Badenoch says Tories would scrap inheritance tax on family homes
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:33:11 GMT
Tory leader says her party is "coming back", as she aims to convince voters it has changed after 2024 election defeat.
Chris Mason: Tories united behind Badenoch - but party still needs to win over voters
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:31:06 GMT
Kemi Badenoch has the support of her party but the Tories still trail Labour and Reform in opinion polls.
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:02:32 GMT
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.
Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:18:30 GMT
The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.
Family tribute to 'kind and loving' GP found dead at home
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:10:36 GMT
Hannah Cain's family say they have been "devastated" by her death on Sunday.
World's largest penguin colony hit by 'alarming' decline in numbers
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:35 GMT
Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:29:46 GMT
People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.
Watch: Why French police have stopped using stun grenades on student protesters
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:19:26 GMT
France has halted the use of stun grenades after a 15-year-old boys hand was blown off during student protests.
Man to face trial for attempted murder of British child in Alps park attack
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:32:02 GMT
Abdalmasih Hanoun, accused of carrying out an attack at a French park in 2023, is set to face trial.
Notorious gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:57:55 GMT
The criminal-turned-author is believed to have died on Tuesday night after a short illness.
