Police are hunting 24-year-old Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, an Algerian national, after he was released from HMP Wandsworth in south-west London in error. The release happened on 29 October, but the information was not reported to the Metropolitan Police until 4 November. Officers are carrying out urgent enquiries to locate him and return him to custody. Separately, Hadush Kebatu, a migrant, was wrongly released from HMP Chelmsford on 24 October. The Met […]

TSB says its analysis shows purchase scams accounted for 63% of bank transfer fraud cases reported by its customers between January and September 2025, up from 52% in the same period last year. The bank also recorded an 11% rise in purchase-fraud volumes over the period, with victims losing an average of £452 per scam. Many such scams begin on social media through fake listings for items in demand, including […]

Poets are being paired with climate scientists to bring climate change education into schools through the Hot Poets Ignite programme. Michael Rosen says he would like the UK curriculum to weave climate action through different subjects, presenting positive examples rather than making pupils feel guilty. The initiative aims to explain the urgency of action and highlight ongoing initiatives. More than 20 poets have been matched with scientists to deliver climate […]

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has renewed its campaign for a nationwide ban on the public sale of fireworks, arguing that loud and unpredictable pyrotechnics cause distress to both animals and people. The appeal follows the death of a baby red panda, Roxie, at Edinburgh Zoo, attributed to stress caused by fireworks across the city centre. Roxie’s mother Ginger died five days earlier, with zoologists saying her death could […]

Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield to end Madrid's perfect Champions League run. Alexis Mac Allister headed in from Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick in the 61st minute. The goal capped a dominant display by the hosts. Florian Wirtz, the club's £100 million signing (€115.0 million), finally showed his quality. Real Madrid were without Alexander Isak, Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong (£40 million, €46.0 million). Alexander-Arnold returned in the 81st minute […]

A large, multi-centre study led by researchers from UCL, Cambridge and Edinburgh analysed health records for about 13.9 million people under 18, spanning 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022. The study found that the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine caused far fewer problems than infection itself in children and young people. The researchers noted that the health risks seen after infection lasted longer than those following vaccination. They also observed that […]

A government-commissioned study by transport consultancy TRL has found that brighter headlights are more likely to cause glare for drivers of oncoming vehicles. The research involved more than 50 hours of night-time on-road testing using a car fitted with a camera to measure headlight luminance and other sensors. Observers in the vehicle reported glare more often when higher luminance was recorded. Dr Shaun Helman, who led the TRL project, said: […]

Prince Harry has published a personal essay ahead of Remembrance Day in which he reflects on his two frontline tours in Afghanistan and expresses pride in serving his country. He warns it is easy for veterans to be forgotten once the uniform comes off and urges the public to remember not only the fallen but the living, and to knock on veterans' doors for a cuppa or a pint to […]

Firefighters are calling on the government to boost funding for the fire and rescue service as it braces for Bonfire Night incidents. The Fire Brigades Union said there has been a sharp rise in fires across the UK in recent years, with damage to property among the consequences. FBU general secretary Steve Wright said: "The fire and rescue service is on its knees after another round of deadly funding cuts, […]