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Drone pilots and a marine unit have been deployed to help locate the boy

More unsettled weather is expected for other parts of the UK, including a yellow warning for thunderstorms in north-east Scotland

Survey finds more than a quarter would reach for a gadget but less than half that number would go outdoors

Those suspending sales are understood to have acted in line with voluntary guidance from the National Fire Chiefs Council

The birth took place at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, on Monday evening, Buckingham Palace said

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal shooting at a traveller site.

Firefighters warned parts of the burnt ground could be hiding temperatures higher than 60C at the surface level of the scorched heath

‘Burnham bounce’ saw Labour’s popularity rise after the new prime minister entered Downing Street – but new poll suggests it could be shortlived

Sean Carrington spent £550 on a tattoo of the World Cup trophy above the words ‘England World Cup Winner 2026’ after the 2-1 win over DR Congo in the round of 32

The huge toxic waste dump is to be cleared with central government footing the bill

When Apple chief executive Tim Cook visited No 10, he stopped to admire David Bailey’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Jimmy McLoughlin, then Downing Street’s business director, gave him an impromptu tour and discovered along the way that Cook was also a fan of Netflix’s acclaimed royal drama The Crown.

Jimmy McLoughlin tells In The Room that ministers do not all need to have run companies – but government must understand how business works. Reported by Maja Anushka

Working under Theresa May, Jimmy McLoughlin accompanied some of the world’s most important CEOs as they entered Downing Street for the first time.

Our readers weigh in on lockable phone pouches, which schools have been rolling out since the government made smartphone-free policies mandatory – with teachers and parents split on whether they're the right fix.

The food importer ASR Solutions Ltd was forced to recall all products with a best before date up to and including 31 October this year

The former Greater Manchester mayor has revealed almost one policy a day since coming into power

Heatwaves could allow farmers to consider new crops that previously ‘we could never imagine’ growing in the UK

Female sailors returning from maternity leave benefit from 'less onerous fitness requirements'

A man in a bin costume standing against the man who forced this election is a small but revealing window into the shifting boundaries of British politics

An environmental officer came to the house and told Duffy he either had to ‘move or close his window’

The sale included more than 500 paintings, books and collectibles found at Peter Firmin's home.

The panel was found that her professional conduct was not accetpable

The teen was pronounced dead at the scene on London’s Isle of Dogs

The Scottish Greens have urged the Government to implement the recommendations of an expert review from 2023

Sheeran was prosecuted by the DVLA

The fire remains a major incident due to the scale of the blaze and ‘challenging conditions’ on the mountain

The Independent has repeatedly called for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed as 2,400 languish in jail, many for petty crimes and some locked up as children, with no release date

The Independent has repeatedly called for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed as 2,400 languish in jail, many for petty crimes and some locked up as children, with no release date

An environmental officer came to the house and told Duffy he either had to ‘move or close his window’

England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said

Around 1,000 rapists and child sex offenders will remain exempt from Labour’s early prison release scheme - but why couldn’t Andy Burnham go further? Alex Ross explores the crisis facing prisons

Some councils have banned the use of disposable BBQs on council-owned parks, beaches and other public spaces

At least 157 people have been rescued after migrants had attempted to cross the English Channel

Sharif Ahmadzai, who fled from Afghanistan as a teenager, is said to have admitted dumping the body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross in an abandoned building in Athens

A number of heat alerts will be in place at the start of the week as hot weather continues but the country could also be hit by thunderstorms

A motorway has been closed after police said suspected human remains were found nearby.

The figurine, dubbed Erica, was earlier removed over concerns she was ‘inappropriate’

The £2.2 billion expansion was approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander in September 2025

A driver police described as a "menace" joked about having 59 points on his licence as police caught him behind the wheel while already disqualified.

The protacted dispute led to protests and two costly by-elections

At least 157 people have been rescued after migrants had attempted to cross the English Channel

Arsenal celebrated winning the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years with a victory parade in May

Scotland’s Education Secretary, Mairi McAllan, described the outcomes as ‘incredibly positive’

A major rescue operation is underway after a boat has caught fire in the English Channel.

Joshua Bonehill-Paine was convicted of racially-aggravated harassment of a Jewish MP Luciana Berger

Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims' groups and the opposition say the changes still don't go far enough

A number of heat alerts will be in place at the start of the week as hot weather continues but the country could also be hit by thunderstorms

The Met Office forecasts changeable weather over the coming month

The Independent has repeatedly called for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed as 2,400 languish in jail, many for petty crimes and some locked up as children, with no hope of release

Detectives are calling for Jordan Asije to ‘do the right thing’ and turn himself in