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The UK economy grew far more than expected in the month before the war in Iran began, latest official figures show.

One in five teenagers in the UK do not share their political views due to a fear of being "cancelled", according to a new report. 

What do an Oscar-winning actress and your grocery bill have in common? More than you might think.

Manufacturers are demanding immediate help with energy bills after the government revealed an expansion of a key support scheme, but said it would not begin until next April as planned.

Police have warned protesters after saying they are unable to identify suspects who raped a woman outside a church in Surrey due to a lack of information.

Two people have been arrested following an attempted arson attack on a north London synagogue, the Metropolitan Police said.

The BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its biggest downsize in 15 years.

Two police officers have been charged after the death of a heavily pregnant woman in a car crash.

A man who twice entered the UK by small boat tried to break into the Israeli embassy in London with two knives to "exact revenge" for the killing of children in Gaza, a court heard.

A total of 179 prisoners were freed "in error" in England and Wales between April 2025 and March 2026, or three every week, government figures show.