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Burnham Rules Out an Irish Border Poll on First Visit to Belfast
A unification referendum is 'off the table', the prime minister said, pointing to Brexit and Scottish independence as votes whose divisions 'take a long time to heal'.
Hackers Take Data on Nearly Nine Million Airport Customers — and Are Refused a Ransom
Manchester Airports Group says contact details, vehicle registrations and postcodes were lifted from its terminal WiFi sign-up system. It declined to pay.
HMRC Counted 240 Crypto Millionaires Last Tax Year
Some 17,600 people reported $1.9bn in digital asset gains, against $18.7bn in disposals.
Almost a Million Young Britons Are Neither Working Nor Studying
981,000 people aged 16 to 24 were out of work, education or training in the spring quarter — down on the start of the year, up on last year.
112 Care Leavers Died in a Single Year. The Largest Cause Was Suicide.
A death rate of 130 per 100,000 among 18 to 24-year-olds — at least three times the general population.
Burnham Expected to Ban Goods From Israeli Settlements
The move follows tenders for more than 1,200 units at E1, a project that would sever the West Bank in two.
Government Weighs Reform of Unfitness-to-Plead Law After Family's Petition
A driver found unfit to stand trial has never faced sanction for a crash that killed 20-year-old Sophie Brimble in 2017. The MoJ now agrees the law needs updating.
Burnham Summons Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to an Economic Summit
The prime minister revives Gordon Brown's National Economic Council and floats extending England's mayoral model across the union.
Three UK Airports Breached, With 8.7 Million Customers' Data Accessed
Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands. The hackers took email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations and postcodes.
Russia Threatens British Military Sites Over Missile Technology Transfer
Moscow says London and Paris are 'playing with fire' after Burnham released blueprints letting Ukraine build its own Storm Shadow.
Zara's Owner Opens Its Discount Chain in Britain, Staffed Partly by Robots
Lefties lands in Liverpool with basket-scanning checkouts and hanger-sorting machines, priced between Primark and Shein.
What the Meta Settlement Means for Britain
The new protections apply only to US children — but the UK has already gone further, with an outright under-16 ban due in 2027.