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Campaigners and demonstrators in favour and against the assisted dying bill hold placards as they gather in Parliament Square in London

MP behind assisted dying bill confident it will pass

MPs prepare for a historic vote on a bill that would allow terminally ill adults to end their own lives.

14 hrs ago
Politics
Picture of a newborn baby's naked feet, which are crossed at the ankle. There is a plastic identification tag on one ankle and is laying on a white cotton sheet.

Leeds maternity services now 'inadequate' after inspectors act on parents' concerns

Trust told to take immediate action to improve after unannounced inspections prompted by parent concerns.

7 hrs ago
West Yorkshire
A woman with blonde hair and a striped blazer sits indoors, leaning forward with her chin on her hand. A brooch is pinned to her blazer, and a plant is visible in the background.

Woman, 66, arrested on suspicion of 'Rolex murder'

Jennifer Abbott was found by her niece and neighbours with tape across her mouth at her home.

11 hrs ago
London

Government whip quits over disability benefit cuts

The Labour MP says she could not vote for the welfare bill published by the government earlier this week.

3 hrs ago
Politics

Man accused of shooting Scots in Spain appears in court

The 44-year-old appeared in court in London following the deaths of Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr.

16 hrs ago
Glasgow & West Scotland
Picture of a newborn baby's naked feet, which are crossed at the ankle. There is a plastic identification tag on one ankle and is laying on a white cotton sheet.

Leeds maternity services now 'inadequate' after inspectors act on parents' concerns

Trust told to take immediate action to improve after unannounced inspections prompted by parent concerns.

7 hrs ago
West Yorkshire
Spectators use fans to cool down at the Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament in London, Britain, 19 June 2025

Temperatures to reach 32C for second day running

Hot, dry conditions are set to persist, with temperatures going as high as 32C in central England.

24 mins ago
UK
Woman in supermarket

'Dismal' month for supermarkets pushes down retail sales

Sales volumes in May saw their biggest monthly fall since December 2023.

17 mins ago
Business
A woman with blonde hair and a striped blazer sits indoors, leaning forward with her chin on her hand. A brooch is pinned to her blazer, and a plant is visible in the background.

Woman, 66, arrested on suspicion of 'Rolex murder'

Jennifer Abbott was found by her niece and neighbours with tape across her mouth at her home.

11 hrs ago
London
Screengrab from body worn camera of the arrest of Zhenhao Zou

Student who raped 10 women jailed for 24 years

Zhenhao Zou, who drugged and raped women in London and China, has been called "one of the most prolific predators" in the UK.

15 hrs ago
London
A young black woman wearing glasses is sitting at the front of a lecture hall, listening attentively - other students are visible around her

Be ready to be shocked and offended at university, students told

Guidance has been published by the Office for Students on new free speech rules coming into force this year.

17 hrs ago
Family & Education
Male archaeologist in a white shirt and beige trousers, with long dark hair, leans over one of three large tables laden with ancient pieces of ancient painted Roman wall. He holds one about the size of a thumb with a blue hue.

Huge Roman 'jigsaw' reveals 2,000-year-old wall paintings

Thousands of fragments of plaster are pieced together to reveal frescos from a Roman London villa.

1 day ago
Science & Environment
Sir Keir Starmer in a white shirt and black rimmed glasses, speaking to a journalist

Starmer urges diplomacy as Trump considers Iran attack

The UK prime minister calls for negotiation rather than an escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict.

16 hrs ago
Middle East
Woman wearing glasses sits at a table with a pen in one hand and receipts in the other.

Bank holds interest rates but hints at future cuts

The central bank decides to hold interest rates at 4.25% with inflation remaining above its target level.

17 hrs ago
Business

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Baroness Casey speaks to the BBC

Grooming gangs report author 'blisteringly angry' at findings

Baroness Casey told the BBC that "we need to reset" the commitment to looking after children.

4 days ago
Politics
A young person in a red shirt looks up at Grenfell Tower adorned with a heart and the words "Grenfell Forever in Our Hearts".

Grenfell memories: 'I woke up to my mum screaming'

Teenagers remember the night Grenfell Tower went up in flames, and the people they lost to the fire.

5 days ago
London
The Royal Family  on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the King's birthday.

Watch: Trooping the Colour highlights on monarch's official birthday

King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by members of the Royal Family as they waved to cheering crowds.

6 days ago
UK
Sir Roger Daltrey, frontman of The Who and patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust

Knighthood 'a wonderful honour' says Roger Daltrey

6 days ago

Features & analysis

A composite image of the front pages of the Daily Express and the Daily Star on 20 June 2025

The Papers: 'A good death' and 'Royal AscHot'

The looming vote on the assisted dying bill features prominently on the front pages of Friday's papers.

3 hrs ago
The Papers
Sophie Gravia has long brown hair. She is smiling as she poses against a pink background.

