‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says
In Greater London, the number of days over 30C and nights over 18C more than quadrupled in the last decade,…
MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity
MPs say fast food chains are exploiting ‘loopholes’ to challenge councils that stop them opening near schools. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The…
UK 16- and 17-year-olds to be encouraged to follow midnight social media curfew
The move is an extension of the under-16 social media ban announced last month. Photograph: Iryna Khabliuk/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe…
Burnham hails Hillsborough law as ‘rewiring of the state’ as MPs approve bill
Andy Burnham with the Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall outside the House of Commons. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham…
Britons urged to take ‘small steps’ to prepare for potential national crises
Britons urged to take ‘small steps’ to prepare for potential national crises Government to launch campaign to help people cope…
Ann Widdecombe killing: police investigating possible leftwing motivation
Police outside the house of Ann Widdecombe in Haytor, Dartmoor, as the investigation into her murder continues. Photograph: Oscar Rihil/PAView…
Kemi Badenoch zeros in on Tory MPs who believe in climate crisis – and those who don’t
Kemi Badenoch’s approach is that while the planet is warming, there’s no point in trying to do anything about it.…
UK man admits 32 sexual offences against allegedly drugged or sleeping partner
The defendant appeared at Northampton crown court, where the judge told him he faced a possible life sentence. Photograph: Joe…
UK to continue sending potential trafficking victims to France despite court ruling
A group of people are brought to Dover after a small boat incident in the Channel last week. Photograph: Gareth…
BBC faces ‘real jeopardy’ as licence fee payments fall faster than expected
Matt Brittin: ‘We have to ask ourselves, honestly: if we were inventing the BBC today, what would we do?’ Photograph:…