British armed forces were involved in US seizure of oil tanker British armed forces provided support to the US’s seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence has revealed. The Marinera, a Venezuelan-linked vessel previously known as Bella-1, was captured by US forces on Wednesday as it travelled north and eastwards
14 years in jail for man who assisted suicide 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. Miles Cross, 33, set up a business sourcing a chemical
Two school buses crash on icy roads as UK prepares for Storm Goretti Two buses full of school children have crashed on icy roads as a deep freeze continues to grip the UK ahead of more heavy snowfall expected from Storm Goretti. The Met Office had warned there would be an “icy start” to Wednesday
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker off British waters The US has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker which is travelling off British waters, an official has said. US forces boarded the Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella-1, on Wednesday, as it travelled north and eastwards through the waters between Iceland and Scotland. The vessel
Most adults not aware of scale of primary school reading gap Many adults are not aware of the scale of the UK’s primary school reading gap, a survey has found. Nearly three in five (59%) UK adults are unaware that a quarter of children leave primary school not able to read well, the survey commissioned
Rightmove records busiest ever Boxing Day as home hunters prepare for 2026 moves Rightmove recorded its busiest ever Boxing Day for website visits in December 2025, in signs of a bigger-than-usual housing market bounce. Visits to Rightmove nearly doubled (a 93% increase) between the quietest day of the year – Christmas Day – and Boxing
Number of apps recommended for NHS to help asthma patients manage condition A number of apps that can be downloaded onto smartphones and tablets have been recommended to help people with asthma manage their condition. The platforms can slash the risk of hospital visits, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).
Trump discussing ‘range of options’ to acquire Greenland, White House says Donald Trump has been discussing a “range of options” to acquire Greenland, the White House has said, after Sir Keir Starmer joined European leaders in insisting the US president must climb down from threats to take over the territory. Using the US military is
45% of porn users have accessed sites without age checks since July Nearly half of adult pornography users have accessed sites without age checks since new verification rules came into force, research suggests. A poll by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) found that since the law changed in July, 45% of 1,469 people who use
Drink-drive limit set to be cut in road safety strategy Cutting the drink-drive limit in England and Wales is among Government plans in response to the “stalled” progress on road safety. The road safety strategy also proposes to require some convicted drink-drivers to have alcolocks fitted to their vehicles, and new powers to suspend driving