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'Warning lights for a coming war are flashing red – and Britain is not prepared'
Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Almost all warnings and indicators that a wider war is coming are flashing red and it is "breathtaking" that the UK government is failing to better prepare, a top academic has warned.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0100
Two teenagers dead after car falls off bridge and crashes into minibus on motorway
Two teenagers have died after a car fell off a bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0100
Two teenagers have died after a car fell off a bridge and crashed into a minibus on the motorway below.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:07:00 +0100
Two men arrested over fatal stabbing of 21-year-old in London's Primrose Hill
Two men have been arrested over the death of a 21-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill on Tuesday.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:28:00 +0100
Two men have been arrested over the death of a 21-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill on Tuesday.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:28:00 +0100
Woman, 19, dies after dog attack
A 19-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a house in Essex, police say.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:04:00 +0100
A 19-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a dog at a house in Essex, police say.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:04:00 +0100
Sudanese man charged after four people died trying to cross English Channel
A Sudanese man has been charged after four people died trying to cross the English Channel.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0100
A Sudanese man has been charged after four people died trying to cross the English Channel.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0100
Prince Harry sued for defamation by his former charity Sentebale, court record shows
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry is suing the British royal for defamation at the High Court in London, a court record shows.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0100
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry is suing the British royal for defamation at the High Court in London, a court record shows.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0100
British man dead and dozens of other people injured after bus carrying UK tourists crashes
A British man has died and 27 people were injured after a bus full of UK tourists on their way to a boat tour crashed in the Canary Islands.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:18:00 +0100
A British man has died and 27 people were injured after a bus full of UK tourists on their way to a boat tour crashed in the Canary Islands.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:18:00 +0100
The government's political dilemma on student loans
It's a conversation that's not going away, but one the government could really do without.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100
It's a conversation that's not going away, but one the government could really do without.
Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100
The 'cancellation' trick for cheaper holidays | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
More than 180,000 people have now signed up to our free Money newsletter, which brings the kind of content you enjoy in the award-winning Money blog directly to your inbox every week.
Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Chagos Islands deal pulled by government after Trump brands it 'act of great stupidity'
The government's Chagos Island deal has been pulled after US President Donald Trump branded it an "act of great stupidity".
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:46:00 +0100
The government's Chagos Island deal has been pulled after US President Donald Trump branded it an "act of great stupidity".
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:46:00 +0100