7 h. ago Internet speeds for up to 130,000 British homes are slower than in Libya, Cameroon and Namibia... so do YOU live in a broadband blackspot?

Everyone in the UK has the legal right to get download speeds of 10mbps (megabits per second) - typically fast enough to stream TV programmes.

Society

52 h. ago British political commentator is greeted by his family after flying home from the US after being held by ICE for two weeks

Sami Hamdi was detained on October 26 at San Francisco International Airport after US officials revoked his visa during a speaking tour in which he criticised Israel 's actions in Gaza .

Politics

62 h. ago British journalist Sami Hamdi on way home to UK after weeks in ICE detention

The commentator was detained at a California airport on 26 October

Politics

3 d. ago Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker

Prosecutors in the case of a man charged with killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband say they've turned over a massive amount of evidence to the defense

Events

4 d. ago Mick Lane dead at 99: Former Lions star who played in first tour after WW2 dies as tributes pour in

THE world of rugby is in mourning after former Lions star Mick Lane died at the age of 99. Lane was the oldest surviving member of the British and Irish Lions. He passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, November 9, in Cork. Wing Lane was Lion #329 and played 11 times, scoring five...

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5 d. ago Lisa Nandy makes grovelling apology after giving top job to Labour backer without disclosing his 'significant donations'

The Culture Secretary confirmed that the funding given to Labour by David Kogan was discussed in his interview for the £130,000 role.

Politics

8 d. ago British woman on Bali death row flies home on humanitarian grounds

Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, but has moved to release more than half a dozen high-profile detainees in the last yearTwo British drug convicts including death row prisoner Lindsay Sandiford were repatriated from Indonesia on Friday, as part of a deal to return them on humanitarian grounds.Indonesia has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, but has moved to release more than half a dozen high-profile detainees in the last year. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago A quarter of UK adults report living in damp mouldy homes, study shows

A new report has revealed that more than a quarter of British adults are living in homes that are damp, mouldy or freezing

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9 d. ago British death row drug mule gran Lindsay Sandiford is pictured being wheeled out of prison as she prepares to fly home from Bali today after she was spared the firing squad

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, who was convicted of smuggling £1.6million worth of cocaine into Bali, is expected to board a UK-funded flight today after 13 years in prison.

Events

9 d. ago British death row drug mule gran Lindsay Sandiford 'to fly home today' after she was spared the firing squad

Lindsay Sandiford, 69, who was convicted of smuggling £1.6million worth of cocaine into Bali, is expected to board a UK-funded flight today after 13 years in prison.

Events

1 week ago Prince Harry drops biggest clue yet on moving back to UK in astonishing statement

The Duke of Sussex has penned a long, personal essay on what it means to be British. And it drops a huge hint about his yearning for home, according to an expert

Politics

1 week ago Selling Sunset's Mary Bonnet gives update after terrifying burglary

Selling Sunset star Mary has given an update on the burglary that took place at her home, which saw thieves make off with more than $130,000 worth of goods

Events

1 week ago Great British Bake Off fans overjoyed as Scots student Jasmine Mitchell is crowned winner

The 23-year-old medical student from Edinburgh took home the win on The Great British Bake Off after an impressive run in the competition

Politics

1 week ago Bella Culley prepares to fly out of Georgia as she checks in with her mother after the pregnant Brit was freed from prison

The 19-year-old was released from a Georgian prison yesterday after a last-minute reprieve allowed her to leave the country.

Events

1 week ago Pregnant Bella Culley will fly home from Georgia tonight after prosecutors decided to show the British teen mercy

The 19-year-old was released from a Georgian prison yesterday after a last-minute reprieve allowed her to leave the country.

Events

1 week ago Protesters to face jail for demonstrating outside MPs’ homes

Activists could be imprisoned for up to six months under the changes.

Events

2 w. ago Brits leaving Jamaica amid Hurricane Melissa to jet home on first charter flight

The Foreign Office confirmed the flight would leave Kingston’s Norman Manley International Airport late on Saturday, carrying British nationals unable to fly home commercially.

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2 w. ago ‘People have had to move house’: Inside the British Library, two years on from devastating cyber attack

Staff tell Athena Stavrou they’ve faced abuse because of ongoing issues at the Library, where dozens of services remain unavailable

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2 w. ago As more British retirees opt to spend their later years overseas, the world's most beautiful, sunny and lavish retirement homes revealed (and they're MUCH cheaper than the UK)

We've researched some of the best retirement home options in a diverse range of locations around the world, which are often cheaper, sunnier and warmer than their UK counterparts.

Politics

2 w. ago Government urged to back Bakerloo and DLR extensions unlocking 130,000 London homes

Government urged to back Bakerloo and DLR extensions unlocking 130,000 London homes  ianVisits

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