Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from PA Graphics

More than 50,000 children contact veterans through VE Mail

Together Coalition, which organises the VE Mail programme, said more than 1,300 schools and youth organisations had requested a letter from a veteran.

The Independent UK

Local election campaigns enter final day after parties clash in TV debate

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will be among those out canvassing.

Evening Standard

Parties clash over Trump and protest votes in local elections debate

Labour and the Tories are seeking to defend seats from Reform amid opinion poll momentum for Nigel Farage’s party.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Food inflation rises to highest point in 11 months

The price of food is now 2.6% higher than a year ago, up from 2.4% in March, according to the BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch says no deal with Reform as she brushes off ‘stitch ups’

The Tory leader said her job is ‘not to give the party away’.

The Independent UK

Local elections 2025: The times when results will be announced in your area

An hour-by-hour guide to when the winners will be known

The Independent UK

Local elections 2025: Hour-by-hour guide to results

The final results are due to be declared around 7pm on Friday May 2.

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Local election 2025 opinion polls puts Reform ahead of Labour and Tories

Recent polling puts Reform ahead of Labour and the Conservatives – but all just a few points apart

The Independent UK

Opinion polls suggest unsettled public mood ahead of May 1 elections

An average of polls completed in the seven days to April 20 puts Reform on 25%, Labour on 23% and the Tories on 21%.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage calls for minister for deportations

The Reform leader also said that his voters would be ‘in revolt’ if the party looked to do a deal with the Conservatives.

Evening Standard

UK Government borrowing exceeds forecast as tariffs to weigh on public purse

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show public sector net borrowing rose to £151.9 billion in the year to the end of March.

Evening Standard

Pothole breakdowns up by nearly a fifth in 12 months

The RAC received some 9,439 callouts to breakdowns as a result of poor road surfaces in the UK between January and March.

The Independent UK

Bank of England rate-setter says US tariffs likely to push down on inflation

Megan Greene was speaking weeks ahead of the Bank’s next monetary policy meeting, where it is expected to cut interest rates.

The Independent UK

Badenoch admits local elections will be ‘very difficult’ for Conservatives

The Tory leader told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that July’s general election was a ‘historic defeat’ for the party.

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

British couple died after ‘cable car brakes failed 20 seconds from top’

Graeme Winn, 65 and Elaine Winn, 58, were among the four people who died in the crash near Naples on Thursday.

Evening Standard

British woman among four dead after cable car crash in southern Italy

The cable car crashed after a cable snapped in the town of Castellammare di Stabia, officials said.

Evening Standard

Flood warning issued for Devon after night of heavy rain

The Environment Agency issued the warning for the lower River Torridge, from Dolton to Bideford, including Taddiport and Weare Giffard.

Evening Standard

Why has inflation fallen and what does it mean for households?

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation eased to 2.6% for March.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Inflation: Which prices caused the rate to drop – and which have gone up?

Petrol and diesel both saw price cuts picking up pace last month

Evening Standard

Where inflation eased in March – and where it accelerated

Petrol and diesel both saw price cuts picking up pace last month.

Evening Standard

Government ‘in talks on migrant removals agreement with France’

A Home Office spokesman said ministers are ‘intensifying’ collaboration with France and other European countries.

The Independent UK

UK hit with heavy rain and weather warnings ahead of Easter weekend

Met Office has issued yellow rain warnings for parts of Britain

Evening Standard

Heavy rain as unsettled weather hits ahead of Easter

Yellow rain warnings have been issued for the south west of England, Wales and parts of Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report

Leading doctors have set out a list of recommendations to improve care going forward.

Evening Standard

More migrants arrive in UK after record English Channel crossings

Pictures showed people wearing life jackets coming ashore from a Border Force vessel in Dover on Monday.

1 … 3 4 5 6

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Office for National Statistics

the Conservative Party

the Environment Agency

375 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.