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Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails 'encouraging' signsFri 21st Aug 2026 12:20 BST
Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails 'encouraging' signs

The struggling firm said it had improved its performance but missed regulator-set delivery targets.

Men admit trying to tunnel into jewellery shopFri 21st Aug 2026 17:19 BST
Men admit trying to tunnel into jewellery shop

Three men who tried to break into a Tooting jewellers plead guilty to conspiring to commit burglary.

Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attackFri 21st Aug 2026 11:48 BST
Man denies charge over Manchester synagogue attack

Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, 49, denied failing to disclose information regarding terrorist activity.

Body recovered in search for man fallen overboard on cruise shipFri 21st Aug 2026 19:41 BST
Body recovered in search for man fallen overboard on cruise ship

The man was reported missing at 08:35 on Ambassador Cruise Lines vessel MS Ambition, about 36 nautical miles from Arbroath.

French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK saysFri 21st Aug 2026 09:26 BST
French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says

The Home Office credits France with intercepting hundreds of potential crossings this summer using new tactics.

Burnham to send high-performing civil servants to mayoral offices Fri 21st Aug 2026 15:17 BST
Burnham to send high-performing civil servants to mayoral offices

The prime minister said the scheme would help communities "unleash and unlock their potential".

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