Disability campaigners call for Burnham to delay assisted dying bill
Disabled and terminally ill campaigners have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to reform social and palliative care before assisted dying legislation is introduced in England and Wales.…
What to do if you find yourself near a wildfire
The National Fire Chiefs Council said England and Wales had been struck by 1,017 wildfires this year Huge blazes have ripped across the West Midlands causing “apocalyptic” scenes as fire…
Voices: ‘An insult’: Readers accuse Farage of dodging scrutiny after Clacton by-election win
Our readers aren’t buying Reform’s explanation for Nigel Farage’s no-show at the count – and with the donations investigation reopened within hours of his win, many say the real story…
Watch: ‘Carnage’ in Stourbridge as houses destroyed by fire
CloseFire crews are continuing to tackle blazes in the West Midlands after multiple fires tore through the region on Thursday. A number of house were destroyed by a fire in…
Green groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisis
The UK’s leading climate organisations have accused prime minister Andy Burnham of “remaining silent” on the climate crisis as the country struggles to cope with its fifth heatwave of the…
Houseboat owners left high and dry by shrinking water levels across England
Levels in one river have dropped far enough to be classed as ‘notably low’ by the Environment Agency Low water levels across England are having a detrimental impact on houseboat…
Man, 78, killed after being ‘trampled by cattle’ at National Trust estate
John Orton died after being injured by animals at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk on July 13 A 78-year-old man died after being “trampled by cattle” at a National Trust estate,…
Farmers call for minister’s resignation over cattle cull
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on the Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir to resign over his department’s investigation into a cull of 51 cattle. They were shot in County…
‘This is not in my contract’: Reporter gets stranded on ‘Farage fest’ ferris wheel in Clacton
‘This is not in my contract’, the veteran journalist said A GB News correspondent found himself stranded on a fairground ferris wheel last night as he reported on Nigel Farage’s…
Wife killer Glyn Razzell to remain in prison after High Court ruling
Razzell was jailed for life with a minimum of almost 16 years in 2003 for the murder of his estranged wife, Linda Razzell Glyn Razzell, who murdered his estranged wife…