Senior Thai monk arrested over alleged embezzlement of monastery funds
Thai police arrest senior monk Phra Wachirayan Wi on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m from his temple, alongside a female accomplice.
Category : Politics
Tech firms propose implantable trackers and robots for UK offenders
Tech firms proposed implantable trackers, robots and driverless vehicles for offenders at a meeting with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, minutes show.
Paramedic's 'self-inflicted' death followed job loss fears, inquest hears
Inquest hears stressed paramedic David Cullum feared job loss before self-inflicted death; ambulance trust vows to learn.
RAF pilots who ejected before crash expected to fully recover
Two pilots who ejected from their Hawk T2 aircraft before it crashed in Anglesey are expected to make a full recovery, the RAF has said.
Reform’s London mayoral candidate had businesses struck off
Reform Party’s London mayoral candidate has had businesses struck off from the official register.
Infantino Faces Pressure to Expand Fifa Governance Review
Fifa council members will demand Gianni Infantino include the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan and the Folarin Balogun affair in his proposed external governance review.
BBC announces 41 job cuts in sports department
The BBC will cut 41 roles in its sports department, saving around £2.6 million, as part of broader cuts that may see up to 2,000 jobs axed.
RAF secretly using 'dazzling' tech to jam signals
The RAF has secretly used a ground-based satellite jammer for about a year to stop adversaries spying on British troops, as threats in space grow.
Netanyahu's US Visit Amid Falling Support and Arrest Threat
Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in New York for the UN general assembly as 60% of Americans hold an unfavorable view of Israel, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowing arrest over war crimes.
London boroughs face £5.2bn shortfall by 2030 as bills soar
London boroughs face a £5.2bn collective shortfall by 2030, with record £1.2bn overspend this year and nine councils on brink of bankruptcy.
Burnham vows UK resilience boost after tough summer
Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to boost Britain's resilience and support volunteers after a summer of wildfires, high temperatures and emergencies at sea.
Burnham to tell UN: UK is not ‘on the slide’
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will deliver an upbeat message at the UN General Assembly, insisting the UK is not ‘on the slide’ despite acknowledging long-term challenges to living standards.
Reform UK MSPs walk out of Holyrood independence debate
Reform UK MSPs walked out of Holyrood after failing to cancel a debate on Scottish independence, which was later passed by 84 votes to 18.
Trump: Chagos deal 'terrible', PM 'looking at it'
Donald Trump has called the UK's Chagos Islands handover to Mauritius a 'terrible deal' and said Andy Burnham is 'going to be looking at it' after talks in New York.
Trump: US-UK ties 'more up' under Burnham than Starmer (24.09.2026)
Donald Trump said relations with the UK are "more up" with Prime Minister Andy Burnham than under Sir Keir Starmer, after their first face-to-face meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Trump hails Greenland deal as Europe protection at UN
Donald Trump told the UN that the US-Denmark Greenland deal protects Europe, said he would end the Ukraine war, and warned Iran faces annihilation or a deal.
Burnham vows to resolve Chagos deal after Trump criticism
Andy Burnham says Britain will work hard to resolve the Chagos Islands deal dispute after Donald Trump branded the agreement 'terrible'.
Burnham and von der Leyen meet amid concerns over EU plan
PM Andy Burnham met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New York, warning the EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ scheme could cause collateral damage to British industry.
Trump: US-UK ties better under Burnham than Starmer
Donald Trump said US-UK relations have improved since Andy Burnham replaced Sir Keir Starmer as PM, as the pair met for the first time at the UN in New York.
Trump: Starmer 'too tough' on Russia, Burnham 'on your side'
US President Donald Trump has claimed former UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was 'too tough' in his rhetoric towards Russia, while suggesting European warnings about Vladimir Putin were 'too nasty'.
Migrants refusing French help taken to Dover
Around 60 migrants who refused French coastguard help and spent over 33 hours at sea are being transported to Dover by water, an MP has said.
Ed Davey pledges tax cuts as Lib Dems face 'fight of our lives'
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey pledges tax cuts funded by growth from rejoining the EU single market, warning the party faces a 'fight of our lives' against Reform UK.
Galloway vs Polanski: Left split may gift Labour Holborn win
Green leader Zack Polanski risks losing votes to George Galloway in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, potentially gifting victory to Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali.
Labour candidate brands Reform UK's Zia Yusuf comments 'quite sad'
Labour's Holborn by-election candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali says Reform UK's Zia Yusuf's comments were 'quite sad' and could deter young people from entering politics.
Labour attacks Galloway in Holborn: 'He isn't even in the country'
Labour has attacked George Galloway in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, highlighting that he is in South Africa and accusing him of a 'long-track record of divisive campaigns'.
Burnham's UN Speech: Five Key Points from PM's First Address
PM Andy Burnham's first major UN speech covered Russian disinformation, AI regulation, a new US national security deal, a decade-long plan, and the Middle East.
Chagos deal 'can't go ahead' without US support: Streeting
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says the Chagos Islands handover deal cannot proceed without US support, as payments to Mauritius are put on hold.
Andy Burnham received Everton tickets worth £677
Prime Minister Andy Burnham received Everton directors' lounge tickets worth £677, according to the latest MPs' register of interests. He attended the match against Crystal Palace on August 22.
Home Secretary: Two Unintercepted Migrant Boats 'Not Acceptable'
Shabana Mahmood orders urgent review after two migrant boats land undetected on Kent coast in two days, calling the uncontrolled landings 'not acceptable'.
Reform-linked think tank proposes state pension abolition
A Reform UK-linked think tank has called for the abolition of the state pension and proposed £75 billion of tax cuts, predominantly for the wealthy.
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