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'We killed the wrong people - and I was called a Taliban apologist'
British troops dropped Afghan prisoners from a forklift "for fun", and a soldier who raised concerns about the killing of three farmers in a raid by UK special forces was called a "Taliban-loving apologist", an inquiry has heard.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0100
British troops dropped Afghan prisoners from a forklift "for fun", and a soldier who raised concerns about the killing of three farmers in a raid by UK special forces was called a "Taliban-loving apologist", an inquiry has heard.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0100
Burnham warned of 'early challenge' awaiting him in No 10
The persistent disadvantage gap in schools will be an "early challenge" for the next prime minister, researchers are warning.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0100
The persistent disadvantage gap in schools will be an "early challenge" for the next prime minister, researchers are warning.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0100
Britain suffering from 'unrealised potential' of medical research
World-leading medical research in the UK is not yet delivering better health outcomes for enough people in the country, according to a new report.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:42:00 +0100
World-leading medical research in the UK is not yet delivering better health outcomes for enough people in the country, according to a new report.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:42:00 +0100
Let councils put tax up as much as they want, MPs tell Burnham
A cross-party group of MPs has told prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham he should allow councils to increase council tax by as much as they want.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0100
A cross-party group of MPs has told prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham he should allow councils to increase council tax by as much as they want.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0100
Fifth Briton identified as victim of wildfire in Spain
A fifth British national has been identified as a victim of a wildfire in southern Spain in which killed more than a dozen people.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0100
A fifth British national has been identified as a victim of a wildfire in southern Spain in which killed more than a dozen people.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0100
Dozen arrested by counter terror police over 'threat to Islamic event'
Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged "extreme right-wing terrorism" threat to an Islamic event in Suffolk.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:06:00 +0100
Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged "extreme right-wing terrorism" threat to an Islamic event in Suffolk.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:06:00 +0100
Prisoner who escaped under food truck had help from man on the inside, court hears
A prisoner inside Wandsworth jail helped Daniel Khalife get money while he was on the run after escaping from prison under a food delivery truck, a court has heard.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0100
A prisoner inside Wandsworth jail helped Daniel Khalife get money while he was on the run after escaping from prison under a food delivery truck, a court has heard.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0100
Police launch murder investigation after three people found dead in family home
Police have launched a murder investigation after the bodies of three people were found in a family home in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0100
Police have launched a murder investigation after the bodies of three people were found in a family home in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0100
MP 'groped breasts of two women' at London club, court hears
An MP groped the breasts of two women at a London club after pestering them to join him for a drink, a court has heard.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0100
An MP groped the breasts of two women at a London club after pestering them to join him for a drink, a court has heard.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:50:00 +0100
Human trials of new Ebola vaccine set to begin in UK
A new vaccine to combat a strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will soon be tested on adults in the UK, under plans announced today.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:10:00 +0100
A new vaccine to combat a strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will soon be tested on adults in the UK, under plans announced today.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:10:00 +0100