- EU gets boost from new wave of Trump tariffs while Brexit Britain misses outby Athena Stavrou and David Maddox on July 24, 2026 at 10:15 pm
The fresh tariffs came just hours before temporary 10 per cent levies, to which Britain was already subject, expired



- Law student charged in connection with ‘dissident republican bomb’ seized near Irish borderby David Young on July 24, 2026 at 10:13 pm
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, of Clane in Co Kildare, appeared before a special sitting of Trim District Court in Co Meath on Friday evening



- More than 100 firefighters tackling blaze as fertiliser explodes at industrial unit in Essexby Holly Evans on July 24, 2026 at 9:59 pm
- Cairngorms wildfire: Police declare major incident as nearby homes evacuatedby Craig Meighan on July 24, 2026 at 9:30 pm
It comes amid warnings that changing weather conditions have contributed to the increasingly unpredictable behaviour of the blaze



- Five police officers injured in Westminster Bridge boat crash were responding to ‘person in water’by Stanley Murphy-Johns and Dan Haygarth on July 24, 2026 at 8:49 pm
A number of officers entered the water after the boat crashed in the Thames



- British olympic sprinter CJ Ujah denies role in alleged cryptocurrency fraudby Ted Hennessey on July 24, 2026 at 6:21 pm
The athlete was among 10 people who appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday accused of being part of an organised crime group linked to a scam



- Angela Rayner admits she may fail to meet government’s promise to build 1.5m new homesby Athena Stavrou and Simon Walters on July 24, 2026 at 5:41 pm
She denies dropping election vow but says ‘homes don’t go up in five minutes’



- Influencer who left bathtub up a Welsh mountain apologises for ‘honest mistake’by Holly Evans on July 24, 2026 at 5:27 pm
Tom Christopher has said he doesn’t have the money to pay a fly-tipping fine



- ‘Cowardly’ rapist on the run after prison release error jailed in his absenceby Jordan Reynolds on July 24, 2026 at 5:15 pm
Bernadin Dedic travelled to his native Bosnia and refused to return to Britain to face his trial



- Sarah Ferguson’s charity formally closes down following Epstein scandalby Rebecca Whittaker on July 24, 2026 at 5:05 pm
Sarah’s Trust announced it would close ‘for the foreseeable future’ days after new revelations emerged about her friendship with Epstein



- Car bomb intercepted by police near Irish borderby David Young on July 24, 2026 at 4:46 pm
Ireland’s minister for justice, Jim O’Callaghan, described the seizure as ‘very worrying’



- Number of middle-aged women prescribed ADHD drugs rises 40% in a yearby Rebecca Whittaker on July 24, 2026 at 4:30 pm
About 2.5 million people in England have ADHD, according to the NHS. But more than 800,000 people are awaiting a referral for an assessment



- Andy Burnham week one: promises, pitfalls and the prison problemby Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson on July 24, 2026 at 4:03 pm
- Father who murdered four-week-old son in ‘fit of anger’ jailed for lifeby Claire Hayhurst and Eleanor Storey on July 24, 2026 at 3:21 pm
Tony Bartlett, 39, of Axminster, Devon, was ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years for the murder of his baby son, Atticus



- More than 150,000 vulnerable claimants face losing benefits in DWP reassessment driveby Albert Toth on July 24, 2026 at 3:21 pm
- Firefighting helicopter brought in to tackle wildfire at UK beauty spotby Eleanor Storey on July 24, 2026 at 2:40 pm
The wildfire has been burning across the mountains for more than a week



- Video shows moment Henry Nowak’s murderer tells his mother to take knife awayby Anahita Hossein-Pour on July 24, 2026 at 2:24 pm
Kiran Kaur took the knife home and put it with a ‘larger collection of ceremonial and other weapons’



- Southport killer Axel Rudakubana accused of trying to ‘manipulate the system’ for move to hospitalby Catherine Wylie,Helen Corbett and George Thompson on July 24, 2026 at 1:56 pm
Axel Rudakubana was jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years for the Southport attacks



- Four men in their 20s killed as car hits lamppost in Merseysideby Clara Margotin on July 24, 2026 at 1:45 pm
A fifth man, who was a passenger inside the car, has been taken to hospital in a stable condition



- Farmer warns risk of UK drought may force him to stop growing vegetablesby Suha Kidwai and Fin Gray on July 24, 2026 at 1:21 pm
As large parts of the country face drought, farmers have warned the industry ‘can’t carry on like this’



- Burnham warned mansion tax could leave councils worse offby Jonathan Bunn on July 24, 2026 at 1:04 pm
Burnham had previously described the concept as symbolising ‘the politics of envy’ but has recently backed changes to property taxes



- Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray after Mayfair nightclub incidentby Sam Hall and Andres De Miguel on July 24, 2026 at 12:23 pm
- Witnesses describe moment hero civilian helped two children during Essex beach tragedyby Nicole Wootton-Cane on July 24, 2026 at 12:12 pm
Witnesses described how the day tripper swam out ‘three times’ to help bring children to safety



- Burnham’s plan to let regions bid for cash is not a cruel ‘Hunger Games’ style contest, says Raynerby Simon Walters and Athena Stavrou on July 24, 2026 at 11:28 am
The housing minister said the move did not mean regions would have to get out the ‘begging bowl’ or fight for cash



- Scientist issues blood pressure warning for popular children’s drinksby Fin Gray on July 24, 2026 at 11:24 am
Dietary habits in early life can have lasting health consequences, says senior study author



- What Trump’s new tariffs mean for you and the UK economyby Albert Toth on July 24, 2026 at 10:24 am
Certain key exemptions have been made for the UK in the new sweeping measures



- Rare heron spotted on camera at Somerset National Trust siteby Rod Minchin on July 24, 2026 at 10:17 am
This stocky member of the heron family typically grows up to 66cm in size



- Prince Harry throws daughter Lilibet in swimming pool in newly released family holiday photosby Maryam Zakir-Hussain on July 24, 2026 at 9:51 am
Sunset strolls and days out on the beach: a peek into the Sussex’s summer holiday



- UK defence spending ‘not enough to protect the country’, BAE boss warnsby Rob Freeman and Athena Stavrou on July 24, 2026 at 9:46 am
BAE Systems boss Charles Woodburn described the current climate as ‘the most threatening time I’ve seen’



- UK economy boosted by Andy Burnham, heatwaves and the World Cupby Josie Clarke on July 24, 2026 at 9:44 am
A number of factors have appeared to ‘lift the mood’ despite consumer confidence remaining firmly in negative territory



- UK mortgage deals rise again as average two-year deal hits 5.5%by Karl Matchett on July 24, 2026 at 9:40 am
Inflation expectations and renewed hostilities have seen mortgage prices rise once more



- The two big unanswered questions around Burnham’s ‘overdue’ action for pubsby Karl Matchett on July 24, 2026 at 9:04 am
The move is predicted to save £1,100 annually for the average pub



- Saudi prince found at top London hotel died from alcohol and party drug mixby Peter Henn on July 24, 2026 at 9:03 am
Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud was found dead on November 25 last year



- Weather mapped: Where temperatures will hit 29C this weekend – and where it will rainby Rebecca Whittaker on July 24, 2026 at 8:47 am
Showers are expected across the UK this weekend following three consecutive heatwaves



- Angela Rayner refuses to repay £16k severance payout after returning to cabinetby Holly Patrick on July 24, 2026 at 8:29 am
Angela Rayner has defended not returning a nearly £17,000 severance payment she received when she resigned from government in 2025, after returning to cabinet as Andy Burnham’s Housing Secretary.



