UK skilled worker visa applications plummet in December
New figures show a sharp drop in skilled worker and healthcare visa applications, posing a fiscal challenge for Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Explore the data and expert warnings.
New figures show a sharp drop in skilled worker and healthcare visa applications, posing a fiscal challenge for Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Explore the data and expert warnings.
Exclusive analysis reveals nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults on NHS staff in three years. Unions warn of a 'national emergency' for worker safety. Read the full investigation.
Visa-holding migrants and British families condemn the government's 'earned settlement' consultation, warning it fuels anti-immigrant sentiment and creates prolonged uncertainty. The public consultation closes on 12 February.
Debbie Webster is wrongly charged for Billy Mayhew's death in a shocking Coronation Street plot twist. Read the full spoiler details from the early ITVX release now.
Award-winning Aboriginal artist Bobbi Lockyer is devastated after Australia Post lost a valuable commissioned painting. The postal service apologises as the search continues.
A Florida postal worker faces assault charges after allegedly trying to run over a 10-year-old boy he mistakenly thought stole a package. The child suffered an ankle injury.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old John Onetufo on Grove Street, Lewisham. Another man and woman have been bailed as police enquiries continue.
A London North Eastern Railway (LNER) host was dismissed for gross misconduct after retrieving and serving sausage rolls from a kitchen bin to first-class passengers. Read the full tribunal details.
A major rescue operation is underway at Curragh coal mine after a roof collapse. One worker is missing, potentially trapped 1km underground, while two others were recovered. Follow for live updates.
The driver of Anthony Joshua's car has been formally charged following a fatal crash in Nigeria that killed two of the boxer's close friends. Read the latest on the case.
The driver involved in the Nigerian car crash that killed two friends of boxer Anthony Joshua and left the fighter injured has been formally charged. Read the latest on the case.
The driver in Anthony Joshua's fatal car crash has been charged. Two of the boxer's close team members died in the Nigeria accident. Read the latest details and tributes.
Naushaba Roonjho, a community health worker from Sindh, Pakistan, overcame family opposition to champion polio vaccination and girls' education. Now, she's campaigning for local political office to transform her village. Read her inspiring story.
A West Midlands policewoman was punched in the throat by a man fleeing a crash in a Range Rover. Two suspects were later arrested in South Staffordshire.
A Devon artist is creating an artwork from the final letters sent through Denmark's 400-year-old postal service, which ended in December. Discover the poignant stories behind the last post.
A 16-year-old boy faces charges after allegedly throwing a firecracker that ignited a major bushfire in Perth on New Year's Eve. Read the full report on the incident and its consequences.
In a shocking EastEnders twist, Zoe Slater is charged with Anthony Trueman's murder despite new evidence pointing to Chrissie Watts. The Christmas Day death mystery deepens on Albert Square.
As Denmark's postal service ends letter deliveries, Guardian readers reveal the heartfelt messages they would send in their last envelope. Discover moving stories of love, legacy, and connection.
Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have condemned plans for a Postal Museum exhibition, calling it a 'PR stunt' and refusing to endorse it due to the museum's Post Office funding.
A Westminster council road worker is praised for his bravery after rescuing a disabled woman from a burning building in Notting Hill. Read the full story of this heroic act.
A 47-year-old Perth man faces charges of racial harassment after allegedly posting online support for the Bondi Junction attack. Police confirm a swift investigation.
Newly released death certificates for filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife Michele detail the 'sharp force injuries' from a knife that killed them within minutes. Their son Nick faces murder charges.
Six UK immigration officers face charges of stealing from migrants and money laundering. The defendants are due at Westminster Magistrates' Court in January. Read the full details.
Six Home Office immigration officers are to appear in court accused of stealing from migrants and money laundering. Read the full details of the CPS prosecution.
A 22-year-old London man faces serious charges after allegedly throwing a corrosive substance at two women in Blackwater. He has been granted bail and will appear in crown court next month.
Denmark's state postal service stops all letter deliveries from 30 December, cutting 1,500 jobs. As letter volumes plummet globally, is the UK's Royal Mail on a similar path? Read our analysis.
Hounslow Council leader claims ignorance as councillor Hina Mir is fined for employing illegal worker. Discover the details and political fallout in West London.
A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death near a pub on the London-Surrey border. A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder. Police are appealing for information.
Discover the practical reason Royal Mail postal workers wear shorts all year, even in freezing weather. It's not about toughness, but temperature regulation during their demanding rounds.
PostNord delivers its last letter in Denmark on 30 December, ending a four-century tradition. The shift to digital prompts job cuts and a stamp refund scheme. Discover the future of post.