Shopkeepers prepare for further trouble after high street swarmed by teenagers Shopkeepers in a high street twice swarmed by several hundred children are bracing themselves for further unrest in the school holidays. Staff working in Clapham High Street in south London described having to lock their doors after teenagers ran amok on Saturday and Tuesday
Household energy bill drop ‘short-lived respite’ amid fears of July hike Household energy prices are falling by 7% from Wednesday in a “short-lived respite” for households already braced for a predicted 18% hike from July. Ofgem’s price cap has dropped from £1,758 to £1,641 – a reduction of £117 or around £10 a month for
Trump says securing Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’ President Donald Trump said securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us” and estimated that the US will be done attacking Iran in two to three weeks. Mr Trump said the US “will not have anything to do with” what happens in the strait, instead telling
Households braced for ‘awful April’ as council tax and water bills soar Households are facing near across-the-board increases in their bills as yet another “awful April” takes effect. While energy bills are falling – for the time being at least – hikes to council tax, water, broadband and mobile phone costs are threatening to stretch
Tottenham confirm appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as new boss on five-year deal Roberto De Zerbi has been confirmed as Tottenham’s new head coach on a five-year deal, but no relegation release clause has been included in his contract. Spurs parted company with Igor Tudor on Sunday afternoon after five defeats in seven matches during
Jack Whitehall named as latest Saturday Night Live UK host Jack Whitehall has been named as the latest host for the UK edition of Saturday Night Live (SNL). The actor and comedian, 37, will front the comedy show on April 11, joined by singer-songwriter Jorja Smith as the musical guest. Whitehall is expected to open
Man who owned XL bully dog that fatally mauled woman jailed for 10 years An aspiring rapper has been jailed for 10 years and three months after he was found guilty of owning one of two XL bully dogs that mauled a pensioner to death. Prosecutors said Ashley Warren asked 5ft 3in Esther Martin to
King’s state visit to US to meet Trump goes ahead despite tensions over Iran The King’s state visit to the US to see Donald Trump is to go ahead next month as planned, with the move sparking criticism as the Government was accused of being “too weak to stand up to bullies”. Charles and the
Trump tells UK to secure Strait of Hormuz and ‘go get your own oil’ Donald Trump said the UK and other countries which did not take part in strikes against Iran should secure the Strait of Hormuz themselves. The US president said countries which “refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran” should “build
Meagre economic growth at end of 2025 confirmed amid fears over Iran war hit Britain’s economy eked out muted growth at the end of last year, official figures have confirmed, but fears are growing over the impact of the Iran war and soaring inflation as oil prices race higher. The Office for National Statistics (ONS)