Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix ‘miracle’ baby with intestines outside its body
Doctors have used ground-breaking surgery on an unborn baby to successfully correct a birth defect while he was still inside the womb. His mother, Maisie Savage, from London, was operated…
Workers punched, slapped and kicked cows at award-winning dairy supplying Tesco and Muller
Exclusive: Staff sacked after footage of violence and cruelty revealed, including burning animal’s face with cigarette Workers kicked cows in the face, and repeatedly punched and slapped them at an…
Chinese super embassy in London gets go ahead after High Court challenge is dismissed
Construction of a new Chinese super embassy in London can go ahead after the High Court dismissed a challenge to the government’s decision to grant planning permission. The Royal Mint…
Council tax intake could soar 43% by 2030 – ‘adding £500 to the average bill’
Government forecasts have revealed the Treasury expects the council tax intake in England to increase by 43 per cent by 2030 Council tax intake could soar by 43 per cent…
Hosepipe ban map: Over 24 million hit by restrictions as drought declared
The dry conditions are an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, an Environment Agency chief has warned More than 24 million people will have their hosepipe use restricted after a total nine water…
Elisabeth-Jane Ross: Mystery surrounds death of British tourist whose body was discovered in suitcase in Athens
An investigation is ongoing into the death of Ms Ross, described as ‘beautiful’ and ‘loving’ by family Police in Greece are working to establish whether “foul play” was involved in…
High Court upholds decision to allow Chinese mega embassy
A High Court challenge against the construction of a Chinese mega embassy in London has failed. The decision to uphold planning permission for the site on the old Royal Mint,…
Watch Robert Bush sentencing live as disgraced funeral director learns fate in ‘unprecedented’ case
Watch live as disgraced funeral director Robert Bush is to learn his fate after a five-day sentencing hearing in which more than 200 victims described the devastating impact of his…
Can Andy Burnham turn a flying start into sustained success?
Andy Burnham has spent his first two weeks as prime minister in a blitz of hyperactivity. Bus fares, business rates, energy bill cuts, defence, Ukraine and devolution – he has…
Devastating impact of England’s drought in pictures
Before and after images reveal the impact of the dry, hot conditions An estimated 30 million people across the UK have been plunged into drought conditions as extreme heat, low…