Official figures show that the birth rate in England and Wales went up for the first time since 2021.
Month: July 2025
M&S should be ‘fully online’ within four weeks, boss says
The retailer continues to recover from a cyber attack that is expected to hit profits by £300m.
Small boat crossings in first half of year up 48%
Official figures show nearly 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel from France since January.
Palestine Action protesters block defence firm
The group could be banned as soon as Friday under government plans.
Prince William and Gordon Brown become unexpected allies for homeless
The ex-PM praises the Prince of Wales for changing public attitudes like his mother Princess Diana did.
British teenager accused of drug trafficking tells court she was tortured
The 19-year-old from Billingham is refused bail at a pre-trial hearing in Tbilisi.
UK sees hottest day of 2025 as temperature tops 33C
More hot weather is forecast for parts of England but elsewhere in the UK it is a cooler and cloudier day.
Conor McGregor’s appeal against civil rape case ruling begins
In 2024 a jury found McGregor assaulted Nikita Hand in a Dublin hotel in December 2018.
Parental leave and pay for new parents to be reviewed
Campaigners say the UK’s system has been “overlooked for years”, and investing in it is a “no-brainer”.
92-year-old man sentenced to life in prison for 1967 murder and rape
Ryland Headley, who was 34 when he raped and strangled Louisa Dunne, was told he will die in prison.
