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An undercover reporter posing as a right-wing journalist was removed from Reform UK’s conference after questioning attendees about funding and free speech.

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Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum

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Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm

Before Brexit UK was part of the Dublin system: if someone crossed into the UK by small boat, but they'd already claimed asylum in France, Italy, Germany or wherever they first arrived, the UK could...

Impact of the 2016 EU membership referendum on the UK

A new pedestrian refuge has been installed on Bilford Road near Perdiswell Park in Worcester after years of campaigning by residents.

Giles Watling says Farage helped worsen the small-boats crisis by taking Britain out of the EU’s Dublin returns system.

Thursday has been described by residents as ‘horrendous’, ‘distressing’ and ‘one of the scariest days of my life’ People in Stourbridge have described the fires that devastated more than a dozen homes as “horrendous” and “distressing”, with one describing blazes that surpassed the height of residential houses. Multiple fires spread across the West Midlands on Thursday as temperatures reached record highs of 38.1C in the UK, during the country’s fifth consecutive heatwave. Continue reading...

They rule the roads and, in their wake, even old-style saloons have been supersized. It’s an illusion of consumer choice, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan

EXCLUSIVE: Barry Ashley, who runs the Grumpy Cook café in Hastings, and Labour MP Helena Dollimore have been told by East Sussex County Council chief Andy Woolley that he plans to contact police after...

Analysis reveals stark socioeconomic divide, with schools with highest free school meal eligibility having fewer trees Private school grounds in England offer 41% more tree cover than state schools for cooling and shade in extreme temperatures, research has found. As teachers and students prepare to take their summer holidays after weeks of high temperatures where some classrooms reached highs of 40C, an analysis of tree cover in schools in England reveals a stark socioeconomic divide. Continue reading...

The patented solar panels use existing unused space to generate clean electricity — without getting in the way of a single train.

The University of Aberdeen says it accepts there were "missteps" in its process in 2023.