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Six former Metropolitan Police officers have been charged with sending “grossly offensive” racist messages on WhatsApp, the force said. The officers, who retired between...

Ministers are injecting £250m into the NHS ahead of winter as they try to get a grip on record waiting times for treatment. The...

Three people who police believe left the UK after a 10-year-old girl’s death were known to her, say officers. The child, named locally as...

The number of online grooming crimes against children hit a record high in the last year, police figures show. A total of 6,350 crimes...

The NHS is launching a campaign to teach people the common signs of a heart attack which are often ignored by those experiencing them....

Footage shows parents letting their toddlers play on live railway lines, young people doing one-armed press-ups, and dog walkers sitting their pets on the...

Asylum seekers spent four days on board the Bibby Stockholm barge after Legionella bacteria was discovered, it has emerged. Dorset Council says Home Office...

The UK will be drenched by heavy rain this week – but the deluge could give way to temperatures of 30C (86F). A yellow...

The next general election is only 17 months away at most. It is already seen as a “change election” – meaning that, on the...

Most people would rather go on a night out or spend the weekend with Sir Keir Starmer than Rishi Sunak, according to a poll....

A leading member of the government’s health science team has died after falling in a cycling accident near Lake Garda in Italy. Susannah Boddie,...

At least six people have died and dozens of others have been rescued after a migrant boat crossing the English Channel capsized. Two people...

A bomb threat at a flower show in Shropshire is believed to be a “hoax”, police have said. The threat was called in to...

Conservative ministers are facing calls to resign after Legionella bacteria was discovered in the water supply of the Bibby Stockholm. A senior Tory figure...

Smart stops. Rapid reflexes. Acrobatic agility. Without Mary Earps, would England be here in a World Cup quarter-final? With three clean sheets in four...

An unusual case of long COVID has resulted in a man’s legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing. The 33-year-old patient has developed...

Dangerous carbon monoxide alarms are being sold online, Which? has warned. The consumer watchdog says devices that fail to detect high levels of the...

Thousands of patients stuck on NHS waiting lists could be offered treatment much sooner at another facility – as long as they are willing...