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British boxer Anthony Joshua arrives for his non-title heavyweight bout against US boxer and influencer Jake Paul at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on December 19, 2025.

Joshua back in gym following crash which killed friends

Anthony Joshua has returned to the gym as he continues his recovery from a car crash which killed two close friends.

a photograph of the shadow Justice Secretary of the Conservative Party Robert Jenrick

UK Tory party sacks Jenrick after 'plotting to defect'

British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said she has sacked Robert Jenrick as the party's justice spokesperson due to "irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect in a way designed to be as damaging as possible" to his Conservative colleagues

UK • 15 Jan

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2026/01/11: A protester holds a sign listing the Filton 24 hunger strikers' demands outside Pentonville prison. Protesters gather outside HMP Pentonville where Kamran Ahmed is being held on remand after being arrested in November

Three Palestine Action activists end hunger strikes

Three Palestine Action activists have ended their hunger strike in a UK prison after 73 days, claiming the government has met one of their key demands.

UK • 15 Jan

A man wearing sunglasses and a scarf with flags in the background

Appeal against decision to throw out Kneecap case begins

An appeal against a judge's decision to throw out the terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is under way at the High Court in London.

UK • 14 Jan

Panorama faced criticism late last year over an episode broadcast in 2024

BBC to take steps to dismiss Trump's defamation lawsuit

The BBC will take legal steps to have US President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit over a Panorama programme edit dismissed, court documents have shown.

US • 13 Jan

Ofcom launches investigation into X over Grok concerns

The UK's media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into social media platform X over the creation of deepfake sexual images using its AI tool.

Business • 12 Jan

Britain's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, speaks during a welcome reception for British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at the ambassador's residence

Britain's ex-US ambassador apologises to Epstein victims

Britain's former US ambassador Peter Mandelson, who was dismissed over his links to Jeffrey Epstein last year, has apologised to the victims of the late convicted sex offender but not for his own actions.

UK • 11 Jan

DUP criticises McEntee's 'clear challenge' to Legacy bill

DUP leader Gavin Robinson has criticised Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee's "clear challenge" to the UK over legislation to tackle the Troubles.

Ulster • 10 Jan

A huge wave at Le Conquet harbour in western France

Ireland avoids worst of storm as UK, northern Europe hit

Met Éireann has said that the weather system associated with Storm Goretti "is not really very significant" for Ireland.

Weather • 08 Jan

Ukrainian emergency service workers continue emergency and rescue operations at the site of a Russian missile strike in the central part of Kharkiv

Foreign troops in Ukraine 'legitimate targets' - Russia

Russia said that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be "legitimate combat targets", after the UK and France announced plans to deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire.

Ukraine • 08 Jan

Man claimed he dug up Roman brooch bought on eBay

A fraudster metal detectorist who claimed to have discovered a valuable Roman brooch has avoided a prison sentence after admitting he bought it from eBay.

World • 09 Jan

Bald man with blue eyes named Miles Cross has his photo taken by north Wales Police

Man jailed for selling assisted suicide chemicals online

A man who assisted suicide by selling a substance online for £100 to vulnerable people has been jailed for 14 years after what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in the UK.

UK • 07 Jan

Heavy snow in the Montmartre area of Paris

Transport chaos, seven deaths as cold snap hits Europe

Snow, ice and high winds have brought transport chaos to many parts of Europe for a third day, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.

Europe • 07 Jan

Jesy Nelson feels 'duty of care' after twins' diagnosis

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has said she feels she has a "duty of care" to raise awareness about the rare genetic condition her twins have been diagnosed with.

Music • 07 Jan

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