A woman has been arrested after a three-year-old girl was hit by a van on the Wirral, leaving her in a critical condition. Merseyside Police arrested...
Hopes of combatting a lethal strain of bird flu have received a small boost after scientists discovered some seabirds were developing immunity. Amid the UK’s worst...
The spreading of chicken manure on farmland is leading to the pollution of the River Wye, a court has heard. River Action, an anti-pollution charity, is...
A closely-watched barometer of consumer confidence is warning of “concern” for retailers ahead of Christmas, as official figures for September show a steep fall in sales....
There has been a 1,353% increase in antisemitic offences and a 140% rise in Islamophobic offences between 1 and 18 October, the Metropolitan Police has said....
Detectives are offering a reward of up to £20,000 for help to trace the killer of a man whose body was discovered in the freezer of...
A surprise double by-election win for Labour that overturns records, sees two of the safest Tory seats in the country turn red and cut the Tory...
Labour has hailed a “political earthquake” after overturning huge Conservative majorities in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. Sir Keir Starmer claimed his party was “redrawing the political...
Polls have closed in two by-elections as the Conservatives attempt to hold on to their seats of Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. Voters began casting their ballots...
A woman has died and hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes amid “unprecedented” levels of rainfall from Storm Babet. Thousands more homes across...
Comedian Omid Djalili has cancelled a performance in the UK over safety fears linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The 58-year-old actor, who has featured in...
Police have arrested more than 1,600 suspects across the country in a blitz on county lines drug dealers. For a week investigators targeted city gangs who...
Drivers’ anger with the state of local roads has hit a new high, with more than a third having to swerve to avoid a pothole, a...
Hundreds of residents in northeast Scotland at risk of flooding are to be evacuated as Storm Babet sweeps across the country. A severe flood warning is...
The number of British people killed as a result of the Hamas attack on Israel has risen to nine, Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson has said. A further...
Scotland is bearing the brunt of Storm Babet, with hundreds forced to evacuate due to flood risk. The bad weather is expected to sweep south, with...
The prime minister has told Israel “the UK stands with you” as he holds talks in Tel Aviv. Speaking as he arrived at the airport, Rishi...
Residents in the flood risk area of Brechin are to be evacuated as Storm Babet sweeps across Scotland. A severe flood warning is set to be...
A 13-year-old boy was surrounded by armed police officers after one mistook his water pistol for a real gun. A police van knocked the teenager off...
Britain’s biggest police force is using facial recognition technology to tackle London’s worst shoplifters by matching CCTV stills to mugshots. The Metropolitan Police said 149 suspects...