UK news

• Ireland make decision on boycotting second Israel Nations League match after protests

  30-09-2026 12:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heimir Hallgrimsson has spoken to the media regarding the Republic of Irelands upcoming Nations League reverse with Israel, following fan protests regarding the game
  
  Read more

• Richard Branson's touching tribute to late wife Joan as she's painted on side of new Virgin Atlantic plane named after her favourite Spice Girls song

  01-10-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Sir Richard Branson's wife, Lady Joan Sarah Drummond Branson, passed away aged 80 on November 24, 2025 following complications caused by a back injury she suffered weeks earlier.
  
  Read more

• Reform UK council ‘bans’ local reporter as paper slams ‘attack on our journalism’

  01-10-2026 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire County Council’s Cllr Stephen Reed (Picture: Derbyshire County Council)A Reform UK-led council has cut ties with a journalist reporting on the area.Derbyshire County Council announced earlier this week that it has decided to ‘end engagement’ with DerbyshireLive Local Democracy Reporter Eddie Bisknell.Deputy Council leader Stephen Reed said the council had ‘lost confidence’ in Bisknell’s reporting following a ‘prolonged period of concerns rega
  
  Read more

• Female teacher who tied young private school pupil to bed and blindfolded him for sex is jailed for eight years

  01-10-2026 13:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Deborah Franklin, 65, committed the historic offences against the boy in the early 1990s when she worked at the Hertfordshire preparatory school, where fees are now £18,000 a year.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• I couldn’t stop watching Netflix’s ‘amazingly bad’ new top 10 drama

  01-10-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageBy now, I’ve accepted my fate as a lover of trashy teen dramas, but Netflix’s latest offering really takes the biscuit.Whether it’s Amazon Prime’s The Summer I Turned Pretty and Sterling Point or Netflix’s XO, Kitty – if a streaming platform has released it, I’ve likely watched it (or it’s high up on my TBR lis
  
  Read more

• Major skeletons confirmed to be exposed about Jonah in Hollyoaks

  01-10-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageWe don’t know a lot about Hollyoaks’ Jonah Keane at the moment, but that is all set to change according to actor Matthew Wolfenden.In recent scenes, Jonah has taken horrifying action to keep son Caleb (Lewis Walton) close by drugging him – but there is more to be uncovered.When Matthew chatted to Metro at the Cure Usher Ball, he told us tha
  
  Read more

• How James Acaster was ‘dumped’ for Rowan Atkinson: ‘I got left for Mr Bean’

  01-10-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Acaster said he learned of his ex-girlfriend’s new romance from a newspaper article (Picture: Getty)If you think you’ve had a bad break-up, James Acaster’s own tale of being foiled by Rowan Atkinson might give you a run for your money.Acaster is set to descend into the world of skullduggery and deceit as one of the many comedians entering the Traitors castle tonight.The atmosphere will no doubt turn tense at points, but the 41-year-old has already proved he can have a se
  
  Read more

• TV Licence rules for watching BBC as Celebrity Traitors returns

  01-10-2026 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Celebrity Traitors is back tonight, but viewers could be slapped with a £1,000 fine just for tuning in
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Naomi Campbell wins bid to overturn five-year charity ban as tribunal rules she was 'deceived' by fellow Fashion for Relief trustee over use of funds to pay for hotel, spa and cigarettes

  01-10-2026 13:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The 56-year-old appealed after an investigation into her charity - Fashion For Relief - uncovered serious mismanagement of funds.
  
  Read more

• Controversial 'globalise the intifada' slogan could be banned across Australia as second state joins legal battle

  01-10-2026 13:07 via dailymail.com
  
  NSW has joined Queensland in its fight to ban two phrases popularised by activists.
  
  Read more

• NHS full list of cold symptoms that mean you need to see a doctor

  01-10-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While most colds get better on their own, there are a list of circumstances where you need to see a GP
  
  Read more

• Cash ISAs should be scrapped and every child given £1,000, says investment platform

  01-10-2026 13:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  IG has called for the cash ISA to be scrapped altogether - and it argues that any tax made from doing this should be used to fund a £1,000 investment grant for children
  
  Read more

• ‘Watching my husband die by lethal injection was utterly traumatising’

  01-10-2026 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageA London mum whose husband was put to death 5,000 miles away in Texas said watching him die was ‘utterly traumatising’.
  Tiana Broadnax flew to Huntsville, Texas, to watch her husband James be given the lethal injection on April 30. He died 40 minutes later while strapped to a gurney.Tiana said: ‘The first time I ever touched him was when he
  
  Read more

• Scientists invent a pill to help you build muscle and burn fat

  01-10-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Muscle stimulating pill saw people increase leg muscle by 13% in an eight-week trial - as scientists say it could prevent muscle wastage in people taking fat jabs
  
  Read more

• Uncharted 5 from Naughty Dog is real according to multiple sources

  01-10-2026 12:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  A return to charted territory (Sony)Naughty Dog is reportedly prioritising a new Uncharted game before any new The Last Of Us projects but details on Nathan Drake’s inclusion remain unclear.Just a couple of days ago, Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann announced that two new The Last Of Us projects are in the pipeline, although all he said was that they’ll ‘expand the canon… beyond Part 1 and Part 2.’The assumption was that these would be the priority following the la
  
  Read more

• Esther Rantzen's finest hour: How That's Life presenter revealed amazing story of British hero who saved hundreds of children from the Nazis in one of TV's finest-ever moments

  01-10-2026 12:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Beyond her charity work, Dame Esther's most pivotal career moment was the spotlight she shone upon one of the Second World War's most unsung heroes.
  
