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Taoiseach criticises US diplomat who told Irish Government to ‘sober up’

The US Ambassador to Israel criticised the Government over plans to implement law that would ban imports of goods originating in Israeli settlements.

2025-07-16T17:11:26Z

Workers may not get ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal despite government pledge

Workers may not get ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal despite government pledge - The defeat is a new blow for for the government as the proposals were a Labour manifesto commitment

2025-07-16T22:12:17Z

Nurse cleared of misconduct in trans doctor changing room row in Scotland

A nurse who objected to sharing a female changing room with a transgender woman doctor has been cleared of gross misconduct allegations. Sandie Peggie, who has worked as a nurse for the health board for more than 30 years, is claiming she was subject to unlawful harassment under the Equality Act when she was expected to share a changing room with a trans woman, Dr Beth Upton. Upton herself complained to the board about Peggie’s behaviour after...

2025-07-16T18:34:14Z

Moment tractor smashes into homes after drug driver runs red light

Moment tractor smashes into homes after drug driver runs red light -

2025-07-16T21:42:16Z

Footballer’s career ended prematurely because of unnecessary procedure – court

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake was operated upon by Professor James Calder after breaking his leg playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2013.

2025-07-16T16:30:12Z

Prince Harry recreates Diana’s famous landmine walk 28 years later

Prince Harry recreates Diana’s famous landmine walk 28 years later -

2025-07-16T20:37:15Z

Huge boost for UK as £250m to be spent to host next-generation nuclear deterrent

New funding has been launched to modernise Scotland's biggest military site for future nuclear deterrent fleet and support west coast jobs.

2025-07-16T16:55:41Z

Main stage at Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival completely destroyed by fire

Organisers say posts on social media from festival-goers claiming to have received emails saying Tomorrowland had been cancelled were "Fake news". View on euronews

2025-07-16T17:45:36Z

‘I needed help, I was thrown out’: British Army veteran exposes wall of silence after ‘being evicted to make way for Afghan migrants'

British Army veteran Andrew Cook has claimed he was forced from military housing to accommodate Afghan migrants in 2023. Speaking on GB News, Cook explained he served seven tours before being medically discharged. "You get a whole bunch of resettlement packages to transition from military life to civilian life," Cook said. "One of those packages is...

2025-07-16T18:36:40Z

Passengers reach settlement in $1 billion lawsuit over Alaska Airlines flight where door plug blew out at 16,000 feet

Passengers reach settlement in $1 billion lawsuit over Alaska Airlines flight where door plug blew out at 16,000 feet - The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing was at fault in the incident

2025-07-16T18:22:16Z

Number of England counties set to miss out on next heatwave rises to 26

The next UK heatwave is set to sizzle the country at the end of July, but the hot weather will miss out on a number of counties, with 26 areas set to avoid the sizzle

2025-07-16T20:31:09Z

Starmer to host Merz in chancellor’s first official visit to UK

The Prime Minister has been seeking to strengthen ties with EU countries.

2025-07-16T21:45:14Z

Reform UK-led council axes climate emergency declaration

A Reform UK-led council has rescinded its climate emergency declaration as it revokes its net-zero pledge. Durham County Council passed a motion removing a declaration made in 2019, and is instead pushing to support vulnerable children in the area. Deputy Council leader Darren Grimes said: "We've been chasing eco-fantasies while our children suffer...

2025-07-16T19:36:38Z

Britons issued urgent warning over influx of wasps as 'monster' nests spotted across UK

Britons have been issued an urgent warning over a surge of wasps following the high temperatures that have swooped across the country. Expert Andrew Dellbridge of Ace Pest Control in Norfolk said the spring sunshine had lured wasps out of hibernation early, giving them extra time to grow. Although they will die off by the winter, the early start me...

2025-07-16T21:06:38Z

‘Surprised’ Trump appears to forget he appointed Powell as Fed chair before blaming Biden for keeping him on

‘Surprised’ Trump appears to forget he appointed Powell as Fed chair before blaming Biden for keeping him on - Seeming gaffe comes a day after he fabricated a story about his uncle and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski

2025-07-16T21:47:12Z

Walking is four times less efficient than this common exercise

Walking is four times less efficient than this common exercise -

2025-07-16T21:22:10Z

Labour is accused of bid to rig next election as it is set to announce votes for 16-year-olds

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is expected to set out a plan to enfranchise under-18s today.

