Europe

France24 - Europe (2 minutes ago)

In this week's Talking Europe, we take a moment to check the pulse of the European Parliament following a spate of European elections, to see how they'll impact the EU – and whether the EU should weigh on European domestic politics at all.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 minutes ago)

Three lenders and a consumer group have launched legal challenges to the Financial Conduct Authority's redress scheme.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 minutes ago)

Sean McGovern, 40, has pleaded guilty to two charges of directing the activities of a criminal organisation.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 minutes ago)

Otto was a pup in the litter of Orla – the couple's other spaniel.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 minutes ago)

The figures, published as part of a scheduled release of statistics, come in the same week as two Jewish men were attacked in London.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 minutes ago)

Kuwait-born Abdullah Albadri was tackled by armed police after he leapt up an embassy fence armed with two 4in knives last May.

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Euronews - Europe (31 minutes ago)

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 1st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Euronews - Europe (31 minutes ago)

The victim once told her relatives that her husband was threatening to "burn you until no trace of you will be left," public broadcaster NHK said, citing investigative sources.

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The Evening Standard - National (33 minutes ago)

Otto was a pup in the litter of Orla – the couple's other spaniel.

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The Evening Standard - National (33 minutes ago)

Nancy Pexton slashed and stabbed her sibling Jennifer Abbott 10 times and then left her body for three days in her flat in Camden

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The Evening Standard - National (33 minutes ago)

Claire Freemantle is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 16.

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The Evening Standard - National (33 minutes ago)

Exclusive: Whirlwind hits the river in middle of sailing race causing panic

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The Evening Standard - National (33 minutes ago)

The 57-year-old Father Ted writer is appealing against his conviction for criminal damage.

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The Evening Standard - National (33 minutes ago)

Jennifer Abbott, 69, was found dead in her Camden flat last June.

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The Financial Times - National (An hour ago)

Britain has been pushed into an unusual trade deficit with its largest trading partner

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The Financial Times - National (An hour ago)

Plus, the rise of the populist parties

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Essa Suleiman is accused of trying to kill Shloime Rand and Norman Shine during a knife rampage through the streets of Golders Green.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Claire Freemantle, 49, is accused of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving following the crash at the Study Prep School

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Claire Freemantle is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 16.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

The Iran conflict raising the spectre of interest rate hikes also prompted a rush in mortgage activity in March.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Small boat migrant Abdullah Albadri, 34, planned an attack on the embassy in Kensington to 'exact revenge' for the killing of children in Gaza

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

James Holder, 54, raped the woman after a night out drinking, Gloucester Crown Court heard.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha comments follow the decision of the entire Biennale jury to step down over Russia's participation in this year's exhibition.

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader made a stump speech in Stirling ahead of the final weekend of the campaign.

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France24 - Europe (3 hours ago)

Alison Sargent welcomes Dr Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University. As Labour Day is commemorated across the globe, Dr Foucart offers a sobering analysis of France's sociopolitical and economic challenges in the lead-up to the 2027 election. With pension reform frozen, May 1st is a "victory lap” for the social...

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France24 - Europe (3 hours ago)

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 1: The British papers are still covering the anti-Semitic attack in London. Meanwhile, The New York Times investigates hybrid warfare methods against Jewish targets. Next, a British advertising company is greenwashing the US oil industry. Also, Banksy has made another appearance. Finally, a trainee bus driver has a bad...

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

David Johnstone called for a fair and balanced process to deal with Northern Ireland's troubled past.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (3 hours ago)

Helen Pidd visits Hackney in east London, just one part of the capital where the Green party hopes to oust Labour. She also talks to Peter Walker about whether the Greens are ready for power.The Green party in Hackney, London, is feeling optimistic about the local elections. Today in Focus host Helen Pidd meets the Hackney mayoral candidates, a...

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Euronews - Europe (3 hours ago)

Lawmakers defied President Lula da Silva's veto and moved to adopt a bill that would dramatically reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup following his loss in the October 2022 presidential elections.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

The remarks follow similar threats aimed at Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier this week.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Police are assessing events across the country after the UK terrorism threat level was raised to 'severe'

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The Financial Times - National (4 hours ago)

Leadership upheaval and dissatisfaction with Westminster are putting pressure on the party

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The Evening Standard - National (4 hours ago)

The Scotch Whisky Association welcomed the decision by President Donald Trump to remove 10% tariffs on sales of whisky to the US.

