US President says he is pushing for a ceasefire in Ukraine when he meets Russian leader at a summit in Alaska on Friday
Labour fails to rule out annual tuition fee rise to stop universities going bust
It comes less than a year after Bridget Phillipson announced that university tuition fees will increase in England for the first time in eight years
Save our pudding! Are these homemade British comforts on the verge of extinction?
New research has suggested the humble puddings could vanish from tables in the next 50 years
Thirteen children injured after rollercoaster derails in 100-year-old amusement park
‘Screaming’ children trapped on ride weeks before permanent closure of pleasure park
UK exports to US plummet in wake of Trump tariffs
Sales were £2bn lower in three months compared to the same quarter last year, the British Chambers of Commerce warned
When you can retire as state pension age rises in 2026
Those currently in their sixties will be most affected by next years’ rise – but there are more to come
Liverpool parade crash suspect Paul Doyle faces 24 new charges after car ploughed into fans
Paul Doyle, 53, is accused of driving into crowds of Liverpool football fans as they left a victory parade
Drug dealer armed with hammer caught in unmarked police car sting
A drug dealer armed with a hammer was caught following a failed moped getaway in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on 11 June, newly-released video shows.
A-level results: Top grades rise again as record number of students accepted into university
Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland celebrate exam results, with many finding out if they will progress to university, an apprenticeship or work
No immediate plans to change ‘unfair’ student loan interest, education secretary admits
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said on Thursday, 11 August, that there are “no immediate plans” to change interest levels on student loan repayments.