Liz Truss has pledged to "immediately" cut taxes if she wins the race for Number 10, adding that she would call for an emergency budget and tackle the cost of living crisis by "reversing the rise on National Insurance".

Some families are up to £1,600 a year worse off because of the cost of living crisis - even after government help is taken into account.

An 11-year-old girl who went missing at a water park near Windsor on Saturday has died, police say.

In the Balkans, Europe is watching as a crisis slowly develops.

The UK is bracing itself for another heatwave next week, with some parts of the country seeing temperatures nudge towards the mid-30s.

Taiwan has responded after China appeared to take part in military drills that simulated an attack following a major US official visiting the island.

"Urgent review and reform" is needed in light of Archie Battersbee's death, a group that has been supporting his family has said.

One week ago, Jill Scott was on the pitch at Wembley as the Lionesses thrashed Germany in the Euros final.

Music industry officials are calling on the government to do more to remove barriers preventing UK artists from touring in the EU since Brexit.

A lightning strike has sparked a fire at an oil storage facility in Cuba, and the flames are now raging out of control.