Great Britain’s Jake Wightman won world silver in the 1500 metres in Tokyo after the defending champion Josh Kerr pulled up during the final. Isaac Nader of Portugal took gold. Wightman finished in 3:34.12, 0.02 seconds behind the winner. Reynold Cheruiyot earned bronze with a time of 3:34.25, while Dutch favourite Niels Laros was fifth in 3:34.52. Neil Gourley also lined up, finishing 10th in the same race, the first […]

Unite has called for a government furlough scheme to aid workers in Jaguar Land Rover's supply chain affected by the carmaker's cyberattack. The union said some members were being laid off with reduced or no pay, and others had been advised to apply for universal credit.\n\nUnite argues that thousands of workers should receive a furlough arrangement similar to the scheme announced this week for staff at Alexander Dennis. It said […]

About 100 counterfeit Labubu dolls were seized during raids of two shops in London's West End, authorities said. Westminster City Council said the items, dubbed Lafufus, were found at Essentials in Brewer Street, Soho, and Snack N Gifts on Oxford Street. The dolls were on sale for around £20 (€23.4). On inspection they were found to have feet that detach easily and eyes that pop out, the council said. The […]

The King and Queen welcomed Donald Trump and Melania to the UK as the US president's second state visit began. The couple were greeted outside Victoria House in Frogmore's Royal Kitchen Gardens by the Prince and Princess of Wales, who escorted them to the royal party in front of the building. The Trumps arrived by Marine One and Trump reached Victoria House at about 12:14, slightly after the planned 11:55 […]

Actor Neil Morrissey will headline Mark Gatiss's stage adaptation A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story, set to run at London's Alexandra Palace this winter. He will play Jacob Marley as the production returns to the venue for a third season, running from 21 November 2025 to 4 January 2026. Morrissey, known for Waterloo Road and Line of Duty, joins Matthew Cottle of The Windsors as Scrooge. Based on Charles Dickens's […]

An Imperial College London-led study estimates that at least 1,147 people in the UK died from heat linked to climate change this summer. The UK experienced its hottest summer on record, with researchers saying human-caused warming made extreme heat more frequent and intense. The team used modelling and historical mortality data to produce early estimates, finding climate change raised temperatures by about 2.2C on average and up to 3.6C between […]

Lloyds Banking Group has recorded a 52% rise in romance scam reports among people aged over 55 in the past year compared with the year before. The bank's analysis comes from cases reported by customers of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, covering the 12 months to July 2025. Those aged 55 to 64 remain the most affected, making up about 20% of cases, with 65 to 74-year-olds at 18%; […]

Talks are due to take place on Wednesday between the RMT union and London Underground to resolve the dispute that triggered last week’s Tube strike. RMT members walked out, bringing most services to a standstill for several days and leaving millions of commuters, visitors and others to seek alternative travel by bike, bus or taxi. The dispute centres on working hours after the union signalled acceptance of a 3.4% pay […]

UK inflation was 3.8% in August, the same as July, according to the Office for National Statistics. Airfares fell after the July spike and helped offset higher petrol and diesel prices, while demand for meals out and overnight stays remained strong as concerts and other events drew crowds. Food and drink inflation rose to 5.1% in August from 4.9% in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly increase and the highest […]