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The Evening Standard - National (4 hours ago)

The Scotch Whisky Association welcomed the decision by President Donald Trump to remove 10% tariffs on sales of whisky to the US.

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The Financial Times - National (5 hours ago)

Unexpected increase in April supported by relative strength in household finances

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

Essa Suleiman will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court following an attack on two men in Golders Green.

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

Temperatures in London hit a sizzling 23C at midday on Friday as the capital enjoys a mini-heatwave

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

From a celebration that's thousands of years old to a workers' day of protest, here's everything to know about May Day

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

May 1st is here and a traditional greeting is being heard

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (5 hours ago)

Kosovo will soon hold its third parliamentary election in a year and a half. Prime Minister Albin Kurti was able to form a government in February, but now there's a political deadlock over who shoud be elected president.

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

The deal sees the combined group become the UK's third biggest bank for current accounts and fourth for mortgages.

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Euronews - Europe (6 hours ago)

Trump suggested his administration was also looking into reducing its presence in Spain and Italy over clashes with their leaders on the war in Iran. The comments come just one day after the US president made a similar proposal in Germany.

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Euronews - Europe (6 hours ago)

Crowds gathered in central London after Banksy confirmed he was behind a newly installed statue in Waterloo Place.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

The development comes as the Metropolitan Police said pro-Palestine marches will be reviewed

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The Financial Times - National (6 hours ago)

45-year-old Essa Suleiman charged after two Jewish men were attacked in north London on Wednesday

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France24 - Europe (6 hours ago)

A 45-year-old British national was charged Friday over a stabbing attack on two Jewish men in north London. Both victims remain in stable condition.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

Essa Suleiman, 45, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder in relation to the north London stabbings.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

A signal failure at Kings Cross is causing major delays as the Bank Holiday getaway begins

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Euronews - Europe (7 hours ago)

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 1st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

London Fire Brigade says it does not believe the blaze on Cazenove Road was started deliberately

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

Sir Mark Rowley praised his officers for their 'remarkable' bravery

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (7 hours ago)

Exclusive: women 'massively underrepresented' in next week's local and devolved elections, campaigners say Women will be massively underrepresented on ballot papers across the UK next week, campaigners say, with research revealing that almost twice as many men as women are standing as candidates across the local, mayoral and devolved...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (7 hours ago)

Simon White comes clean after finding clay pieces in toffee tin, saying he took them as souvenir from Wenlock PrioryFragments of a priory's medieval tiled floor that spent almost 60 years stashed in a toffee tin after being pocketed by a nine-year-old boy during a family outing have finally been handed back.The three pieces of decorative clay...

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

The King will spend three days touring Bermuda.

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

Exclusive: Reform UK leader convinced party will win Havering - and could seize Bexley, Bromley, and Barking and Dagenham

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The Financial Times - National (8 hours ago)

In Staffordshire, Nigel Farage's party has been hit by resignations, racism allegations and the need to put up taxes

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The Financial Times - National (8 hours ago)

An interactive adventure game offers a taste of the hit BBC travel show for those with only a couple of hours to spare

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The Financial Times - National (8 hours ago)

Insurgent party seeks to court voters and trade unions with promises on pay and secondary picketing

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The Financial Times - National (8 hours ago)

Investors told to vote against proposed £11mn pay deal for chief executive Cindy Rose next week

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

Donald Trump has said it was Charles and Camilla's intervention that prompted the decision to lift the tariffs on Scottish whisky.

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Während die USA und der Iran in einen militärischen Konflikt am Golf verwickelt sind, scheint China sich vornehm zurückzuhalten. Aber der Schein trügt. Rixa Fürsen spricht mit dem China-Spezialisten Felix Lee über Pekings Doppelstrategie. Warum blockiert China Resolutionen im UN-Sicherheitsrat, obwohl es massiv auf Ölimporte aus der...

