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UK families on European beach holidays hit by price rises

UK families on European beach holidays hit by price rises

UK families on European beach holidays hit by price rises

21 July 2023

The price of meals, drinks and beach items have risen year-on-year in 15 of 16 destinations analysed.


General election not ‘lost’ despite by-election defeats – Scottish Tory chairman

General election not ‘lost’ despite by-election defeats – Scottish Tory chairman

General election not ‘lost’ despite by-election defeats – Scottish Tory chairman

21 July 2023

Craig Hoy said the election will also be fought against a different background in Scotland.


Killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shielded from her family at trial, mother says

Killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shielded from her family at trial, mother says

Killer of Olivia Pratt-Korbel shielded from her family at trial, mother says

21 July 2023

Cheryl Korbel branded Thomas Cashman a coward.


Sunak vows to ‘double down’ on existing policies after two by-election defeats

Sunak vows to ‘double down’ on existing policies after two by-election defeats

Sunak vows to ‘double down’ on existing policies after two by-election defeats

21 July 2023

The Prime Minister said narrowly holding on to Boris Johnson’s old seat shows the next general election is not a ‘done deal’.


UK ‘can adapt buildings to warming with shutters, insulation and green roofs’

UK ‘can adapt buildings to warming with shutters, insulation and green roofs’

UK ‘can adapt buildings to warming with shutters, insulation and green roofs’

21 July 2023

Experts have said Britain must proactively respond to the changing climate.


Copy of Harry Potter play signed by JK Rowling sells at auction

Copy of Harry Potter play signed by JK Rowling sells at auction

Copy of Harry Potter play signed by JK Rowling sells at auction

21 July 2023

The copy of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter And The Cursed Child was bought for £970.


Amsterdam bans cruise ships to restrict tourists

Amsterdam bans cruise ships to restrict tourists

Amsterdam bans cruise ships to restrict tourists

21 July 2023

Centre-right party D66 said cruises are not compatible with its sustainability ambitions.


Watership Down film given PG classification for ‘mild violence … bad language’

Watership Down film given PG classification for ‘mild violence … bad language’

Watership Down film given PG classification for ‘mild violence … bad language’

21 July 2023

Alongside Star Trek: The Motion Picture, it has had the age rating raised from universal to parental guidance after being reviewed.


Police investigating woman’s disappearance a decade ago launch murder probe

Police investigating woman’s disappearance a decade ago launch murder probe

Police investigating woman’s disappearance a decade ago launch murder probe

21 July 2023

Lisa Pour was staying at a flat in Kilburn High Road, Willesden Green, London, when she vanished.


Lionesses surprise scrunchie-making superfan who raised £14,500 for charity

Lionesses surprise scrunchie-making superfan who raised £14,500 for charity

Lionesses surprise scrunchie-making superfan who raised £14,500 for charity

21 July 2023

Leah, 10, has been making and selling scrunchies to raise money for a four-year-old diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer.


UK debt higher than GDP for first time since 1961, official figures show

UK debt higher than GDP for first time since 1961, official figures show

UK debt higher than GDP for first time since 1961, official figures show

21 July 2023

The ONS previously thought this milestone was passed in May, but updated figures suggest it was not hit until a month later.


Canadian who crochets outfits for Barbies praises ‘hopeful’ film

Canadian who crochets outfits for Barbies praises ‘hopeful’ film

Canadian who crochets outfits for Barbies praises ‘hopeful’ film

21 July 2023

Nathalie Kachulis has made a pink beret which featured in a teaser trailer for the Barbie movie.


Families hit by summer getaway delays

Families hit by summer getaway delays

Families hit by summer getaway delays

21 July 2023

National Highways said it has closed part of the Dartford Crossing due to a crash, causing three miles of congestion.


Retail sector outperforms expectations as furniture sellers report summer boost

Retail sector outperforms expectations as furniture sellers report summer boost

Retail sector outperforms expectations as furniture sellers report summer boost

21 July 2023

Retail sales rose 0.7% in June, up from a 0.1% rise in May, the Office for National Statistics said.


UK woman faced extreme weather and dingo in run across Australia

UK woman faced extreme weather and dingo in run across Australia

UK woman faced extreme weather and dingo in run across Australia

21 July 2023

Nikki Love said the run was ‘surreal’ and that completing the challenge in Australia felt like ‘coming home’.


New MP jokes he’s ‘heard far worse’ when asked about being ‘Baby of the House’

New MP jokes he’s ‘heard far worse’ when asked about being ‘Baby of the House’

New MP jokes he’s ‘heard far worse’ when asked about being ‘Baby of the House’

21 July 2023

Labour’s Keir Mather, 25, will become the youngest MP in the Commons after overturning a 20,137 majority in Selby & Ainsty.


Selby, Somerton and Uxbridge by-election results: Key statistics

Selby, Somerton and Uxbridge by-election results: Key statistics

Selby, Somerton and Uxbridge by-election results: Key statistics

21 July 2023

Sir Ed Davey is the first leader of any political party to win four by-elections since Paddy Ashdown.


Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

21 July 2023

Sir Ed Davey said the victory showed the Lib Dems were ‘firmly back’ in one of their former heartlands.


Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

21 July 2023

A win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip spared Rishi Sunak the ignominy of becoming the first PM to lose three by-elections in a night since 1968.


Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

21 July 2023

Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat.


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