UK news

• Plane shown exploding in fireball on Brazil city street in horror crash

  08-02-2025 00:14
  
  Shocking footage captured the moment the small plane crashed and exploded on a busy street, just as vehicles had turned off the thoroughfare.
  
  Read more

• Rocksteady’s new Batman game is coming to PS6 and next gen Xbox

  27-03-2025 13:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s not officially confirmed but, after Suicide Squad, going back to Batman makes perfect sense (Warner Bros.)The next Batman game from Arkham Knight developer Rocksteady is hiring new staff and the job ads give away quite a bit of information.After Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League flopped hard for Warner Bros., developer Rocksteady is reportedly going back to what it does best, with a new single-player Batman game.Exact details are unsurprisingly nebulous, but it’s been desc
  
  Read more

• I’m an Uber driver left £2,500 out of pocket because of TfL’s ‘licensing crisis’

  27-03-2025 13:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  More than 500 private-hire drivers in London are thought to be affected by the licensing backlog (Picture: Kabal Singh)A London Uber driver has been locked out of work and forced into debt after his TfL license expired.
  More than 500 drivers have been left unable to work after ‘prolonged’ delays in having their licenses renewed by Transport for London, the IWGB Union said.
  This is forcing professional drivers into ‘debt and destitution,’ the union, which represents priva
  
  Read more

• NHS nurse bullied colleague to point of suicide and called another a 'prostitute'

  27-03-2025 13:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Award-nominated nurse Kara Hannigan is no longer an employee of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board after a regulator found she harassed colleagues and created a degrading work environment
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Donald Trump's latest US tariffs could plunge UK economy into crisis as early as next week

  27-03-2025 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US President announced a 25% import tariff on all cars coming into the US - and is also set to announce a potential tariff on UK exports of up to 20% by next week
  
  Read more

• People are only just realising what confusing 'fake bins' at airports are for

  27-03-2025 13:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Holiday-goers have been confused after spotting 'fake bins' scattered around an airport - but they were shocked to find out they actually have an important purpose
  
  Read more

• Jude Law looks scarily like Vladimir Putin in major transformation for Kremlin film

  27-03-2025 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jude Law has been seen as Vladimir Putin on the set ofThe Wizard of the Kremlin (Picture: Getty)
  We officially have a first look of Jude Law as Vladimir Putin in upcoming drama The Wizard of the Kremlin.The movie is based on political strategist Vadim Baranov, who becomes an advisor to Russia’s future president, Putin.The Holiday heartthrob Jude, 52, was seen in character while filming the biopic in Latvia.Jude was dressed as the Russian president, with impressive hair and make-up to
  
  Read more

• Shoppers face strict limits at Lidl for sought-after £4 chocolate bars launching this Saturday

  27-03-2025 13:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lidl confirmed the two-bar-per-person rule as the viral Dubai-style chocolate, which previously sold out through the Lidl TikTok shop page, will be available in all stores from Saturday
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Amazon is selling giant box of Nestlé biscuits 'perfect' for dunking in tea for less than 31p a bar

  27-03-2025 13:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Nestlé biscuit box has been labelled as 'perfect' for dunking in tea or coffee, and is part of the online retailer's Spring Deal Days sale, which sees millions of items reduced in price
  
  Read more

• Obsessive Nintendo Switch 2 fans are getting hyped over footage of a building

  27-03-2025 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Only a week to go (TikTok)With only a week to go until the first of the Nintendo Switch 2 live events, fans have spotted that preparations have begun.People were already obsessed with the Nintendo Switch 2 before Nintendo formally announced the thing, but things got even more out of control when details started leaking at the end of 2024.The January reveal only heightened fans’ excitement and while Nintendo has kept quiet on the specifics, plenty have made educated guesses about the Switc
  
  Read more

• Child says there's a 'monster' under their bed - then babysitter makes terrifying discovery

