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'Very serious' claims of wrongdoing made against past Married At First Sight UK contributors, says Channel 4
Channel 4 has said "very serious allegations of wrongdoing" have been made against a small number of past Married At First Sight UK contributors.
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:00 +0100
Channel 4 has said "very serious allegations of wrongdoing" have been made against a small number of past Married At First Sight UK contributors.
Mon, 18 May 2026 17:38:00 +0100

Unemployment rate ticks up to 5% and wage growth slows
The UK's jobless rate has ticked up to 5% and the pace of basic wage growth has eased further as the country faces down a fresh energy-led price shock.
Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:00 +0100
The UK's jobless rate has ticked up to 5% and the pace of basic wage growth has eased further as the country faces down a fresh energy-led price shock.
Tue, 19 May 2026 06:12:00 +0100

Repeat offending of drug-driving 'almost five times more common' than drink-driving
Repeat offending of drug-driving is almost five times more common than drink-driving, an investigation has found, leading to calls for a national rehabilitation scheme.
Tue, 19 May 2026 03:58:00 +0100
Repeat offending of drug-driving is almost five times more common than drink-driving, an investigation has found, leading to calls for a national rehabilitation scheme.
Tue, 19 May 2026 03:58:00 +0100

All smiles as King and Queen meet Sir David Beckham at Chelsea Flower Show
The King has toured the Chelsea Flower Show where he greeted Sir David Beckham, mingled with other celebrities and stopped to smell the roses.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:01:00 +0100
The King has toured the Chelsea Flower Show where he greeted Sir David Beckham, mingled with other celebrities and stopped to smell the roses.
Mon, 18 May 2026 22:01:00 +0100

Manhunt after rape of two teenage girls, police say
Police are searching for a suspect following the reported rapes of two teenagers in Great Yarmouth.
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:39:00 +0100
Police are searching for a suspect following the reported rapes of two teenagers in Great Yarmouth.
Mon, 04 May 2026 17:39:00 +0100

Why was there crowd trouble outside Swatch stores this weekend?
Police were called to shops in the UK and Europe at the weekend as crowd trouble broke out over the launch of a new watch.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:09:00 +0100
Police were called to shops in the UK and Europe at the weekend as crowd trouble broke out over the launch of a new watch.
Mon, 18 May 2026 09:09:00 +0100

Police begin antisemitic hate crime investigation after Jewish man attacked in Golders Green
Police are investigating after a Jewish man in his 20s was attacked in Golders Green, northwest London, in the early hours of Monday.
Mon, 18 May 2026 20:12:00 +0100
Police are investigating after a Jewish man in his 20s was attacked in Golders Green, northwest London, in the early hours of Monday.
Mon, 18 May 2026 20:12:00 +0100

Soldier, 24, who died falling from horse at Royal Windsor Show named
The soldier who died after falling from a horse at the Royal Windsor Show has been named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:11:00 +0100
The soldier who died after falling from a horse at the Royal Windsor Show has been named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan.
Mon, 18 May 2026 16:11:00 +0100

Iranian journalist was stabbed in 'targeted' attack in London, court told
A journalist stabbed outside his London home was the victim of "a planned and targeted attack" by "proxies" of the Iranian state, a court has heard.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:36:00 +0100
A journalist stabbed outside his London home was the victim of "a planned and targeted attack" by "proxies" of the Iranian state, a court has heard.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:36:00 +0100

Archbishop of Canterbury criticises those who 'misuse religious identity to divide'
The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised those who misuse religious identity to "intimidate and divide", just days after Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march in London.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:06:00 +0100
The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised those who misuse religious identity to "intimidate and divide", just days after Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march in London.
Mon, 18 May 2026 18:06:00 +0100