Donald Trump will not block the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the US, according to a London-based ally of the president-elect, as
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Treasury seeks to keep water firm fines earmarked for sewage cleanups
Rachel Reeves’s Treasury is looking to keep millions of pounds levied on polluting water companies in fines that were meant to be earmarked for sewage
Lebedev’s London Live TV channel closes after decade of mounting losses
At midnight on Sunday, London Live, the capital’s dedicated TV channel and crown jewel of Jeremy Hunt’s strategy to populate the UK with dozens of
Family of British hostage Emily Damari ‘hopeful’ before release by Hamas
The family of the last remaining British hostage in Gaza are “hopeful” of being reunited after 471 days, but are preparing themselves for delays as
TikTok users posting cat videos do not threaten UK national security, minister says
TikTok users posting videos of cats or dancing do not pose a security threat to the UK, a cabinet minister has said, as he defended
Home Office upgrades inquiry into Kent immigration centre after legal challenge
Asylum seekers will receive funded legal representation at an inquiry into a catalogue of failures at a centre in Kent where small boat arrivals are
Humpback whales back in Britain, with rise in sightings from Kent to Isles of Scilly
The slap of an enormous tail upon grey waters as a humpback whale leaps from the sea is becoming an increasingly possible – although still
UK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’
They have proved hugely controversial, but 20mph speed limits appear to be making car insurance cheaper. This week a leading price comparison website reported the
Dozens of UK transport police stations may close despite rise in assaults
Dozens of British Transport Police (BTP) stations across Britain face possible closure, leaving fewer officers protecting the railway at a time when assaults on passengers
Tuscany among top 10 cheapest summer holiday destinations for 2025
January is the best month to book a summer holiday – and this year there is a surprise budget option: Tuscany. According to Which?, the