Stamp duty reform needed to help first-time buyers afford homes, say MPs The Government should reform stamp duty to help more people get on the property ladder, a committee of MPs has urged. A consultation should be launched by the end of 2026 to examine potential alternatives, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee said.
Woman, 19, dies after gunshots heard coming from house A 19-year-old woman has died after gunshots were heard at a house in north London, police said. Paramedics called police to the home in Dale Grove, Finchley, at 12.15am on Monday and the victim, whose family has been told, was pronounced dead at the scene. A
Mother of Nottingham attacks victim says there has been ‘miscarriage of justice’ The mother of a student who was stabbed to death by paranoid schizophrenic Valdo Calocane said there has been a miscarriage of justice as bereaved families called for accountability and change. First-year University of Nottingham students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19,
Starmer gives tech companies ultimatum over children sending naked images Technology companies have been given an ultimatum to stop children sending and receiving explicit images on their devices or face a change to the law, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Government has given firms such as Apple and Google three months to
Sikh group calls for public inquiry into Henry Nowak death The Government should hold a public inquiry into the “catastrophic multi-agency failures” surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group has said. The 18-year-old finance student was killed in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025, using a knife prosecutors said he carried
Eriksen’s collapse a reminder of impact cardiac conditions can have – charity Footballer Christian Eriksen’s collapse “is a reminder of the potentially devastating impact that cardiac conditions can have on so many young people”, the chief executive of a charity has said. The Danish midfielder appeared to collapse in Sunday’s friendly with Ukraine, but “regained
Alexander Zverev savours a ‘happy end’ at French Open after grand slam heartache Alexander Zverev put his grand slam heartache behind him to finally lift a major trophy at the French Open. The German was presented with a golden opportunity in the absence of injured two-time winner Carlos Alcaraz and with Jannik Sinner losing early,
George Russell adamant he is still in title fight despite Monaco woes George Russell insists he “100 per cent” remains in the world championship fight despite dropping more points to title rival Kimi Antonelli at Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. A fortnight after a Mercedes mechanical failure thwarted a probable victory in Canada, Russell was forced
Christian Eriksen ‘conscious’ after collapsing during Denmark match Christian Eriksen is “conscious and doing well” after the Denmark midfielder appeared to collapse in Sunday’s friendly with Ukraine. TV images showed Eriksen holding his chest in the 65th minute of the fixture before the camera shot moved elsewhere, but the match was quickly halted amid concern
PM hosts Ukrainian leader for Number 10 talks The German Chancellor and French President join Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street to discuss Ukraine’s future Sir Keir Starmer is hosting Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz in No 10 to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader is visiting the