  27-03-2025 13:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Villalobos Junior, 27, was arrested following the incident in Kansas on Monday and is being held in custody with a huge half a million dollars bail against him
  
  Read more

• Score three months of Amazon Audible for just 99p in this spring deal

  27-03-2025 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Score three months of Amazon Audible for just 99p per month in this unmissable spring deal (Picture: Metro/Getty/Amazon)
  SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Metro.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more information.
  If you’re anything like me, having time to reach for a book and actually read is becoming more and more of a novelty.Th
  
  Read more

• Travellers slam Ryanair’s new Prime subscription service: ‘A waste of £79’

  27-03-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ryanair claims travellers could save up to £420 a year (Picture: Getty Images)Ryanair has launched a new annual subscription service promising perks for frequent flyers – but not everyone is convinced by the deal. For £79 a year, members will get free reserved seats, free travel insurance and access to 12 annual member-exclusive seat sales a month. The Irish budget airline claims customers who fly 12 times a year will save £420.Announcing the scheme on Monday, Ryana
  
  Read more

• 9 of the best things to do in London this weekend (March 29-30)

  27-03-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Give your mum a Mother’s Day she’ll never forget (Picture: Supplied)Welcome back to The Slice!Mums go through a lot. Nothing will ever repay them for the times they nursed you back to health when you were sick, or forgave you when you didn’t call even though you said you would.But we’re here to help you get close, with the best ways to make your mum feel special – from a roast dinner with a complimentary Bloody Mary to a wild bingo night.Or take her for dinner and
  
  Read more

• Andre Onana reveals transfer approaches from Chelsea and Arsenal

  27-03-2025 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andre Onana has revealed previous transfer interest from Chelsea and Arsenal (Getty)Andre Onana has revealed that he was approached by Arsenal and Chelsea before he ended up joining Manchester United.The Cameroon international moved to United in a £47.2 million deal in July 2023 having spent a season at Inter.Onana spent six seasons in the first team at Ajax and helped the club win three Eredivisie titles before he was signed by Inter on a free transfer.But the 28-year-old claims both Ars
  
  Read more

• Red alert as cases of illness caught by UK holidaymakers soar

  27-03-2025 12:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UK Health Security Agency chiefs said people should 'take precautions' against disease which can cause serious health problems
  
  Read more

• 'I spent 32 years in a loveless marriage - dating married men gives me everything that's missing'

  27-03-2025 12:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After spending over thirty years in a marriage that had lost all its passion, a woman has shared how she joined a dating site for married men and is now showered with lavish gifts and expensive dates
  
  Read more

• Gabby Agbonlahor tips Arsenal to join transfer race for Premier League star

  27-03-2025 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Agbonlahor feels Liam Delap is destined for a move at the end of the season (Picture: Getty)Gabriel Agbonlahor has predicted that Arsenal will join two other Premier League clubs in a transfer race to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town.Delap only joined Ipswich in July from Manchester City in a deal worth £20m but already looks destined for a move at the end of the season.Ipswich were promoted to the top-flight last term but seem set for an immediate relegation, which would make De
  
  Read more

• Leading charity slams Emmerdale for ‘sensationalist’ kidney plot

  27-03-2025 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Tate has received a kidney donation illegally (Picture: ITV)Kidney Research UK has raised concerns about the portrayal of a storyline in Emmerdale, which has seen Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) go to desperate lengths to have a kidney donated to him.Joe lives with AAT deficiency and as a result, he has developed chronic kidney disease. This week, after learning his uncle Caleb Miligan (William Ash) was a match to him, he began a plan that kickstarted the operation process.Because Joe never asked C
  
  Read more

• Netflix fans send requests for Scooby Doo remake as they beg ‘please be good’

