The ads, which the White House has described as “public service announcements,” drew bipartisan criticism for being paid for with taxpayer money.

Highest figures also notched up on major Glasgow cycle routes too

President Donald Trump banned the news organizations from the White House in recent days, calling them “fake news.”

Exclusive: Palantir's UK policing ambitions take a hit as East Midlands forces end their involvement in a controversial data pilot.

There are questions for the polling industry and the media following the Channel 4 broadcast about Reform.

British Polling Council and Market Research Society announce inquiries into JL Partners, which has been accused of breaking transparency rules * What is the latest finance scandal facing Reform UK? A polling firm at the centre of allegations that Reform UK breached electoral law is being investigated by two industry bodies. JL Partners, which is run by former Conservative aides, has been accused of breaking transparency rules by failing to declare that three separate polls had been commissioned by the party. Continue reading...

Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas

Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near Steyning A 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police said. The man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident at the Big Church festival near Steyning on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...

MORE than 40% of callers to Police Scotland’s non-emergency 101 line are abandoning their calls due to severe delays, a residents' association has warned. Wait times have exceeded two hours, prompting a Glasgow community council to brand the service as "radically unfit for purpose" following a Freedom of Information request. The Merchant City and Trongate Community Council (MCTCC) discovered the longest wait time this year was two hours and 14 minutes in June, while other months saw delays of over 90 minutes.

Exclusive: Analysis shows 55% of accounts were overseas – and seven of 12 most-read posts came from US

A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste

Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day

After years of building lives in UK, potentially thousands of EU citizens could be told they have no right to remain

More EVs reaching the end of their life means more batteries to recycle. But waste management companies have yet to catch up to the new reality.