2025-07-16T22:36:58Z

Federal judge says she would block Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwide

Federal judge says she would block Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwide - A federal judge in Maryland may soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide

2025-07-16T22:22:12Z

Ex-UK National Crime Agency officer jailed for stealing bitcoin from dark web drug dealer

LONDON (Reuters) -An officer with Britain's National Crime Agency who stole cryptocurrency from the operator of an illegal dark web marketplace was jailed on Wednesday for 5-1/2 years. The NCA was investigating the Silk Road 2.0 site – which allowed users to buy drugs and other illicit goods after the original Silk Road was shut down by the FBI in 2013 – and arrested Liverpool-based Thomas White

2025-07-16T22:10:41Z

Pete Davidson’s girlfriend Elsie Hewitt announces pregnancy on Instagram

Pete Davidson’s girlfriend Elsie Hewitt announces pregnancy on Instagram -

2025-07-16T22:22:11Z

Frontline interpreter denied sanctuary in Britain until data blunder forced Government's hand

After being praised for his 'bravery under fire', Jamil was one of 1,800 Afghans sent a chilling alert from the British High Commission warning that his personal details could have been compromised.

2025-07-16T22:12:01Z

‘There’s a bit of a queue forming’: how UK firms are enticing buyers for the next generation of fighter jets

In a factory on the banks of the River Ribble in Lancashire, robot arms stand on a floor striped with glowing lights. They will hold the tail fin for a test model for the UK’s next generation fighter jet, which is intended to fly for the first time in 2027. The jet, known as Tempest, will act as a symbol of Britain’s hopes to remain a top-tier military nation and keep alive more than a century of building military aircraft. Yet things are...

2025-07-16T21:36:55Z

After decades of division, can this European country finally find peace?

After decades of division, can this European country finally find peace? - Cyprus was divided in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup by Athens junta-backed supporters of uniting the island with Greece

2025-07-16T16:32:23Z

BBC executive Deborah Turness told staff Hamas government different to its military

BBC executive Deborah Turness told staff Hamas government different to its military

2025-07-16T17:23:52Z

Starmer’s fury over Afghan data breach as he warns Tories ‘have questions to answer’

Starmer’s fury over Afghan data breach as he warns Tories ‘have questions to answer’ - On a dramatic day in Westminster, questions have been asked over why nobody was sacked for the data breach and why the information commissioner is not planning to investigate

2025-07-16T17:57:15Z

Bravo star Scheana Shay reveals the ‘biggest secret’ she’s ever kept — and it’s not about her marriage

Bravo star Scheana Shay reveals the ‘biggest secret’ she’s ever kept — and it’s not about her marriage - NEWS: EXCLUSIVE: Scheana Shay is at her ‘most authentic’ in her new memoir, ‘My Good Side,’ which will be released July 22. Caitlin Hornik spoke to the Bravo star ahead of its release about all things mental health, motherhood, and Lisa Vanderpump.

2025-07-16T22:17:17Z

Fake doctor jailed for carrying out unsafe and illegal circumcisions

Fake doctor jailed for carrying out unsafe and illegal circumcisions - Among the operations fraudster Mohammed Alazawi performed was the circumcising of a two-week old baby on a coffee table

2025-07-16T21:57:14Z

Why Trump’s Scotland golf course won’t get the Open anytime soon

Why Trump’s Scotland golf course won’t get the Open anytime soon -

2025-07-16T20:52:12Z

Defence Secretary John Healey on the right of Afghans to claim asylum in the UK

Defence Secretary John Healey on the right of Afghans to claim asylum in the UK - Credit: Sky News

2025-07-16T20:53:54Z

'Blistering': DOJ witness leveled at bail hearing for wrongfully deported dad

Kilmar Ábrego García was back in a Nashville court on Wednesday as a federal judge reviews a court ruling saying that the U.S. government didn't meet its burden to detain him before trial. This is unfolding at the same time that another federal judge intends to issue a ruling on whether Ábrego García can be captured by U.S Immigration and Customs E...

2025-07-16T19:51:22Z

Afghan interpreters in UK ‘upset' after their data released in catastrophic MoD leak

Afghan interpreters worked shoulder-to-shoulder with British troops in Afghanistan, with calls for a public inquiry into the data breach and superinjunction.

2025-07-16T16:18:51Z

Reform tells energy firms it would scrap their clean power subsidies

Reform tells energy firms it would scrap their clean power subsidies - Richard Tice has written to firms giving them ‘formal notice’ that Reform would tear up contracts designed to boost green energy investment.

2025-07-16T21:42:19Z

Illegal work crackdown: London businesses fined £1m a month as latest raids reveal workers in UK for 16 years

Illegal work crackdown: London businesses fined £1m a month as latest raids reveal workers in UK for 16 years - During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer said the rollout of eVisas would help tackle illegal working

2025-07-16T16:15:41Z

‘It’s soul-destroying’: takeover crisis leaves Morecambe FC on the brink

In the century since it was founded, only a world war has stopped play at Morecambe football club. But the 105-year-old institution is days away from collapse amid the “unfolding disaster” of a takeover deal. The Shrimps, as they are affectionately known, are the latest victims of lax football governance rules, after similar crises at clubs including Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday and Bury FC, one of the oldest in the...

