Downing Street plans a reset with Brussels that sidesteps financial services. City firms, citing post‑Brexit reforms and the scale of the UK market, resist closer alignment and prefer domestic rule‑making. Some warn uncertainty could grow, while ministers aim to deepen cooperation in other areas.
Burglars who targeted wealthy homes have been jailed after sharing selfies with cash and luxury watches. Police used the posts to identify members and link them to offences across Cheshire, Derbyshire and nearby counties. Several received multi‑year sentences.
Scottish smallholders near Donald Trump’s golf interests say they will not sell land for expansion. They plan to resist any approach to acquire their plots, citing property rights, community impact and the need for authorities to prioritise local livelihoods over further course development.
Campaigners urge the Lords to allocate time to pass the assisted dying bill, warning reputational harm if the session times out. The bill’s sponsor seeks extended sittings, while opponents’ 1,000+ amendments risk delay. Supporters say terminally ill people need a clear, safe legal option.
Campaigners urge the NHS to add spinal muscular atrophy to the newborn heel-prick test, after a singer revealed her twins’ diagnosis. Early screening could speed treatment and improve outcomes, and the Health Secretary has welcomed efforts to raise awareness.
Britain supported a US-led mission that intercepted an oil tanker tied to a sanctions-dodging shadow fleet, using RAF surveillance and a Royal Navy support ship during a weeks-long pursuit in the North Atlantic. Ministers signalled tougher enforcement against illicit maritime shipments.
An Oxford review of 37 trials involving about 9,300 people finds that those who stop weight‑loss injections typically regain much of the lost weight within two years. Experts say ongoing treatment may be needed to maintain results, raising questions over long‑term use, cost and NHS guidance.
US forces seized a foreign-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic for alleged sanctions evasion, ending a pursuit that began in the Caribbean. A second dark fleet vessel was intercepted in the region. Washington signalled tougher maritime enforcement and said crews would be treated humanely.
Kemi Badenoch sets out a plan to revive pubs, promising to abolish business rates for thousands of venues and cut average energy bills by £3,000. The Conservatives say it would protect local jobs and communities, while critics question the costings and how it would be funded.
Washington has seized a tanker and said it will control Venezuelan crude exports indefinitely, channelling revenues via US‑managed accounts. The move challenges Opec+ authority, aims to reshape oil flows and prices, and raises compliance risks for traders and firms dealing in Venezuelan barrels.