'Virginity is a myth we've given too much power'

Poet Hollie McNish tells Latitude the word virgin has been used to control, shame and define people.

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service has begun its inspection of the force following a request by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones

Exclusive: Money pressures are forcing young people to put off moving out and learning to drive

Exclusive: A lack of skilled workers and the impact of millions not being able to work here since Brexit means more than 200,000 EU workers have left the industry

Fresh funding for Sheffield solar-powered battery company comes as cuts bring rethink of UK aid strategy

Emergency services were called to Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday afternoon

Emergency services were called to Brent Civic Centre on Tuesday afternoon, and a murder investigation has now been launched following the death of a young man

Brian Thompson was given a suspended prison sentence after arriving at a protest earlier this month with a wooden bat sticking out of his pocket

Four women and two men aged were arrested on suspicion of murder

Standard UK meat chickens drive up risk of diarrhoea and sickness bug at least 100-fold, says charity

Our community weigh in on the prime minister’s £10bn plan to build 70,000 new homes, with many questioning whether the scale of the pledge matches the scale of Britain’s housing crisis

Exclusive: A campaign targeting older Britons who take home less than the state pension has started

Ofgem will announce the upcoming price cap for typical gas and electricity usage for the October to December period

The GoFundMe was set up to support Professor Jason Arday’s family

Emergency services pulled the swimmer from the water

Police are continuing to investigate the incident which left seven people dead

Harper Dennis was found guilty of manslaughter following a two-week trial

Harper Dennis was found guilty of manslaughter following a two-week trial

Philip Jerome was sentenced on Tuesday after breaching a stalking prevention order

UK coins bearing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II remain legal tender

Young people wearing masks arrived on scooters, off-road bikes and quad bikes

The death is being treated as unexplained following an initial forensic postmortem examination

‘Councils built this country out of a housing crisis once before,’ the prime minister said

Mr Lowe, who regularly posts anti-immigration content on Elon Musk’s platform, has made on average £931 per hour this year on X

North Wales Police successfully stopped the vehicle being driven on the incorrect side of the A55 – North Wales Expressway – on Monday evening

Widespread and persistent rain is forecast to hit the UK this week

Cleveland Police said 12 people have been arrested over alleged criminality leading up to the collision

Drivers have been reminded of the ‘utterly devastating consequences’ after seven people died in a crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough

Warwickshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)

The 500-year-old property is set in 183 acres of gardens and woodland