'I swapped nursing for erotic fiction - but I won't let mum read my books'

Nurse turned writer Sophie Gravia has teamed up with Christine McGuiness for a new podcast about relationships.

1 day ago
Glasgow & West Scotland
Stormzy at the Big Man premiere. He has a short beard and shaved head and wears a mossy green shirt. He's pictured in front of a board printed to resemble a blue sky.

Stormzy: Lead acting role was uncomfortable but I loved it

The rapper made his lead acting debut in his new film Big Man, released under his new film company.

21 hrs ago
London
Jodie Comer, Danny Boyle and Aaron Taylor Johnson standing together on the red carpet at the 28 Years Later premiere

Danny Boyle and Jodie Comer talk Covid, horror and making 28 Years Later

The British director of 28 Years Later speaks alongside star Jodie Comer about returning to horror.

21 hrs ago
Culture
A young woman holds a battery-operated fan close to her face.

How do heat health alerts work?

The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

21 hrs ago
Health

More from the UK

Nicola Fairly, a blonde woman in her 30s who is wearing a black vest and black sunglasses on her head. One side of her face is droopy which is a symptom of botulism. She has a tattoo on her left shoulder and is sitting on a sofa with cushions of different patterns.

'I was poisoned by fake Botox'

In recent weeks 28 cases of botulism caused by fake Botox are recorded in the north-east of England.

2 hrs ago
England
A man with a longer beard is standing in front of a house with his arm around a woman with short blond hair. She is wearing a pink top, while he is dressed in a dark-blue t-shirt and a grey cap. There is a schnauzer dog visible behind the couple.

First-time buyers removed from government housing scheme

First-time buyers on lower incomes have been dropped from one of the Scottish government's shared equity schemes after 18 years.

2 hrs ago
Scotland Politics
Gemma Williams is sat at a table looking at the camera. She is wearing a red checked shirt with her sleeves rolled up and has short brown hair with a fringe. Chairs and a radiator can be seen in the background.

'I'm terrified of being trapped in pain'

MPs will vote on Friday on proposed legislation to allow assisted dying in Wales and England.

2 hrs ago
Wales
Michelle Guy sitting on a sofa. She has shoulder length strawberry blonde hair, wearing a white linin shirt. A table with a lamp on it is behind her and a picture is hanging on the wall.

'Cervical screening saved my life,' says MLA

Michelle Guy said she hopes to encourage women to get smear tests after undergoing a hysterectomy following a cervical cancer diagnosis.

8 hrs ago
Northern Ireland Politics

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24 mins ago
Spectators use fans to cool down at the Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament in London, Britain, 19 June 2025

Temperatures to reach 32C for second day running

Hot, dry conditions are set to persist, with temperatures going as high as 32C in central England.

24 mins ago
UK
11 hrs ago
A wide shot of Commodore Goodwill entering a harbour. It is big a white, with a navy blue underside.

Former Condor ferry to carry Jersey's freight

DFDS buys the Commodore Goodwill from Condor and is planning to repurpose the vessel.

11 hrs ago
UK
11 hrs ago
A woman walks along the pavement with the Houses of Parliament behind her. The sky is blue and the weather sunny.

Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters heatwave

Heat health alerts remain in place across England as Suffolk becomes the first area to enter a heatwave.

11 hrs ago
UK
13 hrs ago
Portrait of new MI6 chief portrait of Blaise Metreweli. She has short, dark, asymmetric hair and blue eyes. She has a subtle smile as she looks directly at the camera, against a white background.

Weekly quiz: What's the one-letter codename for MI6's new spy chief?

How much attention did you pay to what's being going on in the world over the past seven days?

13 hrs ago
UK
17 hrs ago
A young woman scrolls on her phone as she sits on the wooden floor of her house in front of a free standing black fan.

Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather

Six simple things you can do to help keep your house cool when temperatures rise.

17 hrs ago
UK
21 hrs ago
An older woman with long silver hair looks out a bedroom window. She wears a pale grey top with silver beads around the shoulders.

How could assisted dying laws change?

Separate bills to let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.

21 hrs ago
UK
23 hrs ago
A landscape image of smoke and flames coming up from dry yellowish-brown dry, crispy grass with a row of trees behind it.

Wildfire risk as heatwave set to hit the UK

The fire service says residents should take care when using a barbecue outside.

23 hrs ago
UK
23 hrs ago
A young woman lies in bed trying to get to sleep. She covers her face with her hands.

Hot weather: How to sleep in the heat

Simple tips to help you get a good night's sleep during hot weather.

23 hrs ago
UK
1 day ago
Catherine, Princess of Wales

Princess of Wales pulls out of Royal Ascot appearance

Catherine was due to attend the races with her husband the Prince of Wales and the King and Queen.

1 day ago
UK
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