A man has died after a tree fell on his car in Gloucestershire during the high winds and heavy rain caused by Storm Henk. There’s still widespread disruption across the UK, with cancelled trains, power cuts and blocked roads – as well as heavy flooding. As of 6pm today there was still one severe flood…
It’s been two months since the northern leg of the HS2 rail line was cancelled by the prime minister, but for some of the people living along its proposed route, the disruption is far from over.
Every Saturday more than 800 locations across the country play host to parkruns – involving hundreds of thousands of people prepared to jog five kilometres around their local park, whatever the weather.
What does the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement mean for workers and people running small businesses?
Judges have been told to delay the sentencing of criminals currently on bail because prisons are full, according to a report in today’s Times newspaper. This morning the Health Secretary Steve Barclay acknowledged that prisons “are under huge pressure”, adding that the Justice Secretary will make a statement to the commons on Monday. But he…
King Charles has condemned the ‘barbaric acts’ of terrorism in Israel, and asked to be updated on the situation there. Buckinham Palace said the King’s thoughts were with all who had lost loved ones. It’s being reported that as many as 17 British citizens are dead or missing after the Hamas attack. Tonight in Manchester…
We’ve been speaking to members of Jewish and Muslim communities across the country.
Now the second leg has been cancelled many will be asking whether they’ll be compensated for the years of disruption and uncertainty.
New refugees have effectively seven days notice to leave Home Office hotels.
The Bibby Stockholm, the barge in Dorset that’s part of the Government’s plan to house asylum seekers, has been empty for more than a month.
The Home Secretary Suella Braverman has requested “urgent advice” on banning American Bully XL dogs, which she described as a “clear and lethal danger”.
It’s traumatic enough to flee from a conflict zone, leaving behind your home, your family and everything you know. But facing a complicated asylum system, poor living conditions and cultural barriers can cause even more distress, according to recent research.
West Midlands Police stands accused of misogyny, discrimination and claims of a predatory culture at the heart of its firearms unit.
Birmingham City council, the biggest local authority in the country, has effectively declared itself bankrupt with a formal notice of financial distress.
The Home Office has been sharing more details of its plan to house thousands of people seeking asylum at a former air force base in Lincolnshire. Not everyone living near RAF Scampton was allowed to attend the meetings however, prompting anger among some locals.