Royal python rescued from country roadside

The python is being cared for in Ulverston after it was either abandoned or escaped.

Following the verdicts in Levy’s case, the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police and Crown Prosecution Service admitted failings in how they dealt with the serial sex offender

Ioan Fechete faced sexual assault and rape charges in Britain

A ban on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £3 billion a year, according to government analysis

Ofwat has provisionally ruled that five of 13 suppliers can increase charges for customers to increase investment by £3.4bn by 2030

A-Level results day will take place on August 13 in 2026

Wildfire warning in place for large swathes of Scotland as UK battles another heatwave

What you need to know about solar retinopathy

Wildfire warning in place for large swathes of Scotland as UK battles another heatwave

Maths may be the most popular subject choice, but concerns remain about the skills of young people who choose not to study it after 16

School and college leavers will receive their A-level and AS grades, as well as results for vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) at Level 3 and T-levels

How much money can you safely withdraw from your retirement savings and still make it last for decades?

The Reform UK leader triggered the contest after deciding to stand down amidst massive scrutiny over his financial affairs

The UK economy grew by 0.4 per cent between April and June, according to the Office for National Statistics.

There was a 650% increase in the number of people searching ‘sore eyes’ on Google after the eclipse

RCN chief executive and general secretary Professor Nicola Ranger said nursing staff are being ‘failed’

Voters will head to the polls on Thursday

The clacton by-election will be held on 13 August and will have a total of 34 candidates

The proposed workplace reforms are nevertheless expected to ‘support growth’ through the improvement of conditions for staff

Wildfire warning in place for large swathes of Scotland as UK battles another heatwave

School and college leavers will receive their A-level and AS grades, as well as results for vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) at Level 3 and T-levels

Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving grades to help them decide whether to progress to university, an apprenticeship or work

The renewed demands to ‘fix student debt’ come as A-level students prepare to receive their exam results

The Reform UK leader quit as an MP to trigger the contest in protest at media and parliamentary scrutiny of donations from his backers

Shops sell out of special glasses as millions look to the sky for event that will not be repeated until the end of the century

Dhara Patel, who is a space expert at the National Space Centre, said some people may be overcome by emotion while watching the eclipse

The family hope to buy a caravan on the south coast where they can enjoy spontaneous weekends away together

Wildfire warning in place for large swathes of Scotland as UK battles another heatwave

A 22-year-old man attended hospital with a gunshot wound and was arrested on suspicion of murder, the Met said

Wildfire warning in place for large swathes of Scotland as UK battles another heatwave