HMS Lancaster had stalked the drug-runner’s boat for more than 24 hours after illegal operations were spotted by the warship’s drones.

Ashirie Smith was given a minimum of 17 and a half years for the ‘serious, sustained’ attack on Mahir Abdulrahman at HMP Fosse Way.

Schools and the NHS are “not over that hurdle” of unsafe concrete, a minister has said. Catherine McKinnell also said ministers cannot “fix everything overnight” when asked how much of the maintenance ...

An innovative procurement firm that aims to cut one billion hours of administrative work from the construction industry is expanding in the UK. ProcurePro is already overseeing £35 billion of ...

Oscar Piastri has claimed his relationship with Lando Norris will not spiral out of control as the McLaren drivers duel to become champion of the world. Following his much-needed victory last time out ...

Luke Humphries says a pep talk from Phil Taylor inspired him to become the Premier League champion. The world number one completed darts’ ‘triple crown’ as he beat rival Luke Littler in the final at ...

Going ahead with welfare reforms will drive more people into homelessness, a number of major charities have warned the Government. Shelter and Crisis are among the signatories to a letter to the Work ...

A New Zealand flag printed with the words “please walk on me” and placed on the floor of an art gallery has once again been packed away following a public outcry, 30 years after protests forced the ...

Four billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat because of human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025, scientists have said.

A rate-setter at the Bank of England has said he remains “pretty concerned” about the economic outlook as he renewed calls to reduce interest rates further.

Kemi Badenoch has accused the Labour and Reform leaders of asking people to “fund unlimited child support for others” by scrapping the two-child cap. Writing in the Daily Mail, the Tory leader accused ...

Cadent Gas, Scotland Gas Networks and Southern Gas Networks agreed to pay the funds after missing attendance time targets between 2022 and 2023.