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“Woeful budgeting” by the Home Office has led to years of overspend on asylum, a watchdog has claimed. For the past three years, the...

A young woman with a bright yellow balloon in her mouth giggles as a police car pulls up beside her. Next to her in...

A mum whose baby was “struggling to breathe” after catching measles has urged parents to vaccinate their children – as health officials warn of...

The list of named storms for the 2024/2025 storm year has been published by the Met Office. The annual storms list – launched in...

Hundreds of cannabis couriers have been caught trying to smuggle suitcases full of the drug through British airports. They are being duped by traffickers...

Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Germany to hold talks on a new bilateral treaty with the country as he hopes to “move beyond...

Two men have been charged with the murder of a woman and her three children in a fire at their home in Bradford.  ...

The Paris Paralympics opening ceremony kicks off on tonight, with thousands of athletes taking part in a parade through the French capital’s iconic landmarks....

Five more people were stabbed and 230 were arrested on the closing day of Notting Hill Carnival. The Metropolitan Police said officers “used their...

It all began in front of 20 people at a club called The Boardwalk. Tickets were £3 each. It was a modest debut for...

England’s “Golden Generation” of football stars have led the tributes to their former manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has died aged 76. Eriksson had pancreatic...

Firefighters have rescued 20 people from a burning tower block after it was engulfed in flames. More than 200 firefighters took part in a...

Rock legends Liam and Noel Gallagher have fuelled rumours of a long-awaited Oasis reunion after the brothers teased that an announcement could be made...

A British citizen – who was working for Reuters – has been found dead after a suspected Russian airstrike in eastern Ukraine, the news...

A Devon beach was evacuated after a suspected unexploded bomb washed ashore, police have said. The object was found in Beer, a seaside village...

A woman is in a life-threatening condition after being stabbed at the Notting Hill Carnival, the Metropolitan Police have said. The 32-year-old woman was...

The August bank holiday has arrived – the cue for millions to get back to work after whatever holidays they have managed to enjoy....

Sir Keir Starmer will warn life in the UK is “going to get worse” before it improves in his first major speech as prime...

A woman found dead in her flat in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, was the victim of a “heinous and evil” attack, police said. A fire...