A fishy tale: How did the River Trent get its name?

There are various theories around how the UK's third-longest river was named.

The MP almost certain to be the next prime minister chose the People’s Museum in Manchester, a homage to Britain’s left-wing history, to unveil his pitch for power

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

There have been 21 days of strike action by the British Medical Association (BMA) Resident Doctor Committee since July 2025 during the dispute

After Andy Burnham set out his devolution policy as he attempts to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, Alex Ross analyses the so-called north-south divide the “King of the North” will attempt to break

A former Conservative lawmaker has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling by using insider knowledge to bet on the date then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call a U.K. election two years ago

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

The prime minister in waiting chose the People’s Museum in Manchester, a homage to Britain’s leftwing history, to unveil his pitch for power

The prime minister in waiting chose the People’s Museum in Manchester, a homage to Britain’s leftwing history, to unveil his vision for leading the country

Craig Williams, 41, is ex-MP for Montgomeryshire and Cardiff North and was a key figure in Mr Sunak’s inner circle

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

Could Burnham ditch stamp duty? Will he favour voters in the north?

The British Antarctic Survey has uncovered a tail vertebra belonging to a Titanosaur

A Land Value Tax has been suggested as an alternative to the current dissatisfaction around stamp duty

Asad Hussain, 36, persuaded 35 men to visit the victim’s home using a fake Tinder profile

Sir John Major’s call for Britain to rejoin the single market within five years has sparked fierce debate among readers on everything from democratic mandates and economic impact to the political and practical challenges of closer alignment with the EU

The prime minister-in-waiting made Labour MPs feel good about themselves – and the future of the party – with his speech in Manchester. But he ducked questions from journalists – and thereby avoided any scrutiny of the details of his policies. David Maddox looks at the pieces of the Burnham puzzle that are still missing

Animal welfare officers said they were ‘horrified’ by the emaciated and infected dogs in Lynda Cooper’s care

A new June provisional record temperature of 37.7C was recorded in Lingwood, Norfolk, on Friday, beating the 37.3C at Santon Downham in Suffolk on the same day, the Met Office has revealed.

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

Education secretary accused Kemi Badenoch’s party of ‘losing the argument’ days after‘spiteful class warrior’ jibe

Andy Burnham, likely the next U.K. prime minister, has pledged to give more autonomy to local leaders

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

The new defence investment plan (Dip) means the Navy will plan uncrewed, drone-compatible vessels

The Makerfield MP has spoken out on income tax, stamp duty and more – so what might change?

Kemi Badenoch says Andy Burnham will make the same mistakes as former Conservative governments by “making announcements before having a plan ready”.

Rita Seymour, 79, says supermarket staff accused her of being ‘rude’ while trying to buy a Euromillions Lottery ticket

The solution is ‘bleedin’ obvious’, the personal finance guru said

Representing himself at the High Court Marc Brittain told a judge: ‘They want to bang me up...I'm not looking forward to three years in a Croatian prison’

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for Britain as he addressed audience in Manchester