Times and Star | UK News https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/ Times and Star UK News en-gb Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:40:56 +0000 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:40:56 +0000 https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Times and Star | UK News https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/ Train tracks murderer who bragged about attack on student jailed for life https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707613.train-tracks-murderer-bragged-attack-student-jailed-life/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:42:17 +0000 d023d271f77a35aad44e9b24940b8e68 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Donald Trump replaces Susie Wiles as chief of staff after midterm defeat https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26708086.donald-trump-replaces-susie-wiles-chief-staff-midterm-defeat/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:02:12 +0000 a72ce1c1ad7cc0e37895755bb5254d95 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Swinney’s response on oil and gas ‘is incoherent’ https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26705915.swinneys-response-oil-gas-is-incoherent/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:42:10 +0000 f9010edae55ed1fc09c0ccd3de44f76b digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Childminder who neglected children and deceived parents jailed https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706126.childminder-neglected-children-deceived-parents-jailed/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:52:11 +0000 2cc3db8bef25592df2c92aca42842455 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Megan’s father to appear in US court over possession of child sex abuse images https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707535.megans-father-appear-us-court-possession-child-sex-abuse-images/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:42:12 +0000 3a921a9f9847b79a70259f90b9b59bff digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency European air traffic targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706013.european-air-traffic-targeted-new-threats-week-hoaxes/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:32:13 +0000 f1a189748d80d7a32be6ba0a181bf4ff digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Panda fans flock to zoo as two of the black and white bears make Atlanta debut https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707962.panda-fans-flock-zoo-two-black-white-bears-make-atlanta-debut/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:12:12 +0000 e570a2cdad251f3739c67717b29bbaa7 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency There can be ‘no shift’ from UK-Ireland legacy framework, Helen McEntee says https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707935.can-no-shift-uk-ireland-legacy-framework-helen-mcentee-says/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:02:14 +0000 1c4efdfa03e360ad12bb457161c147db digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Married At First Sight UK contestant says show’s cancellation is ‘significant’ https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707918.married-first-sight-uk-contestant-says-shows-cancellation-significant/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:52:15 +0000 42406548f510f17284f5cf1a8eb63d2b digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Fact check: UK trade with the US and taxes 100 years ago https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707731.fact-check-uk-trade-us-taxes-100-years-ago/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:02:16 +0000 9a7ba3af1c71163a07fd55f090d510cc digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Frank Carson commemorated on 100th birthday with blue plaque in Belfast https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707675.frank-carson-commemorated-100th-birthday-blue-plaque-belfast/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:52:15 +0000 ffc058edb0b696e66dec4ac0bf4e38f9 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Man handed life term after ‘shock confession’ this year to partner’s 1998 murder https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707457.man-handed-life-term-shock-confession-year-partners-1998-murder/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:22:16 +0000 400774943102acd181fb22f81fc6b1c2 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Two killed after bus carrying schoolchildren crashes in France https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706179.two-killed-bus-carrying-schoolchildren-crashes-france/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:02:13 +0000 8ca58f031d72df168796748e3d13e317 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Zelensky presses western allies for clear post-war security guarantees https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26705711.zelensky-presses-western-allies-clear-post-war-security-guarantees/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:52:17 +0000 2e0a63a2a3cc04da7848c4bf667f2408 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Cutting welfare costs will need higher spending elsewhere, Burnham claims https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706389.cutting-welfare-costs-will-need-higher-spending-elsewhere-burnham-claims/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:32:15 +0000 8355a684f871e6947ef49620eafd7093 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency ITV figures due amid probes into broadcaster’s £1.6bn deal with Sky https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706937.itv-figures-due-amid-probes-broadcasters-gbp1-6bn-deal-sky/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:12:15 +0000 b66f6b68ff79f334fe2733e687b364b0 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Poundland owners to give evidence to MPs in private session https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706779.poundland-owners-give-evidence-mps-private-session/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:52:16 +0000 88a3b555fbf791b83465bca69360eb82 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Interest rate hikes unlikely to be a repeat of 2022, says Bank’s chief economist https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706706.interest-rate-hikes-unlikely-repeat-2022-says-banks-chief-economist/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:42:16 +0000 a353aa0812a3b1582f8452cd6c1ebd80 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Kenyan doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years for murders of 191 people https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26705914.kenyan-doomsday-cult-leader-sentenced-200-years-murders-191-people/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:22:15 +0000 64b5f57f784636574e9c76cb95b255f2 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Taoiseach attends PSNI passing out event in historic first for an Irish premier https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706081.taoiseach-attends-psni-passing-event-historic-first-irish-premier/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:52:13 +0000 e69190af65d7504ca64c672bdf951d13 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Sir Paul Smith hails ‘truly wonderful’ honour of Freedom of the City of London 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https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704323.lloyds-records-biggest-annual-fall-uk-house-prices-three-years/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:52:13 +0000 0b64e110f3f75f7ebc99b6249c788c9a digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Producer accused of laughing during Brand assault asked to ‘step back’ from role https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26705280.producer-accused-laughing-brand-assault-asked-step-back-role/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:42:17 +0000 59359c895eeebb444259d29a74b840fa digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Trump says ‘big, beautiful agreement’ on Ukraine ‘might involve all of Europe’ https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704229.trump-says-big-beautiful-agreement-ukraine-might-involve-europe/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:42:13 +0000 2f6733d6ac6db880681c6a056e61dcff digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Met chief would not be surprised if more alleged victims of Brand came forward https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704826.met-chief-not-surprised-alleged-victims-brand-came-forward/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:32:16 +0000 112b3a6fdda25c2fde1f7024ad4532ed digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Global market downturn spreads to UK and Europe amid tech sell-off https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704497.global-market-downturn-spreads-uk-europe-amid-tech-sell-off/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:02:11 +0000 3fdb2fa6aa1dccda9db0889b6784791a digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Pope embarks on Latin America trip weeks after cancer surgery https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704380.pope-embarks-latin-america-trip-weeks-cancer-surgery/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:12:18 +0000 45a2224d6fc2b73d783d07c910a387fd digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Global markets tumble after US tech stock sell-off https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704363.global-markets-tumble-us-tech-stock-sell-off/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:02:10 +0000 46f385828971f978273589e6c2c15016 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency British Airways owner sees profits hit by soaring jet fuel costs https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704340.british-airways-owner-sees-profits-hit-soaring-jet-fuel-costs/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:42:09 +0000 cf2430340f722fcfadf51b2e427f6aa0 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to warn policing must reform or decline https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704307.met-commissioner-sir-mark-rowley-warn-policing-must-reform-decline/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:12:09 +0000 a935d965de4e27391c3835bb024fb8c3 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Black Doves stars: ‘Why can’t there be a Welsh assassin and an Irish assassin?’ 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https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707919.fact-check-data-suggests-working-age-welfare-bill-gbp150bn/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:52:18 +0000 a0150fc81b6f7481520fba082b3f07cd digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Martin: Sinn Fein could do more to urge Catholics to join police north of border https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707874.martin-sinn-fein-urge-catholics-join-police-north-border/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:32:16 +0000 2f3a981c6591bfa34c66c8bbd63a0ec9 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Covid death prisoner treated worse than an animal, say family https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706448.covid-death-prisoner-treated-worse-animal-say-family/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:52:17 +0000 cdea20d519ad2c0af85a055652491b56 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency RTÉ staff return to buildings as Irish police probe bomb threat https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706294.rte-staff-return-buildings-irish-police-probe-bomb-threat/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:42:18 +0000 0b92c3605df8a7602ff53d849773be0e digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Met chief Mark Rowley defends proposal for police forces to be merged https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707313.met-chief-mark-rowley-defends-proposal-police-forces-merged/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:02:16 +0000 0404ae072b18059588b666f03db5e9a6 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Meghan’s father arrested by FBI in US over alleged child sex abuse material https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707230.meghans-father-arrested-fbi-us-alleged-child-sex-abuse-material/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:52:19 +0000 d9ef1b6958058ec8b5a1e4eaaf651506 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Russell Brand’s actions ‘horrifying’, says Burnham as he praises victims https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706293.russell-brands-actions-horrifying-says-burnham-praises-victims/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:02:18 +0000 fe5ae415918e6b208ab80e5761dd4e1b digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Desert rock formations popular with tourists toppled amid heavy rain and floods https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706519.desert-rock-formations-popular-tourists-toppled-amid-heavy-rain-floods/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:12:17 +0000 35c057733dc4d84e4bf042090b414480 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Tube drivers to strike over Christmas period in long-running dispute https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26705421.tube-drivers-strike-christmas-period-long-running-dispute/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:02:20 +0000 4cf2290dbfe829009605549086f2e880 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency EU says ‘rabbit hole’ video feeds on TikTok violate its digital rules https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26705854.eu-says-rabbit-hole-video-feeds-tiktok-violate-digital-rules/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:52:17 +0000 acad6fcf71b0c01047aaf9417b05a90e digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Burnham jokes ‘I’m a bad driver’ after failing road safety quiz for children https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26706009.burnham-jokes-im-bad-driver-failing-road-safety-quiz-children/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:42:16 +0000 b92d1c58ff363d4c5e9b7535315b4ef7 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Fact check: Image shows decommissioned missile in Welsh countryside https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26705493.fact-check-image-shows-decommissioned-missile-welsh-countryside/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:12:17 +0000 465a5e532bdc4affa7b557dd8b320f0a digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency British Airways owner hit by fuel costs and up to £25m air traffic chaos bill https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704827.british-airways-owner-hit-fuel-costs-gbp25m-air-traffic-chaos-bill/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:32:18 +0000 d36b1ee77519d577042753e02d421229 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Arrests after emergency crews targeted with fireworks and police car set alight https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26704249.arrests-emergency-crews-targeted-fireworks-police-car-set-alight/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:02:13 +0000 bacb7ded5fb99bc488df0997a753422f digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency Harry and high-profile figures bring bid to appeal against Daily Mail rulings https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/national/26707873.harry-high-profile-figures-bring-bid-appeal-daily-mail-rulings/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:52:20 +0000 c1b91b432b4e7f516873844e6dd53196 digitalmedia@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk | PA News Agency