PM faces threat of major Labour rebellion as key vote on welfare reforms looms

Sir Keir Starmer continues to face the threat of a major rebellion during a key vote on welfare reforms later – despite making last-minute concessions to disgruntled Labour MPs.

Royal train to be decommissioned with family to rely on two new helicopters – as annual accounts revealed

Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite form of transport, the royal train, has reached the end of the line and is set to be decommissioned.

‘All I see is blood’: Horror as cafe popular with students hit by airstrike

While international mediators talk of renewed hopes for a ceasefire, the situation on the ground in Gaza tells a far darker story – one of continued devastation, rising casualties, and…

Man, 92, found guilty of rape and murder nearly 60 years ago

A 92-year-old man has been found guilty of raping and murdering a woman born 133 years ago – in what’s thought to be the UK’s longest cold case to reach…

Miliband eyes refinery support after Lindsey collapse

Ministers are exploring ways to hand state support to Britain’s remaining oil refineries as they scramble to deal with the fallout from the collapse of the Prax Lindsey site in…

What is a ‘heat dome’ – and how long is it set to affect the UK?

Most of Europe is right now baking in a so-called “heat dome” – conditions a bit like a pizza oven, which are scorching Spain, France, Italy, Greece and beyond.

Big element of energy bills set to rise as price cap eases

A major component within household energy bills is set to rise sharply from next year as part of efforts to maintain energy security amid the transition to green power.

Another European holiday hotspot to crack down on mass tourism

The French Riviera resort of Cannes is bringing in “drastic regulation” on cruise ships, with any vessels carrying more than 1,000 people to be banned from its harbour.

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 93-year-old woman

A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 93-year-old woman in Cornwall, police have said.

Man charged with murder after father-of-three’s ‘sudden death’

A man has been charged with murder after the “sudden death” of a father-of-three in South Wales.