Why US military prosecutes alleged rapes of women in UK as ‘sexual assaults’
American service personnel accused of rape on British soil are being charged with lesser offences by their military courts, a discrepancy that experts say is deepening the traumatic impact on…
Andy Burnham poll tracker: Prime minister and Labour’s approval ratings in four charts
The new prime minister begins his term as one of the UK’s most popular politicians, but will the ‘Burnham bounce’ last? Albert Toth looks at the figures behind the historic…
Greggs sales soar as iced drinks and salads prove a heatwave hit
Greggs’ sales and profits have risen in the first half of 2026 as it looks to expand across the UK Greggs has reported a significant surge in sales and profits,…
Southport to fall silent to remember victims and survivors two years after attacks
People have been encouraged not to leave floral tributes but instead to donate to local causes Southport is set to fall silent as they remember the victims and survivors of…
UK heatwave map: Where temperatures are set to hit 34C today in ‘North-South split’
The Met Office is expecting a ‘North-South split’ with high temperatures in the South, but Scotland seeing clouds and outbreaks of rain Parts of southern England are set to bask…
Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs
Heathrow passengers face decades of higher fares after the airport was given permission to recover early costs from developing its expansion plan. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced it had…
Datacentre projects could face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says
Datacentre projects in Britain will be forced to put down significant upfront fees to secure an energy connection under proposals to ease an electricity grid logjam. Ofgem, the sector watchdog,…
Former yacht club captain cleared of harassing commodore in High Court houseboat row
Stefan Oloffs made a website about colleague Richard Phillips and wrote to the Port of London Authority The former captain of a prestigious London yacht club, who led a campaign…
UK heatwave live: Amber heat health alerts come into force as temperatures expected to peak at 34C
The east Midlands, east of England, London and the south east are all under amber heat health alerts Amber and yellow heat alerts are coming into force across the country…
Heathrow passengers to pay higher fares as airport recoups expansion costs
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced it has allowed Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) to recoup £320 million Heathrow passengers are facing decades of increased air fares after the airport secured…