Low rivers after dry April raises drought fears in central and southern England
Month was one of driest on record with rainfall 23% less than average, according to Met Office figuresOne of the driest Aprils on record for central a...
Palantir’s access to identifiable NHS England patient data is ‘dangerous’, MPs say
Decision made to grant US tech firm ‘unlimited access’ to data in project to build integrated platform, according to reportsUK politics live – latest ...
Thinktank calls for ‘double lock’ England private rent cap to ease living costs
Influential IPPR proposes capping rents at whichever is lower of consumer price inflation or wage growthUK politics live – latest updatesOne of the th...
Charlie Dean and 18-year-old debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman salvage a tense one-wicket victory for England in the first one-day international against ...
‘Everyone was in tears’: the tenants given eviction notices just before ban in England
Shock and fears for future, including homelessness, after landlords rushed to issue section 21 notices before 1 MayIt was 2pm on 30 April when Carl Ka...
GPs and hospitals in England to be required to share data to create single patient records
Wes Streeting says legislation will save lives, but GPs are concerned about liability for errors introduced by other providersGPs and hospitals will b...
Packer scores four as England close in on Grand Slam
England veteran flanker Marlie Packer scores four tries to help the Red Roses thrash Italy in Parma and remain on course for an eighth straight Women'...
Reform wins across northern England overturn decades of Labour control
Sunderland, Barnsley, Gateshead and South Tyneside among councils reporting gains for Farage’s party • Full results from England, Scotland and WalesNi...
Early England election results make it clear: we are in an era of five-party politics
While Labour losses and Reform gains are obvious, the nature of how people actually voted is much more nuancedElections 2026 – live updatesFull result...
Alexander-Arnold's England omission 'mind-boggling' to Rooney
Former England captain Wayne Rooney says it is "mind-boggling" that Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out of Thomas Tuchel's final squad before the Worl...
Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains
Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch a...
Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales
The first results in England are expected between midnight and 2am BST; Scottish and Welsh parliament results are due from midday2026 election results...
Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales
Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscapePolls...
Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID
European observers have seen incidents of confusion over ID requirements but problem is not regarded as widespreadInstances of voters being turned awa...
Trains in southern England disrupted after fault in radio system
London Waterloo services particularly hit after radio network fault prevented communication between drivers and signallersTrains in parts of southern ...
Marcus North, a former Australia international and Durham's director of cricket, is set to become the first foreigner in charge of selecting the Engla...
‘Trauma trackers’ to monitor toll of job on police officers in England and Wales
Ministers to mandate use of tools that record individuals’ cumulative exposure to harrowing incidentsPolicing in England and Wales faces a reckoning o...
May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales
Around 5,000 councillors and six mayors up for election in England, while Scotland chooses 129 MSPs, and Wales selects 96 members of the SeneddGood mo...
Black people in England twice as likely to suffer stroke as white counterparts
In-depth study also reveals patients from black African and Caribbean backgrounds are less likely to receive timely carePeople from black backgrounds ...
