By Eniola Amadu A high-profile espionage case involving two men accused of spying for China has collapsed after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was unable to secure evidence from the government confirming that China was considered a national security threat at the time of the alleged offences. Christopher Cash, 30, a parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry, 33, a teacher, were charged under the Official Secrets Act. Both men have denied…

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has outlined a new golden economic rule aimed at tackling Britain’s £50bn financial black hole through sweeping spending cuts and targeted investment in growth. Speaking on the final day of the Tory conference in Manchester, Badenoch said a future Conservative government would implement £47bn in spending cuts, pledging that every pound saved will be put to work, with half going toward deficit reduction and the rest…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for the rapid implementation of the UK’s landmark trade deal with India, saying it should take effect as soon as humanly possible. The Labour leader made the remarks on Wednesday as he began a two-day visit to India, accompanied by more than 100 business, culture, and university leaders. The free trade agreement, signed in July during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to…

If you live in Britain, the hope of becoming wealthy may not be visible. Over the past decade, economic conditions have shifted in ways that make upward social and financial mobility increasingly difficult. Despite the country’s global economic standing, many citizens feel that hard work and perseverance are no longer enough to achieve prosperity. Rising living costs, slow wage growth, and entrenched inequality have created a society in which wealth…

An Afghan man who allegedly posted an online death threat against British politician Nigel Farage has appeared in court accused of making threats to kill. Fayaz Khan, a 26-year-old Afghan national, is said to have uploaded a video to TikTok last October in which he threatened to “pop, pop, pop” the Reform UK leader after Farage referenced him in a social-media post about illegal migration. A jury at Southwark Crown…

By Eniola Amadu A man has been found guilty of stalking television and radio presenter Myleene Klass and her colleague Katie Breathwick, after sending them disturbing items including a gun, handcuffs, and a police uniform. Peter Windsor, 61, from Stechford, Birmingham, was convicted of two counts of stalking causing serious alarm or distress at Birmingham Crown Court on. He had denied the charges, which related to a series of unwanted…

Millions of UK motorists could receive average compensation of about £700 each after the financial regulator unveiled details of a redress scheme for victims of car finance mis-selling. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the payouts could apply to 14 million motor finance agreements signed between April 2007 and November 2024, potentially costing lenders up to £8.2bn. The regulator had earlier estimated average payouts would be below £950 per deal.…

Metro Bank customers have expressed outrage after a major IT glitch left many unable to make payments, access funds, or facing unexpected negative balances. The disruption, which began early Tuesday morning, affected both inbound and outbound payments, with customers reporting duplicate charges and incorrect account balances. Although the bank announced that the issue had been resolved, users continued to experience problems hours later. Several customers took to social media to…

The conservative proposal to abolish the independent, judge-led Sentencing Council and transfer its powers to the Ministry of Justice has drawn fierce criticism from across the political spectrum, with former Tory ministers describing it as bonkers, unwise, and potentially dangerous. Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick is expected to announce the plan at the Conservative Party conference, arguing that the Sentencing Council is not fit for purpose and accusing it of…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticised plans by students to hold pro-Palestine demonstrations on the second anniversary of the Hamas-led 7 October attacks on Israel, describing them as “un-British” and disrespectful. Starmer said protests planned at universities on Tuesday showed so little respect for others, accusing some demonstrators of using the movement as a despicable excuse to attack British Jews. Today, on the anniversary of the atrocities of October 7,…

The number of mobile phones stolen in London has almost tripled in just four years, rising from 28,609 cases in 2020 to 80,588 in 2024, according to new figures from the Metropolitan Police Service. The statistics reveal that three-quarters of all stolen phones in the United Kingdom are now taken in the capital, making London the epicentre of a growing crime wave that police say is being fuelled by global…

A Reform UK-run council where the party sought to pilot drastic cost-cutting plans is going to have to raise council tax, a cabinet member has admitted. Services at Kent county council were already “down to the bare bones”, said Reform’s cabinet member for adult social care, Diane Morton. It makes Kent the latest local authority controlled by Nigel Farage’s party to signal its intention to raise council tax. “We’ve got…