2025-07-16T17:31:56Z

Kwasi Kwarteng baffled at extraordinary cost of resettling Afghans as Britons foot the bill: ‘I don’t see how’

Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has questioned the extraordinary cost of resettling Afghans affected by the 2022 data breach, which he calculates at £350,000 per person. Speaking to GB News, Kwarteng expressed bewilderment at the figures, saying: "20,000 people equates to £7 billion. That's £350,000 per person." The breach occurred when a Royal Ma...

2025-07-16T22:06:41Z

British pupils to be taught by teacher who lives more than 300 miles away

Secondary school pupils are set to be taught maths by a teacher who is based more than 300 miles away. The Valley Leadership Academy in Bacup, Lancashire, has a total of around 600 pupils and is to begin rolling out remote lessons from September for students in top sets in years 9-11. It is understood that a letter was sent out advising parents of ...

2025-07-16T18:06:39Z

Why suspended Labour MPs clearly hit a nerve with Starmer

After a tricky few weeks for the government, in which backbenchers overturned plans to cut back welfare spending, now a heavy hand to get the party into line.

2025-07-16T18:45:13Z

Davey vows to challenge Farage and calls for ‘Swedish-style’ budget changes

Davey vows to challenge Farage and calls for ‘Swedish-style’ budget changes - In a wide-ranging speech, the Liberal Democrat leader also set out calls for a major shake-up of economic and net-zero policy.

2025-07-16T17:30:43Z

Agents clash with protesters during ICE raids at southern California marijuana farm

Tensions flared in Southern California as immigration raids on two state-licensed marijuana farms sparked protests. View on euronews

2025-07-11T12:03:23Z

Why some freebies for supermarket staff are being scrapped

Why some freebies for supermarket staff are being scrapped -

2025-07-16T22:32:14Z

Tory ex-ministers defend record after PM demands ‘answers’ over Afghan data leak

Ex-veterans minister Johnny Mercer claimed he had ‘receipts’ regarding the former Conservative administration’s actions in relation to Kabul.

2025-07-16T19:45:16Z

Sage iPhone for children review: ‘Would it make me want to divorce my parents?’

I was intrigued to find out how this would work but a bit freaked out too. I use my iPhone non-stop: four hours each day during school terms; eight during holidays. Snapchat matters most, but I’m often following friends on TikTok and Instagram. The prospect of not having access to any apps or the internet was just “ugh”. Part of me wanted to scream at the thought of being cut off by this Sage phone. Would it make me want to divorce my parents? I...

2025-07-16T18:09:35Z

Starmer risks Labour split as he kicks out welfare rebels

Sir Keir Starmer has triggered a new split with the Left by punishing seven Labour MPs who voted against his welfare legislation. The Prime Minister stripped four MPs of the party whip on Wednesday night over “repeated breaches of party discipline”, while three others lost trade envoy roles. But the punishment provoked anger from Labour Left-winger...

2025-07-16T19:20:53Z

EuroMillions winners hid £208m prize ticket in an unusual place

EuroMillions winners hid £208m prize ticket in an unusual place -

2025-07-16T19:12:14Z

'They're trying to shut us up' - West London council doubles signatures needed for petition debate

Now more than 3,500 signatures will now be needed to trigger a petition debate

2025-07-16T17:45:23Z

Ministers to enshrine UK charities’ right to peaceful protest in new ‘covenant’

The right to engage in political activity and protest peacefully is to be enshrined in a new agreement between the government and UK charities and campaigners aimed in part at ending years of damaging “culture wars”. The agreement is intended to reset relations between government and the voluntary sector after years of mutual distrust during which Conservative ministers limited public rights to protest, froze out campaigners, and targeted “woke”...

2025-07-16T22:06:40Z

Grooming gang deportation deal demanded as Pakistani airline ban lifted in ‘disgraceful failure’ for Britain

A landmark deal to deport grooming gang rapists to Pakistan has been called into question after Britain lifted a five-year ban on a Pakistani airline. The People’s Channel last month revealed that grooming gang deportations were raised by Foreign Office ministers with Pakistani representatives, including at high-level meetings attended by Foreign S...

2025-07-16T22:06:43Z

The 'hidden gem' North London park which is among two to get a special award

The London borough now has eight award-winning parks and it wants one more to get the same recognition

2025-07-16T16:00:26Z

Was MoD acting in the interests of Afghans on leaked list – or covering its own back?

The decision to keep the most dangerous data leak in British history secret ensured key figure General Sir Gwyn Jenkins was kept out of the firing line

2025-07-16T18:07:25Z

Poundland to close 3 more stores in huge blow to high street - full list of closures

The high street chain is seeing its foot print across the country shrink.

2025-07-16T18:25:44Z