10 h. ago Keir Starmer told Labour faces 'existential threat' as top minister issues Reform warning

Anger at last year's decision to axe the winter fuel payment for around 10 million pensioners has spooked MPs, who have been urging Keir Starmer to change course

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16 h. ago Killer fungus spreading to UK could magnify major threat facing Brits, expert warns

The Aspergillus fungus is a known threat in tropical and subtropical climates but could soon spread across Europe and reach the UK as the TV show The Last of Us highlights scientists' concerns

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36 h. ago Foreign Office issues VE Day warning for heightened threat to travellers

The advice particularly affects cities including Lviv, Odesa and Kyiv in the run up to the anniversary of the end of the Second World War

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54 h. ago Doctors warn of ‘threat to patient safety’ over elderly people stuck in A&E

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that the older patients are, the more likely they are to endure a long wait.

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55 h. ago Trump meets with American ballerina who was held in Russian prison for 15 months

Ksenia Karelina was arrested in Russia last year after she donated to a charity that sends aid to Ukraine

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58 h. ago Trump to meet with American ballerina who was held in Russian prison for 15 months

Ksenia Karelina was arrested in Russia last year after she donated to a charity that sends aid to Ukraine

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61 h. ago Cruise ship passengers warned of latest norovirus threat after outbreaks

Norovirus is the most common ailment tracked on ships

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4 d. ago Kemi Badenoch urged to be bold as critics warn she has a year to restore Tory hopes from the 'existential' threat of Reform UK

The Tory leader is lining up a set of proposals, including on sentencing and social media, after criticism she has been too slow to develop policies.

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4 d. ago Urgent warning to take cyber attack threat 'very seriously' as Co

Cybersecurity experts warned retailers as criminals boasted of snatching the personal data of 20 million Co-op customers who signed up to the supermarket chain's membership card scheme

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4 d. ago Planned City skyscraper is threat to ancient burial ground and Tower of London, warn heritage groups

Historic England has objected to the proposed redevelopment at 63 St Mary Axe in the City of London

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6 d. ago New Zealand city declares state of emergency as streets and homes flood

Forecasters are warning of a ‘threat to life’ from falling trees and flying debris

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7 d. ago Sextortion gangs using AI porn fakes to target rising number of Scots victims

Advice Direct Scotland has warned of the growing threat of online scammers using artificial intelligence to make fake nudes of potential targets, as thousands fall victim to sex scams.

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7 d. ago The British teen 'Scattered Spider' hackers 'behind M&S cyber attack' as experts tell customers to change passwords and issue warning over 'ransomware' threat to UK retailers

The shadowy collective is thought to have an army of 1,000 hackers worldwide and has been linked with major heists that have seen firms blackmailed for millions.

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7 d. ago Russia sends chilling WW3 threat to UK and claims 'British blood must be spilled'

The Kremlin has accused British security services of being behind a series of high-profile assassinations in Russia and warned that "British blood must be spilled" as a result

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9 d. ago US asks North Korea to stop sending troops for Russia’s war in Ukraine

The US has called for an end to North Korea’s military deployment to support Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine as Kim Jong Un confirmed he sent his troops to fight in Europe.

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9 d. ago US says North Korea’s military deployment in Russia’s war against Ukraine must end

US says North Korea’s support has ‘perpetuated the Russia-Ukraine war’ after Kim Jong Un confirms sending troops

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2 w. ago Scientists warn drug being 'inappropriately' prescribed could lead to 'biggest threat to global health'

At the same time, older people who may not be able to deal with infections without antibiotics are not receiving them as much - meaning they could face more complications or hospital admissions

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3 w. ago Cops issue over 30 'threat to life' warnings in two years as gang wars spark fear of risk to public

Latest figures show there has been a huge increase in the number of individuals considered to be in danger being issued with letters or notices.

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3 w. ago Scientists prepare for 'mammothpox' virus that could emerge from arctic permafrost and threaten humanity

While the scenario and the virus were completely fictitious, scientists warn the threat of 'zombie viruses' emerging from permafrost thawing due to climate change is very real.

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3 w. ago Russia sends terrifying WW3 threat to UK warning 'we will kill all British people'

A Russian propagandist has taken to state TV to issue a direct threat of nuclear war against the UK, as well as Prime Minister Keir Starmer's coalition of the willing

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