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Farage says £72m donations are compliant 'with the law today'
Farage says £72m donations are compliant 'with the law today'

Ministers are seeking to put a £100,000 annual cap on donations from British expats, backdated to 25 March 2026. [...]

Burnham cancels engagements after death of father
Burnham cancels engagements after death of father

Burnham has previously said his father did not know he had become prime minister due to his Alzheimer's. [...]

Harry and Meghan to have security review and children change school
Harry and Meghan to have security review and children change school

The level of police protection they need and potential dangers they face are to be reviewed. [...]

Member of UK armed forces dies in road traffic incident in Ukraine
Member of UK armed forces dies in road traffic incident in Ukraine

The incident is not the result of hostile action, the BBC understands. [...]

Westminster's time is coming to an end, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish leaders say
Westminster's time is coming to an end, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish leaders say

The leaders of Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Fein say the UK government should prepare for constitutional change. [...]

Speedboat killer jailed for attack on girlfriend
Speedboat killer jailed for attack on girlfriend

Jack Shepherd was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court after previously admitting the violent assault. [...]

No police collusion in sectarian murder but multiple RUC failings included tip-off to suspect
No police collusion in sectarian murder but multiple RUC failings included tip-off to suspect

Robert Hamill died after he was beaten by loyalists in Portadown, County Armagh. [...]

British Crown symbol was branded on enslaved Africans, research finds
British Crown symbol was branded on enslaved Africans, research finds

The findings are part of a project documenting British involvement in the slave trade between the 16th and 19th Centuries. [...]

Police officer who put suspect in headlock and punched him 9 times faces misconduct hearing
Police officer who put suspect in headlock and punched him 9 times faces misconduct hearing

PC Richard Williams faces eight allegations relating to an arrest in a police misconduct hearing. [...]

This is what women in sport look like - female athletes hit back
This is what women in sport look like - female athletes hit back

British sprinter Amy Hunt is among an array of female athletes criticising the controversial betting advert starring actress Sydney Sweeney. [...]