Axel Rudakubana was jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years for the Southport attacks

She denies dropping election vow but says ‘homes don’t go up in five minutes’

Showers are expected across the UK this weekend following three consecutive heatwaves

Angela Rayner has defended not returning a nearly £17,000 severance payment she received when she resigned from government in 2025, after returning to cabinet as Andy Burnham’s Housing Secretary.

BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn described the current climate as ‘the most threatening time I’ve seen’

The fresh tariffs announced hours before temporary 10 per cent levies expired

Witnesses described how the day tripper swam out ‘three times’ to help bring children to safety

A teenager’s attempt to escape from police was foiled by a collapsing fence in a Hot Fuzz-style blunder.

The fresh tariffs came just hours before temporary 10 per cent levies, which Britain was already subject to, expired

The pair enjoyed a high-flying international lifestyle before splitting in 2018

Yellow heat health alerts have been issued across parts of the country from Friday to Sunday

PM says opening of the new office in Manchester is ‘the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen’

Burnham had previously described the concept as symbolising ‘the politics of envy’ but has recently backed changes to property taxes

A number of factors have appeared to ‘lift the mood’ despite the headline figure remaining firmly in negative territory at minus 17

Iran warned that RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire is a ‘legitimate target’ after being used by US air forces

‘No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review’, the new prime minister said

The one-off Sportster features a completely bespoke livery inspired by Keegan’s time at Newcastle United

Andy Burnham has promised to make tackling rough sleeping a priority for his government, but how did he tackle the problem as Greater Manchester mayor?

Fears businesses could close before rates relief come into force as PM warned plan is a ‘drop in the ocean’

The family said a seven-year-old boy remains in ‘serious condition’ in hospital

The Welsh government’s environmental agency says the decision to trigger drought status follows continued hot, dry weather over recent weeks

His death was not treated as suspicious at the time, with the cause recorded as a brain haemorrhage

Millionaires in the UK and US are asking to pay their share by taxing wealth to raise money

Effects of GBL include memory loss, leading to it being known as a ‘date rape drug’

North Wales has seen less than 2 per cent of expected rainfall for the month and has endured several wildfires

Sir Mark Rowley said rival cities and hostile states are amplifying social media posts that portray the capital as dangerous

Councils have been accused of a ‘failure of delivery’ over government-backed summer holiday scheme

Man City top the table of football-related arrests last year

Back-to-back heatwaves have taken a toll on the UK’s green spaces and farmland

Thousands of people boycott stores over ‘broken promise’ to end use of birds that suffer chronic pain and heart failure

Domestic abuse incidents hit a record high during this year’s World Cup, compared to previous similar tournaments

Sir Sadiq Khan said phone thefts halved in the West End alone

Stephen Watson said he was ‘deeply sorry’ for the failure to examine Jihad Al-Shamie’s devices, which would have revealed his extremist views

Pub and bar giant Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has reported a slump in food sales recently, attributing the decline to hot summer weather.

Police have uncovered nine victims of PC Alan Greer during a ‘large and complex’ investigation

‘Balancing the books on the backs of the world's poorest is the wrong choice’

HM coastguard said it had been called to a ‘tragic incident’ on the beach on Wednesday evening

After two separate near-death experiences, a Lincolnshire couple have won £333,333

Mohammad Bashir, 31, drove Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, on a 10-hour round trip to conduct hostile reconnaissance at the UK’s Defence Academy

Shoppers have been told to return the product for a full refund

Economists warn that the chancellor may be forced to raise taxes to pay for new PM’s promises to tackle cost of living

The move is predicted to save £1,100 annually for the average pub

Natalie Surr had also paid a pupil £10 to clean up dog poo from her garden

Andy Burnham has announced a series of mini giveaways on energy bills, buses and pub business rates in his first week as prime minister with potentially more to come. Political editor David Maddox looks at how he might pay for them

Should we be worried about the health impacts of drinking matcha? Experts break it down