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The Evening Standard - National (9 hours ago)

The King will spend three days touring Bermuda.

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The Evening Standard - National (9 hours ago)

Donald Trump has said it was Charles and Camilla's intervention that prompted the decision to lift the tariffs on Scottish whisky.

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The Evening Standard - National (10 hours ago)

The King will spend three days touring Bermuda.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

The Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are battling it out in Surrey on May 7 — and trying to cut through the cynicism.

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The Evening Standard - National (11 hours ago)

The King will spend three days touring Bermuda.

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Politico - Europe (12 hours ago)

Administration officials say Tehran is days from crisis, but analysts see a slower squeeze with global price shocks already hitting U.S. consumers and reshaping the political fight.

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The Evening Standard - National (12 hours ago)

Donald Trump's previous 25% Scotch tariff between 2019 and 2021 resulted in the sector losing more than £600 million.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (13 hours ago)

Patient safety mechanism which gives patients the right to seek a second opinion having 'lifesaving impact', says health secretary'I am invoking Martha's rule': how a woman saved her father from near death in hospitalMore than 500 people have received potentially life-saving care thanks to Martha's rule, which gives hospital patients the right to...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (13 hours ago)

State pension was 'built for a different era', says former PM's organisation amid pressure on government financesLabour has been urged by Tony Blair's thinktank to scrap the pensions triple lock amid mounting pressure on government finances.With the Iran war threatening to derail public spending plans, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said the...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (13 hours ago)

Birdwatching no longer niche, old-fashioned pastime, says RSPB as research shows 47% increase in hobby since 2018Birdwatching is the second fastest growing hobby for generation Z after jewellery making, according to a multiyear study of more than 24,000 people.Almost 750,000 gen Zers (16 to 29-year-olds) in Britain regularly enjoy watching birds, a...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (13 hours ago)

Resignation of non-executive chair Chris Train announced after publication of damning Commons committee reportBusiness live – latest updatesMPs have accused the leadership of South East Water of incompetence over repeated water outages for tens of thousands of customers in a damning report, and expressed no confidence in their ability to reform...

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The Financial Times - National (13 hours ago)

Shareholders in utility group should also 'take share of blame' for failures, says parliamentary report

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Politico - Europe (13 hours ago)

Tech and cyber companies were sent questions about artificial intelligence-led cybersecurity threats, including those posed by Anthropic's advanced AI model, Mythos.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

Donald Trump's previous 25% Scotch tariff between 2019 and 2021 resulted in the sector losing more than £600 million.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

The Scottish Greens say the SNP's manifesto promises on childcare are 'lacking in detail'.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

The SNP leader said Scotland's energy was its 'superpower' as he urged voters to back him with less than a week to go before polling day.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

Friday could be the hottest day of the year so far, the Met Office said.

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The Evening Standard - National (13 hours ago)

Police tasered and arrested a 45-year-old man after a double stabbing.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

Counter-terror police have been looking into the possible involvement of Iranian proxies after a string of attacks on Jewish sites in London.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (15 hours ago)

With PM on shaky ground as May elections approach, we take a look at who could take a run at the Labour leadershipAs the May elections creep closer, the leadership speculation at Westminster grows more intense. Is Keir Starmer safe and, if so, for how long?When will Angela Rayner's tax affairs be resolved, and will she return to the cabinet? Who...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (15 hours ago)

Advice charity also helping thousands of tenants before Renters' Rights Act comes into force on FridaySolicitors say they have been inundated with requests to serve last-minute section 21 no-fault eviction notices before they are banned when the Renters' Rights Act comes into force in England on Friday.The legislation, which has been hailed as the...

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

The Defense Department "was not expecting it," a congressional aide said.

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Politico - Europe (15 hours ago)

Brussels and EU capitals are mulling restrictions on non-EU players.

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The Evening Standard - National (15 hours ago)

As part of the celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, there was a so-called 'pot luck' community meal.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Mark Rowley defends officers who arrested suspect in Wednesday's incident and calls on Green party leader to show solidarity The Metropolitan police chief has said that Green party leader Zack Polanski sharing a post about the arrest of the Golders Green terror suspect will have a "chilling effect”.Met officers arrested a 45-year-old man after...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Judith Alexander tells of attack on Kentish Town house owned by the prime minister as three men deny chargesThe prime minister's sister-in-law has said she feared what might have happened had she not woken up after her home was targeted in an arson attack, a court has heard.The incident is one of a series of arson attacks that took place in May...

