Four former Southern Water employees, including former chief executive Matthew Wright, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud following a long-running investigation into wastewater monitoring practices. Prosecutors allege that between 2012 and 2017…

UK farmers are warning that the coming week could prove critical for food production as prolonged hot, dry weather continues to affect crops, livestock, and water supplies. The National Farmers Union says exceptionally…

Andy Burnham is set to become Labour leader and Britain’s next prime minister after securing overwhelming backing from Labour MPs and affiliated trade unions. A total of 379 Labour MPs nominated the former…

A government-commissioned review has concluded that the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system is no longer fit for purpose and requires fundamental reform. Disability minister Sir Stephen Timms said many claimants described the current…

Security experts are warning that Russia is increasingly using 'grey-zone' tactics to test Britain’s defences without triggering open conflict. Former RN commander Tom Sharpe believes it is highly likely that Moscow will eventually…

Counter-terrorism policing has confirmed that the killing of former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe is being treated as a targeted attack, although it has not yet been formally declared a…

A major wildfire has forced residents to evacuate parts of the Scottish Highlands after flames spread rapidly across heathland and into areas of the Cairngorms National Park. The blaze, stretching for two miles,…

The Bishop of Leicester has urged the Church of England to play a leading role in strengthening national unity amid growing political and social division. Addressing the General Synod, Rt Rev Martyn Snow…

Residents on both sides of the Gibraltar–Spain frontier are welcoming the planned removal of border controls, ending more than a century of physical separation. The agreement, negotiated by the UK and the EU…

Former defence minister Al Carns has ruled out standing in the Labour leadership contest, leaving Andy Burnham as the clear favourite to succeed Keir Starmer as both Labour leader and prime minister. After…