3 d. ago Five Turner works to be auctioned on 250th anniversary of painter’s birth

A watercolour titled Lake Brienz, With The Setting Moon, is estimated to fetch between £600,000 and £800,000.

Economics

4 d. ago Charity searches for descendants of rioters involved in 1525 uprising

More than 100 men stormed Bayham Abbey, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, with makeshift weapons, in protest at its closure as part of religious reforms.

Politics

4 d. ago Tories brand blaming weather ‘lazy’ as likely days for Channel crossings double

The Government published the statistics after a record number of daily arrivals, as the Conservatives hit out at ministers for blaming the weather.

Politics

4 d. ago Development on Bannockburn battlefield site refused planning permission

The local council previously approved the proposals, but that decision has now been overturned by Scottish ministers.

Events

5 d. ago Partner of dog walker tells murder trial of their last phone call

Mother-of-six Anita Rose, 57, was found injured by a cyclist in Brantham, Suffolk.

Events

5 d. ago Migrant crossings could hit 50k this year as minister voices ‘frustration’ at French police watching boats go

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said the government wants to see ‘French police take more action’

Events

5 d. ago Starmer signals he has duty to stop channel crossings following record weekend

Some 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on Saturday, according to Home Office data, the first time daily crossings passed a thousand this year.

Politics

5 d. ago Migrant crossings could hit 50,000 this year as minister expresses 'frustration' at French police

Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said the government wants to see ‘French police take more action’

Events

6 d. ago Record 1,194 migrants cross Channel in a day as UK urges France to act

France has agreed to change its rules so police can prevent people in the water from getting on to boats, but this has not yet come into effect.

Events

7 d. ago Small boats leave France after week of no migrant crossing arrivals

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on small boat crossings including with measures targeting smuggling gangs.

Events

8 d. ago I swapped gentle parenting for a French approach for a week — this is what happened

As a new public health call in France suggests screen time for under sixes should be axed, mum of two Eilidh Dorgan tries it out to see if a less British approach to parenting can bring harmony to her home

Politics

8 d. ago I swapped gentle parenting for a French approach for a week — here's what happened

As a new public health call in France suggests screen time for under sixes should be axed, mum of two Eilidh Dorgan tries it out to see if a less British approach to parenting can bring harmony to her home

Politics

9 d. ago Royal Navy tracks Russian vessels in UK waters 'to ensure security of critical sea

Warships and helicopters activated in five-day operation to escort Russian vessels through UK waters

Events

9 d. ago Russian vessels in UK waters tracked by Royal Navy for second time this month

Warships and helicopters were activated ‘ensure the security and integrity of the UK’s critical sea-lanes’.

Politics

1 week ago KFC announces £1.5billion expansion plans to open 500 more restaurants in the next decade as demand for fried chicken surges

KFC's plans form part of new growth ambitions as the chain looks to expand its reach across the nation and put money into its existing locations.

Economics

2 w. ago Inheritance tax changes ‘bad for farmers’ focus on environment’ – watchdog head

Alan Lovell, chairman of the Environment Agency, revealed that farmers caused a record number of pollution incidents in English rivers.

Politics

2 w. ago University fined £115,000 over ‘inadequate’ oversight of franchised courses

There was an ‘overarching risk’ that Leeds Trinity University was unable to ‘properly ensure quality’ at subcontractual partnerships, watchdog says.

Economics

2 w. ago Singer CMAT says ‘fake version’ of Irish culture is being ‘built up’ by English

The 29-year-old, whose real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, gave an interview to Glamour UK.

Politics

2 w. ago Eritreans now most common nationality of migrants crossing Channel

It is the first time Eritrea has accounted for the largest number of people making the journey per quarter.

Events

2 w. ago Nurse in trans doctor case demands clarity from union on single

The Royal College of Nursing reportedly wrote to an English health board claiming it was breaking the law with its changing room policy.

Politics