UK

Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has been found dead at 41.

Ex-Cambridge professor in plagiarism scandal found dead

A professor who resigned last week from the University of Cambridge following accusations of plagiarism has been found dead.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
Video
The scene where two people have been seriously injured after a train with around 150 people on board derailed near Lewes railway station in East Sussex.

‘A lot of screaming’: Horror as train derails

The derailment has been likened to ‘a movie’ with passengers trapped after a train suddenly came off the tracks.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
A man has died following an alleged assault at The Crow's Nest pub in the Welsh town of Cwmbrn.

Man, 102, dies after alleged pub assault

Police have identified the victim of the alleged assault on August 1 following his death in hospital.

Updated
Read more (1 min) →

Sign up to The Nightly's newsletters.

Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox.

Email Us
By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.
Video
Nigel Farage will face off against Count Binface and a host of other 'joke' candidates in a special election that's been dubbed a stunt.

Farage faces Count Binface in UK election labelled a stunt

Nigel Farage, who is the leader of anti-immigration party Reform UK, stood down in the hope the special election could put to bed awkward questions about his finances.

Updated
Read more (4 min) →
Novelty candidate Count Binface, right, is shaping up as UK Reform leader Nigel Farage’s main rival in the Clacton by-election.

Why Farage is running against a man dressed as a garbage bin

The Reform UK leader forced a new election in his parliamentary seat after coming under pressure over his finances. His main challenger is Count Binface.

Updated
Read more (6 min) →
Video
King Charles’ death was announced on May 19, despite him being alive and well.

‘Curiosity’ leads to news of King’s death, staff flee

The station announced King Charles’ death earlier this year, despite him being alive and well.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
John Constable’s travel plans have been derailed after a passport fault had him banned from a RyanAir flight.

This tiny passport mistake could get you banned from flying

A family holiday was thrown into chaos when a granddad was refused from boarding his flight over a seemingly small passport mistake.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
Alexander Downer has flatly rejected Nigel Farage’s hopes of using the Navy to turn back migrant boats in the English Channel, saying they can’t work as they did in Australia.

Farage’s bold migrant crackdown dealt brutal reality check

LATIKA M BOURKE: Alexander Downer has flatly rejected Nigel Farage’s hopes of using the Navy to turn back migrant boats in the English Channel, saying they can’t work as they did in Australia.

Updated
Read more (5 min) →
Jason Arday, who quit his job at Cambridge University after allegations were made he lied on his CV.

Top academic accused of being fantasist, plagiarist resigns

The youngest black professor ever hired at Cambridge University quit today over accusations that raised questions about modern standards in academia.

Updated
Read more (4 min) →
Video
A public inquiry into the actions of Jeffrey Epstein in the United Kingdom is not being considered.

UK government’s shock Epstein announcement

It comes nearly seven years after the disgraced financier’s death.

Updated
Read more (1 min) →
Video
Prince Harry faces a mammoth bill for the Daily Mail's legal costs following his loss in court. (EPA PHOTO)

Daily Mail seeks $19 million after Harry loses lawsuit

A London court dismissed Prince Harry's privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and now the company wants an multimillion-dollar payment towards costs.

Updated
Read more (1 min) →
Video
Georgie Buxton had worked at Virgin Atlantic for two years before the tragedy.
Bill Oddie, who found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies alongside Tim Brooke-Taylor and Garden, died on Saturday, aged 85.

Goodies star remembered as a rebel with a wildlife cause

Tributes have poured in for Goodies star and wildlife presenter Bill Oddie, who has been remembered for his humour as well as passion for the natural world.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
Bill Oddie found fame as one of The Goodies before embarking on a career as a wildlife presenter. (David Crosling/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Deep sadness’: Tributes flow after death of Goodies star

The British comedian, who became a star in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies and then presented nature shows, has died at the age of 85.

Updated
Read more (3 min) →
Video
London's Gatwick airport was hit by a major water outage for hours, prompting the closure of toilets.

Major airport erupts into toilet chaos as water runs dry

For hours, travellers at this major airport were not able to go to the toilet, the bar, or wash their hands.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
Passengers said they were trapped inside the aircraft for more than two hours as temperatures soared.

Passengers treated like ‘animals’ in shocking flight ordeal

Passengers say the temperature soared to ‘high 40s’ and likened the experience to being ‘locked inside a sauna’.

Updated
Read more (3 min) →
Ann Widdecombe died after being hit 21 times on her head with a hammer, a court has been told. (AP PHOTO)

Murdered ex-MP hit with hammer 21 times, UK court told

A UK prosecutor has told a court a camera inside Ann Widdecombe's home captured ​video of the former MP being repeatedly hit with a ​hammer.

Updated
Read more (2 min) →
The new British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party, Andy Burnham, gestures as he speaks to the media as he arrives at 10 Downing Street.

Britain’s new PM promises a lot but reveals little

THE ECONOMIST: Andy Burnham’s soaring rhetoric has not been matched by a transformative vision for government. 

Updated
Read more (3 min) →