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A massive rise in bag and phone “snatch thefts” has prompted the government to promise a crack down on street crime. An estimated 78,000...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to impose a pay-per-mile scheme on British drivers to avoid a “black hole” from lost fuel duty revenue....

Brian Trueman, the British writer behind cartoons including Danger Mouse and Count Duckula, has died aged 92, his son has said. Ben Trueman wrote...

The UK will suspend some arms sales to Israel, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced. Mr Lammy said the decision follows a review of...

Former Premier League defender Sol Bamba has died at the age of 39 after falling ill before a match in Turkey. Bamba, who used...

Firefighters were called to reports of explosions near The O2 in London – which was part of a “pre-planned filming event” but “spread out...

Oasis fans have scrambled for tickets for the band’s reunion tour, battling technical issues and waiting for hours in virtual queues. Noel and Liam...

Two people have died after being attacked in separate incidents during Notting Hill Carnival over the bank holiday weekend. Cher Maximen, 32, was at...

Raheem Sterling has moved to Arsenal in a season-long loan deal completed in the final minutes of the transfer window. New Chelsea boss Enzo...

The “Love Island effect” is being blamed for a “dramatic increase” in the number of women, often young, seeking to have cosmetic surgery. The...

Oasis have issued a warning against people reselling tickets for their reunion tour at higher prices. The band wrote on X: “We have noticed...

Police say they are following “active lines of inquiry” after launching a murder investigation following the death of a 13-year-old boy found stabbed. Officers...

Sir Keir Starmer has provoked outrage from senior Tories and political grandees for removing a portrait of Margaret Thatcher from inside 10 Downing Street....

Parents and carers of children aged nine months or over will be entitled to 15 hours of free childcare a week from Monday, the...

Video given to Sky News shows terrified residents at a tower block on fire in east London appearing to have their escape blocked by...

A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a 15-year-old girl in the street after following her for 45 minutes. Holly Newton was left...

“Woeful budgeting” by the Home Office has led to years of overspend on asylum, a watchdog has claimed. For the past three years, the...

A young woman with a bright yellow balloon in her mouth giggles as a police car pulls up beside her. Next to her in...

A mum whose baby was “struggling to breathe” after catching measles has urged parents to vaccinate their children – as health officials warn of...