Interest rates held as Bank warns of impact of high energy prices
The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions. Source link
The average student in England leaves university with £47,700 debt – is a degree worth it?
With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree? Source link
Body found in landing gear of plane at Gatwick
Emergency services are called after airport staff made the discovery on an Air Arabia craft. Source link
‘Systemic’ failures led to culture of abuse and neglect
At more than 700 pages long, the report which lists 106 recommendations, proposes a comprehensive programme of reform in response to a profound catalogue of failures, widespread abuse, systemic failings of leadership and the mishandling of the review of…
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy injured in crocodile enclosure
A three-year-old boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with critical injuries and is in a stable condition, Cambridgeshire Police said. Source link
Two teenagers on trial for murder of 15-year-old Amen Teklay
Prosecutors claim the boys chased and struck him with a sword, leaving him so severely hurt that he died on street in Glasgow. Source link
Foreign Office drops 'do not travel' advice for Dubai, but calls situation unpredictable
Thousands of Brits were left stranded in the Middle East when the US-Iran war broke out in early 2026. Source link
Jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial to continue deliberations on Friday
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies. Source link
Men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK
One, a Border Force official, used his access to Home Office data, to get information about Chinese dissidents. Source link