Man found dead with murdered wife had been accused of attacking her
The husband of a woman murdered in Renfrewshire appeared in court earlier this month charged with assaulting her, the BBC understands. Jim Mair, 43, was found dead near Corsliehill Road…
Andy Burnham refuses to commit to raising UK defence spending by 2030
Sir Keir Starmer previously pledged 3.5 per cent by 2035 and aimed for 3 per cent in the next parliament Prime minister Andy Burnham has declined to commit to the…
Assisted dying debate should come after end-of-life care reform, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has said the assisted dying debate needs to wait until palliative care and social care are fixed, as he delivered a speech to set out his path to…
Reform councillor charged over ‘grossly offensive’ social media post about Nigerians
Glenn Gibbins, a member of Sunderland City Council, will appear in court in August A Reform councillor has been charged with posting a grossly offensive message on social media. Glenn…
Mapped: Half of England in drought as another heat warning issued
Seven areas across central, eastern and southern England have been declared as officially in drought Half of England is officially in drought after a record dry spell and high temperatures,…
The UK has an adult PM again prepared to speak to voters as fellow adults
It feels like the UK has a prime minister again. Not the Maybot paralysed with indecision. Not the clown-like Boris Johnson who crumbled under the weight of his own narcissism.…
Husband of woman murdered in cottage had been charged with assaulting her just weeks before her death
Jim Mair had appeared in court charged with assaulting his wife Stacy The husband of a woman who was murdered in a Scottish cottage had been charged with assaulting her…
Organic chicken eggs could be worse for the environment, study finds
Shifting to only producing organic free-range eggs could raise emissions by 60 per cent, researchers found Organic and free-range eggs are twice as bad for the environment than eggs from…
Firefighters rush into burning church to rescue coffin from devastating fire
The fire service said the roof of the church had been ‘severely damaged’ while crews tackled the blaze A coffin containing a body, prepared for a funeral service, was rescued…
Drought declared for half of England – find out if your area is affected
England is facing an ‘exceptionally serious situation’, officials have said Drought has been declared in seven English regions following a period of low rainfall and back-to-back heatwaves, the Environment Agency…