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The Financial Times - National (16 hours ago)

US president lifts duties on the drink following the British monarch's trip to Washington

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

The president credited the king and queen in helping make his decision to lift the restrictions.

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

Earlier the royal couple bid farewell to President Donald Trump before visiting Arlington Cemetery.

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

Whitbread, which owns both Beefeater and Brewers Fayre, is planning to close all 197 of its standalone restaurant sites

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

President says decision made 'in honor of the king and queen' as industry officials call deal 'significant boost'In a gesture of diplomatic friendliness after King Charles's visit to the White House, Donald Trump said the US would be removing all tariffs on whisky imports."In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left the...

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

Polanski reposted a tweet which criticised Met Police officers use of force in detaining the suspect in the Golders Green stabbing

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

Earlier we spoke to the Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, and started by asking him how bad is the reality we're dealing with?

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France24 - Europe (17 hours ago)

Germany said Thursday it was "prepared" for a possible reduction in US troops threatened by President Donald Trump, who kept up his barrage of attacks on Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Trump said that Washington was considering redeploying some of the tens of thousands of its troops stationed in Germany amid a row with Merz over the war in Iran. FRANCE...

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

Belgium's federal government on Thursday approved a ban on flavored vapes, with only tobacco-flavored and unflavored e-cigarettes allowed on the market from September 2028. Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke framed the move as a direct attempt to curb youth addiction. "We want to protect the health of our children and young people and prevent a...

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (17 hours ago)

Since Serbia's ruling SNS party came to power, it has tightened its grip on the media. With an election expected soon, experts fear that authorities will try to eliminate the last pockets of independent reporting.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

The Prime Minister has pledged to do everything he can to stamp out antisemitic hatred, pleading with decent people to open their eyes to Jewish pain, Jewish suffering and Jewish fear.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

The national terror threat level has been raised to severe after yesterday's attack, and protesters from the Campaign Against Antisemitism have begun gathering outside Downing Street for what they call a "national emergency rally".

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

The attack in Golders Green was just the latest in a wave of antisemitic attacks. At least four attempted arson attacks against Jewish targets were recorded this year in North London alone, and last year two men died after an attack on a synagogue in Manchester. It has led to some saying it is no longer safe to be Jewish in the UK. 

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

We spoke to Rabbi Charley Baginsky, the co-lead of The Movement for Progressive Judaism.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75 per cent, amid uncertainty over the Iran war.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

From tomorrow, renters in England will have a raft of new rights including an end to 'no fault' evictions, rent rises limited to once a year, and it will be easier for tenants to have pets.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

King Charles' whirlwind American trip has seen President Trump charmed, and a speech to Congress that saw Charles raise the war in Ukraine, the role of Nato, and even mention limits on executive power.

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Channel 4 News - National (17 hours ago)

As millions of people head to the polls next week - some will be voting for the very first time. In Scotland and Wales, 16 and 17 year olds can have a say in shaping their national parliaments.

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France24 - Europe (17 hours ago)

U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened to pull American troops out of Germany, a key NATO ally. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at the University of Portsmouth, says that such a move would be "foolish" explaining that "Germany is exceptionally important as a...

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Politico - Europe (17 hours ago)

President Donald Trump's announcement Wednesday that he was considering pulling some U.S. troops out of Germany stunned defense officials, who scrambled to figure out if the president was serious about following through on his threats this time. Trump's social media post was the first that many had heard of a potential new push to take […]

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The Evening Standard - National (17 hours ago)

Polanski reposted a tweet which criticised Met Police officers use of force in detaining the suspect in the Golders Green stabbing

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The Evening Standard - National (17 hours ago)

The adult content creator was accused of mimicking a sex act outside the Indonesian embassy in London

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

Coroner says none of the five civilians killed in incident in Belfast during Troubles should have been shotBritish army soldiers "lost control” and used force that was "not reasonable” in the killing of five civilians in Northern Ireland in 1972, an inquest judge has ruled.Four of the victims – two teenagers, a father of six and a Catholic...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

Dozens handed life peerages in apparent concession, enabling their return to red benchesDozens of hereditary peers whose seats have been abolished have had their lawmaking powers restored as Keir Starmer seeks to accelerate changes to the House of Lords.It is understood that 15 Conservative hereditary peers, two Labour and nine crossbenchers have...

