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Iran war leaves forecast for low UK inflation not worth the paper it was written on

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 17:35
The rise in gas prices over the past 48 hours is without precedent.

Notorious Sicilian mafia boss behind multiple murders has died in prison

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:44
A notorious Sicilian mafia boss who was behind several murders has died in an Italian prison.

Drill rapper who twice escaped police custody is caught in France

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 16:40
A drill rapper who escaped from police custody twice in the space of a week has been detained in France. 

Person dies in collision involving car and train at level crossing

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 14:33
One person has died in a collision involving a car and a train at a level crossing in Cambridgeshire.

China used UK Border Force officer for 'shadow policing operations'

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 14:30
China used a Border Force officer to carry out "shadow policing operations" in the UK including spying on dissidents and forcing entry to a suspected fraudster's flat, a court has heard.

Learner driver arrested for drug driving during test

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 14:09
A learner driver has been arrested for drug driving in the middle of his driving test.

Ferry scandal fall-out sees harbour buy-up and new contracts for beleaguered shipyard

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:55
The after-effects of a debacle that has seen taxpayers pay hundreds of millions for a pair of ferries at nearly four times the original budget, are continuing with the harbour that was too small to fit the ships set to be taken into public ownership.

UK bills cannot escape the forces of Iran war

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:55
The economic impacts of the Iran war are already being felt in global markets, and could raise energy prices and wider consumer bills in the UK before long.

Police appeal for information on murder 30 years ago

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:32
Police are making a new appeal for information over the murder of a university graduate nearly 30 years ago.

'Deliveroo' for prisons drones gang jailed for flying in drugs, weapons and phones

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:22
A gang that used drones to smuggle drugs, weapons and phones into prisons has been jailed by a judge who likened their operation to "Uber Eats or Deliveroo".

UK growth forecast downgraded and unemployment will peak this year, chancellor reveals

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:13
The UK's economic forecast has been downgraded for 2026 but will then improve - and unemployment will peak this year, the chancellor has revealed.

Lifeboat and coastguard scrambled as tug boat sinks

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 13:05
A tug boat has sunk in the Sound of Kerrera in Argyll and Bute.

US World Cup co-hosts 'very supportive' of Iran playing in tournament

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:50
The American World Cup co-hosts are "very supportive" of Iran playing at the tournament, the boss of US Soccer has told Sky News.

Sarah Everard's mother shares memories of daughter, five years on from murder

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 12:42
Sarah Everard's mother has said she misses the "goodness" of her daughter who "added beauty to the world".

Police name skydiver who died after wingsuit jump in Devon

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:02
Tributes have been paid to Chas McNeil, who has been named by police as the skydiver who died after jumping from a plane in Devon on Saturday.

Mexican drug lord 'El Mencho' buried in golden casket with heavily armed soldiers standing guard

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 09:52
Mexican gang boss “El Mencho” was buried in a shiny gold coffin as heavily armed soldiers guarded his funeral.

Stranded Britons in Middle East - what you need to know as flights back to UK begin

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 09:31
More than 1,000 British nationals have arrived back in the UK on commercial flights from the Middle East, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Suspected arson attack at non-league football stadium

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 09:17
Police are investigating a fire at a non-league football club's ground as a suspected arson.

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming addresses 'trauma triggering' broadcast

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 08:49
BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the broadcast of the awards, describing it as a "trauma triggering shitshow".

Man charged after Edinburgh 'stabbing and tower block stand-off'

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 08:03
A man has been charged after a "disturbance" in Edinburgh, in which two people needed hospital treatment.

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