’ll probably put a big tariff on the UK’ - Donald Trump

24 Apr 2026
London

All Tube line delays and closures as second 24-hour strike hits

A rundown of all the Tube line and station disruption during Thursday’s strike

24 Apr 2026
LIVE

Major disruption hits Tube as second strike continues

Lines suspended and suffering severe delays as services plunged into chaos by second 24-hour walkout of the week

24 Apr 2026
London

Stunning London weather forecast with 22C high over marathon weekend

Temperatures are expected to steadily rise over the next few days, from a high of 17C on Wednesday to 22C on Saturday

22 Apr 2026
UK

UK inflation jumps to 3.3% as Trump's Iran war hits cost of living

Inflation jumped from 3% in February to 3.3% in March

22 Apr 2026
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Crime

Bonnie Blue faces London court charged with outraging public decency

The adult content creator is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Wednesday

22 Apr 2026
Commuters battle through Westminster on Lime bikes
London

Tube strike weather boost for thousands of Londoners taking to bikes

Met Office forecast for London shows almost uninterrupted sunshine across the capital until the end of the week

21 Apr 2026
Showbiz

Towie star Jordan Wright 'found dead in drainage ditch in Thailand’

Inquest hears Jordan Wright ‘was spending time in Thailand’ and ‘was discovered in a drainage ditch’

21 Apr 2026
UK

Chaos in Epsom as protesters hurl eggs and beer cans at police

Four arrested in upmarket London commuter town as protest ‘escalates to public disorder’

21 Apr 2026
Japan Meteorological Society map shows areas under the tsunami warning
LIVE

Japan warns second bigger tsunami could hit coastline after earthquake

Japan’s meteorological agency warned tsunami waves as tall as three metres could hit

20 Apr 2026
London

Amy Winehouse’s father loses High Court row with singer’s friends over auctions

Amy Winehouse’s father loses High Court claim against two of his daughter’s friends over the auctioning of items that had been owned by the singer

20 Apr 2026