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The Financial Times - National (18 hours ago)

Many Jewish people in Golders Green express deep disillusionment following latest attack

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (18 hours ago)

The royal couple laid a bouquet at the September 11 Memorial and met with victim's families.

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

The Scottish Conservative leader was speaking after Reform UK Scotland boss Malcolm Offord said he owns six houses, five cars and six boats.

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

Action to finally be taken on rotting mansion where mummified corpse of a man was found

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

Claire Phale had lunch with Clooney after winning a prize draw with Itison in support of Scottish homelessness charity Social Bite.

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has heaped praise on 'fantastic' Charles and the UK's historical ties with the US throughout the four-day state visit.

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged people to be 'vigilant'.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

The British prime minister condemned antisemitism and praised first responders after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday. The prime minister pledged to strengthen the visible police presence in Jewish communities and increase support for Jewish security services. Police are treating the attack as terrorism. The...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

In 2022, Aneil Karia won an Academy Award for his short starring Riz Ahmed. Now, he's skewering Reform-style parliamentary candidates with the help of Jack Lowden and an unlikely online platformSome film-makers have unrealistic expectations for their work; Aneil Karia is not one of them. "I'm not deluded enough to think that it's going to bring...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

Pippa Crerar is joined by the election analyst Prof Rob Ford to look at the upcoming local and devolved elections. Will Reform dominate across England? Can the Greens remove Labour's longstanding hold over London? And will the nationalists win in Scotland and Wales? Continue reading...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

The stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north-west London, has become the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks. So is rising antisemitism now a national emergency? And is more security for the Jewish community really the answer? Helen Pidd is joined by columnist Rafael Behr – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

The reasons are hardly comforting, pointing to the weakness of a battered economy in the face of this latest crisisBusiness live – latest updatesBank warns 'higher inflation unavoidable' after leaving interest rates on holdThe message to the UK's crisis-weary households from the Bank of England is: brace yourself for Trumpflation – and the...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (18 hours ago)

Keir Starmer met with boos and jeers as Nigel Farage tells crowds the PM has been 'weak' on pro-Palestinian marchesBy mid-morning on Thursday, word had spread on WhatsApp groups and social media accounts that Keir Starmer would be visiting the headquarters of the Jewish-led Hatzola ambulance service in Golders Green, north London. The...

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France24 - Europe (18 hours ago)

A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen from areas occupied by ​Russia will not ‌unload in Israel, Ukraine said on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to seize ⁠the cargo. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum reports.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Commission chief promotes expansive "European champions” agenda as her Spanish No. 2 defends the foundational rules of the EU single market. 

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

The American president seems to be seething over criticism that the U.S. has been "humiliated" in Iran, and is threatening to pull Washington's forces out of Germany.

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

Workers at Glasgow Airport are being balloted.

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

Ayman Yanoussi, 21, of Newham, exposed himself to several women on a station platform and on a District line train

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The Financial Times - National (19 hours ago)

Central bank can wait for now but its modelling points to higher interest rates this year, analysts say

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The Financial Times - National (19 hours ago)

Proposals to revamp 150-year-old Chancery Division come after criticism that organisation can be hard to follow

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

The group resignation caps months of political tensions over Moscow's return to the prestigious art show.

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

The Reform UK leader said he finds the far-right German party's ties with dictators "very, very difficult."

