Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:10:51 GMT
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the change was "essential" for helping mayors "effectively deliver new homes".
Two police officers among seven killed in wrong-way car crash
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:28:14 GMT
PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died after a car driving the wrong way down the A66 near Middlesbrough collided with a police vehicle.
Struggling households need more help with bills, energy industry says
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:00:03 GMT
Industry body Energy UK says the current support for households most in need does not go far enough.
Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:37:03 GMT
Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.
Canadian PM calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:10:00 GMT
Canada's prime minister said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs as he accused the US of starting a trade war.
Cyber attack shut down small power plant
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:48:41 GMT
The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.
Lucy Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:50:29 GMT
The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.
The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:03:03 GMT
A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.
How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:16:43 GMT
Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.
Why we can't look away from hoarder home clean-ups
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:22:10 GMT
Videos of extreme cleaning posted on social media often go viral and are watched millions of times.
