Britons survived sweltering temperatures during the days of empire, a Tory former minister has said as he cautioned against taking the threat of extreme heat “overseriously”.

Two criminals, formerly of Welwyn Garden City, have been sentenced to a combined total of 15 years in jail for two violent robbery offences ...

Police have praised the bravery of members of the public and emergency services who helped rescue some of the students and the driver who were trapped on board the Bluestar bus following the accident ...

Tory MSP Rachael Hamilton quoted one Scot as saying people are ‘scared, attacked and traumatised’ by the birds.

Since Donald Trump’s tariff announcements in April, the UK has reached new agreements with the US, India and the EU.

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been charged with drink driving after a car left a West Berkshire road and crashed into a tree.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit thefts of motor vehicles after a St Albans chase. Recently, a Mercedes on cloned plates was spotted during the early hours by officers ...

Reanne Coulson, 34, has been missing from Coventry since May 21 and her family have pleaded for information about her whereabouts.

Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said that the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot does not meet “melt and pour” rules needed to get exemptions from Donald Trump’s steel tariffs over the line.

Ofsted said the changes, which will be introduced in November, would deliver improved consistency and ‘more insightful, ...

Jack Cullen’s route to the festival took him through areas including the Lake District and saw him perform in quirky venues, including a sauna.

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has cautioned over growing evidence that employment tax hikes are hitting pay and jobs rather than leading to price hikes, but said there is greater “uncertainty ...