  Read more

• I’m sick of glugging pints – the humble half is far more chic

  01-10-2026 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  I wanted to sleep, not to socialise, which is why I decided to order that half-pint (Picture: Esme Craig)I’ll have a half’, I said pointing to the lager tap in front of me and smiling at the bartender.It was a Tuesday evening, and after-work drinks were in full-swing, though I was more than ready to say my goodbyes. I wanted to sleep, not to socialise, which is why I decided to order that half-pint; it was relatively cheap, cheerful, and could allow me to head home in a matter
  
  Read more

• Prisoner re-arrested immediately after leaving jail as hundreds released early from prisons

  01-10-2026 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 700 offenders jailed for crimes including theft, violence and domestic abuse are being freed early today, but was re-arrested after being accused of theft moments after leaving prison
  
  Read more

• Netanyahu claims Israel gave Britain intelligence about 'Iranian-sponsored terror plot' at RAF Fairford - as Tehran insists Burnham is 'barking up the wrong tree' claiming it's involved

  01-10-2026 12:49 via dailymail.com
  
  It comes after Andy Burnham claimed there are 'strong indications that Iran played a part' in the incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, although he declined to go into further detail.
  
  Read more

• Dad-of-two dies after jumping from window to escape Tameside house fire

  01-10-2026 12:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Marek Bonawenturski, 52, is believed to have jumped from his bedroom window as a fire cosumed his terraced house in Tameside, Greater Manchester
  
  Read more

• Viktor Gyokeres makes feelings clear on Arsenal exit speculation

  01-10-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Viktor Gyokeres is not pushing for a move away from Arsenal (Picture: Getty Images)Viktor Gyokeres says he is ‘extremely happy’ at Arsenal, despite falling down the pecking order and wanting more game time.The Swedish striker was first choice up front when he arrived from Sporting in the summer of 2025, but the jury is still out on him for many Arsenal fans.The 28-year-old scored 21 goals in all competitions over his first campaign, but did not always convince and manager Mikel Arte
  
  Read more

• Free food Tesco giveaway update as 20 million portions eaten

  01-10-2026 12:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Up to 186,000 pupils have benefited from the huge injection of fresh produce over the last two years
  
  Read more

• Mum-of-two left with 'life ending brain injury' after rickshaw crash on way to meet husband after Westlife gig

  01-10-2026 12:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A young mum with a 'heart of gold' was rushed to hospital with a 'catastrophic' brain injury following a crash after a Westlife concert in Dublin at the 3Arena
  
  Read more

• UK beauty company plunges into administration as all jobs lost — 'the only option'

  01-10-2026 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It was founded in 1997, but now all staff have been made redundant 'immediately'
  
  Read more

• 'Thank you, Prime Minister!': Inmates' glee as Labour's prison early release scheme sees 700 criminals walk free...before one is sent straight back inside and another vows to go stealing again

  01-10-2026 12:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Inmates grinned and raised their fists in the air in celebration as they streamed out of prisons across England and Wales from 8.30am.
  
  Read more

• Jamaican migrant jailed for raping his wife and his sister in Britain wins right to stay here because he is now bisexual and living with a younger man

  01-10-2026 12:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The 51-year-old Jamaican migrant was jailed for a total of 18 years, but can't be deported because it would violate his rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
  
  Read more

• 'Alarm bells' for Chancellor John Healey as government borrowing costs hit 28-year high

  01-10-2026 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The interest rate paid on long term government debts have reached 6% amid a global bond sell-off - with possible implications for Labour's spending plans and public services
  
  Read more

• Plan to introduce wealth tax on investors is axed in The Netherlands after critics declare it 'insane'

  01-10-2026 12:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Prime Minister Rob Jetten wanted to tax increases in the value of shares, bonds and cryptocurrencies before investors had actually sold them.
  
  Read more

• Dad fined £170 after breaking strict rule on M&S visit as parking firm responds

  01-10-2026 12:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stockport dad Tim Coates says a Marks & Spencer trip at the Peel Centre ended with a £170 Ocean Parking charge after one tyre was left on a white line.
  
  Read more

• ‘This is chilling’ – Gary Neville names ‘only fair’ punishment for Manchester City

  01-10-2026 12:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Neville spoke out on the huge sanctions that could await City (Picture: Shutterstock Editorial)Gary Neville believes the only fitting punishment for Manchester City is for their owners to be removed from the club.City have been found guilty of all charges relating to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission. The commission found the club arranged ‘sham’ contracts and ‘disguised schemes’ to inflate club revenue by £830million,
  
  Read more

Follow @newslock_uknews on Twitter!