Met Office forecasts hottest day of year as weather maps show 32C could follow
The UK looks set for the hottest day of the year so far on Friday, with temperatures expected to climb…
Police to seek criminal charges against 77 companies and people over Grenfell fire
The Grenfell inquiry concluded in 2024 that at the heart of the tragedy was the ‘systematic dishonesty’ of multimillion-dollar companies.…
Rural Britain is becoming ‘food desert’ for lower-income families, study finds
Over half of rural households with an annual income of under £40,000 a year struggle to access affordable and healthy…
Olympics in north of England? ‘Multi-city’ bid for 2040s to be assessed
A bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the North of England in the 2040s is being planned…
UK weather maps show 29C heat surge with 19 counties at 25C or above – full list
Temperatures could surge to 29C in some parts of the UK over the upcoming bank holiday, advanced weather forecasting maps…
Neo-Nazi obsessed teen jailed for trying to kill Kurdish man in Bristol with axe
Alina Burns, 19, attacked Mohammed Mahmoodi, 27, with an axe as he stood outside his shop in Bristol in August…
Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group
Man hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group Police investigate incident…
Met police preparing for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London
Clashes erupted between police and protesters at the Unite the Kingdom march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson on 13…
Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak
NHS workers on the University of Kent campus following an outbreak of meningitis there in March. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/ReutersView…
‘Is he getting rid of Starmer?’ Profile boost for Streeting in Ilford North seat
Part of Wes Streeting’s Ilford North constituency, where he has been the sitting MP since 2015. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The GuardianView…