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New prime minister Burnham to tackle Britain’s ‘hollowed-out high streets’ by scrapping Blair’s Aim to Permit directive

It comes after Downing Street said it is ‘not possible’ to exempt ‘one or two offenders’ convicted of manslaughter from early release

Emergency services say a vehicle fire spread to the A31 central reservation and nearby heathland

It follows the driest July in England and Wales since records began

It follows the driest July in England and Wales since records began

Such clips are circumventing the social media platform’s moderation policies that prohibit extreme violent material, GNET said

It follows the driest July in England and Wales since records began

Timothy Fory, of the Metropolitan Police’s directorate of professional standards, was convicted of stalking Stephanie Lane, who was also a detective at the force

The Reform leader used a press conference on Monday to claim that a previous fire-bombing attack on his house is ‘directly linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe’

While canals are found widely throughout UK and Irish cities, reflecting the legacy of the Industrial Revolution, their role in combating urban heating had been largely unknown

Harper Dennis is accused of stabbing his former friend Khaleed Oladipo to death

More than two-thirds of England and all of Wales plunged into drought as UK on the verge of fifth heatwave

Nigel Farage has responded to Jeremy Clarkson’s claim that using Royal Navy ships to stop Channel migrant crossings is “impossible”.

It follows the driest July in England and Wales since records began

The warship was cut in two in 1908 after straying into the path of another warship

There was unrest in the market town of Thetford last week as some people attempted to storm homes linked to asylum seekers

Emergency services say a vehicle fire spread to the A31 central reservation and nearby heathland

Senior MP says consumers could feel impact of shortages on their food shop within the next six months

Calls for student loan finance to feature on GCSE maths curriculum after recent backlash over system

While it was reported this week that Andy Burnham was prepared to ‘explore every option’ to keep Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers in jail, Downing Street has since played down the prospect of an imminent carve-out to keep the pair behind bars

The station said the staff member who played the files had been ‘reprimanded’ and had ‘apologised’

Half of England and all of Wales plunged into drought as UK on the verge of fifth heatwave

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has opened talks with the government of El Salvador on potentially renting prison spaces

Chloe Moffat, 26, died a day after managers told her of an anonymous allegation that she had shared sensitive information

There remains a gap between the current share price and the eventual buying price

Nimmy George first lost her medical registration to work after being suspended in August 2024

Farage claimed his party ‘had been treated very differently to everybody else’ before the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe

Edward Hanlon, then 81, suffered several fractured ribs, a punctured lung and a blood clot in his lung

A murder investigation has been launched after a 23-year-old was found dead in a property in Islington, north London.

Parts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer

Voters will cast their ballots on Thursday in a race in which the former Ukip leader takes on Count Binface

Cambridge Aerospace develops interceptor systems to use against drones

A staggering 230 people crossed the Channel in a single boat on Monday, eclipsing a record of 165 set just last month. Home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft takes a closer look at the changing face of Channel crossings – and why it could be more dangerous for asylum seekers, and possibly even more lucrative for people-smugglers

A shutdown in solar energy generation will coincide with a usual surge in electricity demand in the UK

A shutdown in solar energy generation will coincide with a usual surge in electricity demand in the UK

A burst water pipe has shut down the popular theme park at the height of the school summer holidays

Nine water companies across England and Wales have imposed hosepipe bans following persistent hot and dry weather

Abdul Khan is facing deportation to Afghanistan once he has served two thirds of his term

Downing Street has said it is “not possible” to exempt “one or two offenders” convicted of manslaughter from early release amid pressure over the eligibility of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers to be freed from prison from January.

Abbie Lainton was awaiting her GCSE results when the tragic incident took place, friends of the family have said

HS2 Ltd said the marker celebrates ‘one of the world’s greatest engineering dynasties’

Every southern county is now subject to a hosepipe ban

Downing Street has said it is “not possible” to exempt “one or two offenders” convicted of manslaughter from early release amid pressure over the eligibility of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers to be freed from prison from January

Peter Ruis is set to leave his role as managing director of John Lewis next month

Christine Clegg, 79, died after a carer ‘downplayed’ her fall in June 2025

Retailers are reporting more young people are turning to physical collectibles

Banana plants rarely fruit or flower in the UK as it is not warm enough

The station said the staff member who played the files had been ‘reprimanded’ and had ‘apologised’

The EU's Entry/Exit System only became fully operational in April but already faces backlash

Doctors advise not stopping prescribed medication in the hot weather without professional advice