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

The Irish Government's legacy legislation will be dependent on the UK Government passing its own laws, the Northern Ireland Secretary has been told.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood urged people to be 'vigilant'.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

Charles and Camilla have fulfilled a busy agenda since arriving in Washington on Monday, while smoothing transatlantic tensions.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (19 hours ago)

Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre's assessment means terror attack thought to be 'highly likely'The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to "severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre after the Golders Green stabbings, meaning a terror attack is thought to be "highly likely”.The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, described Wednesday's...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (19 hours ago)

Lambeth council candidates Saiqa Ali and Sabine Mairey understood to have been detained over social media postsTwo women standing as Green party candidates in the local elections have been arrested over alleged antisemitic social media posts.The women, running in seats for Lambeth council, south London, were arrested by the Metropolitan police on...

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

One relative has contended the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery cannot deliver for families.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

Mr Trump made a further call for the presenter to be sacked in a post on Truth Social on Thursday.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

Officials warned it could take several hours to bring the fire under control

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has pledged the 'absolute co-operation' of gardai to investigate a car bomb attack on Dunmurry police station.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

Helena Kanaan, who was running for the Roehampton seat on Wandsworth council, made the comment in response to an online argument between Piers Morgan and self-described misogynist influencer Andrew Tate

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

A Catholic priest, a father-of-six and two teenagers were unarmed and posed no risk when they were shot dead, an inquest has found.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

Mr Polanski retweeted an X post accusing officers of 'repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head'.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (20 hours ago)

World Press Freedom Index, which assessed 180 countries, finds established journalism is 'being asphyxiated'Press freedom around the world is at its lowest ebb in a generation, according to an influential annual index that highlights growing authoritarian pressure on the media.The average score for the 180 countries assessed by the World Press...

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Euronews - Europe (20 hours ago)

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 30th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Euronews - Europe (20 hours ago)

Cole Tomas Allen was also charged on Monday with two additional firearms counts, including discharging a weapon during a crime of violence.

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Politico - Europe (20 hours ago)

An American drawdown from Germany would take years, cost billions — and potentially damage the U.S. military campaign in Iran.

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The Evening Standard - National (20 hours ago)

Hannah McInally, 24, died in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on November 23, 2021 having suffered an undiagnosed ruptured ectopic pregnancy.

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The Evening Standard - National (20 hours ago)

Party candidate and Glasgow councillor Thomas Kerr said 'mass illegal migration is pushing Glasgow to breaking point and anarchy'.

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The Evening Standard - National (20 hours ago)

Officials warned it could take several hours to bring the fire under control

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (20 hours ago)

Keir Starmer pledges crackdown on protesters chanting or displaying antisemitic slogans as terror attack is assessed to be 'highly likely' Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on those "venerating the murder of Jews” at protest marches as the UK terror threat level was raised to "severe” in the wake of the Golders Green attack.The prime...

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France24 - Europe (20 hours ago)

After 16 years of illiberal governance under outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban, restoring the rule of law in Hungary is not just a political transition but a full-on regime change, says Balint Magyar, a former Hungarian education minister and author of a study on Orban-era state capture. It will also mean bringing some of Orban's high-profile...

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The Evening Standard - National (20 hours ago)

A Catholic priest, a father-of-six and two teenagers were unarmed and posed no risk when they were shot dead, an inquest has found.

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The Evening Standard - National (20 hours ago)

Police tasered and arrested a 45-year-old man after the double stabbing.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (20 hours ago)

Governor says decision to keep rates at 3.75% reasonable given unpredictability of events unfolding in Middle EastBusiness live – latest updatesWhy Bank kept rates on hold despite UK bracing for TrumpflationThe Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% but said the UK may need to brace for increases later this year, as "higher...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (20 hours ago)

Senior police officer warns of young people being drawn into violent extremism as Alfie Coleman found guiltyMore and more young people are being drawn into the world of violent extremism, a senior police officer has warned after a young neo-Nazi caught in an undercover MI5 sting was convicted of planning a mass gun attack.Alfie Coleman, a former...

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (20 hours ago)

Germany's economy has grown more than expected, against a backdrop of rising energy costs and uncertain export markets. Meanwhile, VW reports a sharp drop in profits, as pressures mount on the carmaker. DW has more.

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (20 hours ago)

Iran's supreme leader issued a statement implying that Tehran wanted to keep its nuclear program and perhaps impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices remain volatile. DW has more.

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