  27-03-2025 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  The iconic cartoon character will be returning to our screens in a live-action remake (Picture: Reuters)Scooby-Doo fans have issued a plea to Netflix after the streaming giant announced an eight-episode live-action remake of the iconic cartoon.Following more than 12 animated series and three theatrical films, one of pop culture’s most recognisable and entertaining characters is making his return.Written by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, the new series will take a look at how the cowa
  
  Read more

• Abba announce huge change to their Voyage show after record ticket sales

  27-03-2025 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Abba Voyage is getting a huge update (Picture: Johan Persson/Abba Voyage/PA Wire)It’s been three years since Abba opened their unbelievable show Voyage — and they’re about to give fans even more.‘When we first opened we never imagined that we’d still be in London 3 years on,’ the band shared. ‘We’re very grateful that so many of you have joined us.’Abba — Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
  
  Read more

• UK Eurovision entry admit ‘we’re not looking for points’ at Song Contest

  27-03-2025 12:38 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 PageRemember Monday, the group representing the UK at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, have admitted that scoring points at the competition is not their priority.There isn’t long to go until Europe’s campest singing competition returns, taking place this year in Basel, Switzerland after Swiss musician Nemo’s victory in 2024.Speculation is moun
  
  Read more

• 'I opened my door to Morrisons delivery driver - then he stuck his tongue down my throat'

  27-03-2025 12:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An army veteran admits to no longer feeling safe smiling to strangers "without them thinking [she's] coming onto them" following an attack on her doorstep by her Morrisons delivery driver.
  
  Read more

• Blockbuster is returning to the UK for a limited time only

  27-03-2025 12:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK said goodbye to Blockbuster in 2013 (Picture: Getty Images)Remember Blockbuster? If you’re under the age of 18, you probably don’t.The famous store disappeared from the UK high street back in 2013, as trips to the ‘video shop’ were replaced with scrolling through Netflix.Now, Blockbuster leaves us nostalgic for a simpler time, when you’d wait for months to finally watch a film you’d missed in the cinema, and your mum would let you rent a video for a sl
  
  Read more

• Mary Berry's one-pan honey chicken recipe is perfect for a quick midweek dinner

  27-03-2025 12:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This delicious honey chicken recipe from Mary Berry only takes 10 minutes to prepare before it simmers away on the stove for 15 to 20 minutes - making it the perfect dish for a quick dinner
  
  Read more

• Jason Statham is open for work on LinkedIn and experienced in beekeeping

  27-03-2025 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jason Statham is on LinkedIn (Picture: AP)Jason Statham is on LinkedIn and is Open To Work as part of a campaign for his upcoming movie, A Working Man.The actor, 57, is set to take on a new action-packed role in A Working Man, an action thriller film directed by David Ayer, and co-written by Sylvester Stallone.
  The synopsis reads: ‘Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life of working construction.
  ‘However, when human traffickers kidna
  
  Read more

• Protesters disrupt Labour Cabinet minister Jonathan Reynold's speech

  27-03-2025 12:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pro-Palestinian protesters calling for an end to the sale of F35 jet parts to Israel interrupted the Business Secretary's appearance at Chatham House - with one appearing on stage
  
  Read more

• Just Stop Oil claims it is 'hanging up the high vis' and brags the government has caved to its demands after years of protests that have infuriated the British public

  27-03-2025 12:28
  
  Just Stop Oil has said it is going to stop carrying out its campaign of stunts.
  
  Read more

• Why Trump thinks the US can take Greenland: President is convinced the territory is key to protecting the West and he can convince the population to become Americans... as JD Vance flies out for visit

  27-03-2025 12:27
  
  Trump has refused to rule out using military or economic action to acquire the island, leading some analysts to warn that Washington could even attempt to annex the territory
  
  Read more

• Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt coast with at least six confirmed dead: Vessel with 44 passengers suffers disaster during trip to Red Sea

  27-03-2025 12:27
  
  A further nine have been left injured in the incident, with four in critical condition, according to local reports.
  
  Read more

Follow @newslock_uknews on Twitter!