City councillor recalls wooden supports propping up the tree as far back as the 1990s

The money will go towards a major upgrade of the UK grid

There is thought to be a risk to life because the emergency services are struggling to attend other incidents

Commons to vote on legislation today as dozens of Labour MPs still set to rebel

The debate over welfare reforms has highlighted mixed views on Starmer’s leadership, with some questioning his handling of welfare reforms and party unity, while others see his actions as a sign of strength under pressure

The eight-carriage train will stop running in early 2027, according to the annual royal accounts

Wildlife experts have said lynx could be the answer to managing the UK’s deer population

PM facing criticism from backbenchers over welfare bill ahead of key vote on Tuesday

Labour MPs refusing to show approval for the changes to the welfare reform bill shows a change of mood on the backbenches, observes David Maddox

Martin Lewis’s advice site says the changes make Premium Bonds ‘even easier to beat’

Exclusive: Leading trans campaign group files formal complaint over EHRC conduct

Police are now examining whether Ryland Headley could be linked to other unsolved crimes

92-year-old Ryland Headley was convicted of the rape and murder of Louisa Dunne, who died June 1967 aged 75

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Ofgem’s energy price cap will fall by 7% from July 1, meaning a drop of £129 to £1,720 per year for the typical household bill.

Labour’s long-term plan for the NHS is due to be announced this week

Temperatures could reach 35C on Tuesday as the heatwave reaches its peak

Victim opens up about ‘really scary’ ordeal for his children who had to run to get help

The handheld device is the first of its kind to be developed

The company plans to connect up to five million more homes and businesses by next March

The chatbot is expected to become part of the new Gov.uk app.

Labour MPs lineup to demand more changes to proposed reforms

Ministers hope the concessions to welfare Bill will be enough to avert a backbench rebellion

Warnings over extreme heat have been extended across much of England as temperatures are set to climb to 34C

Avon and Somerset Police said the two performances have been recorded as a public order incident

Police and the CPS said ‘criminal proceedings against Clare are live and that she has a right to a fair trial’

Over a million current disability benefit claimants have been left out of Labour’s welfare concessions – and most are children

Labour says its landmark bill will protect against unfair rent rises – but campaigners say they must go further

Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said goverments had ‘ups and downs’ as Labour embroiled in welfare reform row

Energy Minister Michael Shanks said the firm’s collapse was ‘deeply concerning’

Isaac Adams admitted he’d been spreading the manure over the surrounding roads in order to disrupt the Ballymena Pride parade

The UK government slammed the ‘appalling’ anti-IDF chant by rap duo Bob Vylan as ‘hate speech’

Café Diana, which was often frequented by the late Princess of Wales, also accused of allowing unlawful smoking of shisha

Nissan Motor Corp racked up a $4.5 billion loss for the fiscal year through March

Eyewitness children were trapped under tree that fell in Chalkwell Park in Southend, Essex

Temperatures are expected to reach 34C in some parts of the UK

Ofcom said the BBC has ‘questions to answer’ over its broadcast of Bob Vylan’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant

Experts have said ‘the golden era of corporate sponsorship might be over’ for Pride, as 75% of event see sponsorship funding drop

Union members have launched indefinite industrial action

It costs parents an average of £460 per year

Beer sales are expected to surge as the tournament kicks off

A hard-right lawmaker has been sworn in as Greece’s new migration minister

Sellers ‘may have to wait a long time’ to achieve their desired price

Reform UK mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, Andrea Jenkyns, said that if Bob Vylan aren’t arrested over their chants at Glastonbury, it is evidence of a “two-tiered justice system.”

Labour prime minister’s record in office more ‘inept’ than that of Liz Truss, top historian says

A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody, PSNI says

A man who helped rescue students from a double-decker bus that crashed into a river in Eastleigh, Hampshire, on Thursday (26 June) left Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid visibly emotional during their interview.