Purgatory News
Further flights planned for Britons to flee Lebanon
Britons will continue to fly from Lebanon on Thursday after more than 150 British nationals and dependents left Beirut on the first UK Government-chartered plane..
Appeal hearing begins for officers sacked over Bianca Williams stop and search
An appeal hearing has begun for two police officers sacked for lying after saying they could smell cannabis during a stop and search of British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner..
Man arrested following suspected acid attack outside school
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London on Monday..
Bank of England boss says more aggressive rate cuts could be on the way
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has said interest rate cuts could become more aggressive, sparking falls in the value of the pound..
UK to give up Chagos Islands sovereignty to secure future of military base
Britain is giving up sovereignty of a remote group of islands in return for securing the long-term future of a strategically important military base..
Child among 12 injured as Russian glide bomb hits Ukraine apartment block
A Russian glide bomb struck a five-story apartment block in Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, injuring at least 12 people including a three-year-old girl, local officials said on Thursday..
Boris Johnson interview cancelled after presenter accidentally sends him notes
Laura Kuenssberg has admitted the incident is embarrassing and disappointing .
Research finds one million people who never regularly smoked now vape in England
Theres been a sharp rise since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes became more popular.
Old graves could be reused and full graveyards reopened under new proposal
The Law Commission is warning urban areas across England and Wales are fast running out of burial space.
Study finds Britons healthier than Americans but more likely to doubt health
According to new research, British adults in their 30s and 40s are healthier than their counterparts in the US.
Doctor pleads guilty in connection with death of Friends star Matthew Perry
Mark Chavez, a doctor from San Diego, formally admitted conspiring to distribute the surgical anaesthetic ketamine.
Six people arrested as newborn baby dies following hit and run
It happened in the Lancashire village of Bamber Bridge on Sunday.
Starmer pays back more than 6000 in gifts after donations row
Sir Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality he received since entering Number 10 after a row over ministerial donations..
Eight Israeli soldiers killed during fighting in southern Lebanon
Israels ground incursion into Lebanon to battle Hezbollah militants has left eight Israeli soldiers dead while the region braced for further escalation as the government vowed to retaliate for Irans ballistic missile attack..
Girl 14 traumatised after suspected acid attack outside school
The father of a 14-year-old girl has said his daughter is traumatised after being injured in a suspected acid attack outside a school in west London..
Ringleader of plot to smuggle 76m of cocaine into UK hidden in bananas jailed
The ringleader of a plot to smuggle £76 million of cocaine into Britain from Ecuador in consignments of bananas has been jailed for 20 years..
Starmer says he wants to make Brexit work with positive UK EU relationship
Sir Keir Starmer promised a pragmatic, sensible approach to the UK-EU relationship in order to make Brexit work as he held talks in Brussels..
Tory leadership candidates pitch to members in final conference speeches
Conservative leadership candidates looked to voters who turned away from them at the general election in their final speeches at the partys conference..
Ukraines military to pull out of Vuhledar after two years of intense fighting
Ukrainian forces are withdrawing from the front-line eastern town of Vuhledar, after more than two years of grinding battle, military officials said..
Healey visits Cyprus for talks as Middle East crisis deepens
Defence Secretary John Healey is in Cyprus as the Government steps up efforts for a potential evacuation of Lebanon with the Middle East teetering on the brink of wider war..





















