The Conservative Party has said it would withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights if it wins the next general election, ahead of its conference in Manchester. The party argues that lawfare, including lawyers using the ECHR to block deportations, has hampered Britain’s ability to control its borders. A review led by shadow attorney general Baron Wolfson of Tredegar found the ECHR limits the government's scope to address immigration […]

Following his death on 22 July, Osbourne’s family laid flowers at the Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street, Birmingham, during a cortege procession. A subsequent procession on 30 July saw a hearse carrying his coffin pass his childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston. Executive producer Phil Alexander said: “Anybody that worked with Ozzy cannot fail to have had the best time of their life, because he’s just one of the […]

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Hamas's partial acceptance of the US peace plan and urged that a deal be reached without delay. He said the move marked progress and could bring the parties closer to peace, with hostages returning home and humanitarian aid reaching those in need. Senior Hamas officials indicated that further negotiations were still required on other elements, including disarmament and the long-term status of the Gaza […]

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled and booed as he addressed a vigil near the site of the Manchester synagogue attack. Attendees accused the Government of allowing antisemitism to grow in the UK, including on university campuses, and called for an end to regular pro-Palestine marches. Lammy, who is also Justice Secretary, sought to offer a message of unity after the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue […]

Britain faces warnings of heavy rain and damaging winds as Storm Amy moves across the country, with gusts reaching up to 95 mph. The north and west of Scotland are expected to bear the worst impacts, and the Met Office has issued an amber warning for damaging winds from 17:00 on Friday to 09:00 on Saturday. In the Highlands and Western Isles, officials warn of a danger to life from […]

UK consumer confidence about the economy fell again in the last quarter, according to a KPMG Consumer Pulse survey of 3,000 UK consumers. The share who said the economy was worsening rose to 62% in the most recent quarter, up from 51% in the previous three months and from 43% since the start of 2025. The majority, 58%, said they were financially secure, unchanged from the previous quarter. This perception […]

JD Wetherspoon reported revenues of £2.13 billion for the year to 27 July, up 4.5% on the previous period. Like-for-like sales rose 5.1%, with growth driven by bar and food sales; hotel room revenue fell nearly 12% after the group exited online UK booking agents. The pub operator ended the year with 794 pubs and plans to open 15 managed and 15 franchised sites in the year ahead. Chairman Tim […]

Dame Sarah Mullally has been named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the 106th holder of the post. The former chief nursing officer for England will take on the role in an archbishop-designate capacity ahead of a forthcoming legal ceremony to formalise the appointment. The position had been vacant for almost a year after Justin Welby announced his resignation over failures in handling an abuse scandal, with Archbishop of […]

Which? Money, in collaboration with Reclaim Finance and Global Canopy, assessed the environmental policies of 16 UK current accounts providers and found that several large lenders funded fossil fuels to a substantial degree last year, while only two met high ethical standards. The Co-operative Bank and Triodos Bank were recognised for having no fossil-fuel exposure in their banking activities, earning Which? Money’s Eco Provider endorsement. Triodos was noted for publishing […]