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Prisoner release row proving to be Burnham's first big test as PMFri 7th Aug 2026 16:18 BST
Prisoner release row proving to be Burnham's first big test as PM

The prison overcrowding crisis presents the new PM with a dilemma for which there are only unpalatable choices.

Why there is a row about standing up while drinking in central LondonFri 7th Aug 2026 13:10 BST
Why there is a row about standing up while drinking in central London

Westminster Council is under fire as part of its plans to update a licensing policy. Why?

How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commutersFri 7th Aug 2026 13:30 BST
How a 90-second power outage sparked  chaos for rail commuters

The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact.

Divers find 162-year-old Guinness in shipwreck off the English coastFri 7th Aug 2026 06:59 BST
Divers find 162-year-old Guinness in shipwreck off the English coast

Samples from the bottle have been sent for analysis, with researchers hoping to learn more about what the stout would have tasted like.

How a diary entry solved the murder of a missing manFri 7th Aug 2026 15:20 BST
How a diary entry solved the murder of a missing man

A detective shares how a six-year long investigation brought answers to a family in turmoil.

Serial sex offender guilty of double murder and rapeFri 7th Aug 2026 15:43 BST
Serial sex offender guilty of double murder and rape

Simon Levy was a serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan Police.

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