Twelve people die in Essex streptococcus outbreak

Twelve people have died during an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection in Essex, it has been confirmed.more

Newport hub will focus on industrial control systems, artificial intelligence and data analytics.more

Members of Britain's elite, who hold the top jobs in politics, the judiciary, media and business, are five times more likely to have been to private school than the general population, according to research.more

The Royal Family's finances for the last year have been published and show that costs went up by over 4% for 2018/19, compared to the previous twelve months.more

Toxic caterpillars have invaded an east London apartment block, infesting balconies and businesses and sparking health concerns among residents. more

Boris Johnson has admitted he would need EU co-operation to avoid a hard Irish border or crippling tariffs on trade in the event of a no-deal Brexit. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the favourite to be the next PM said: "It's not just up to us." But he said he did "not believe for a moment" the UK would leave without a deal, although he was willing to do so.more

Mayors from 12 European capital cities joined today the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for discussions on how they can forge stronger links to tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time, with a particular focus on countering the rise of violent extremism, including from the far right.more

Commuters travelling into London are facing travel misery after thunderstorms prompted floods in the south-east.more

Mr Hawes warned that the industry faces "death by 1,000 cuts", where a gradual erosion of competitiveness makes it harder to invest.more

Allowing Huawei limited access to the UK's 5G networks makes little sense, according to Ericsson's North America CEO Niklas Heuveldop.more

Meghan and Harry's Frogmore Cottage has been renovated with £2.4 million of taxpayers' money, royal accounts have revealed. more

Boris Johnson has admitted he would need EU co-operation to avoid a hard Irish border or crippling tariffs on trade in the event of no deal.more

More than two million people face Tube strike action across the network from the end of next month under plans announced today.more

hundreds of thousands of EU citizens from the so-called Accession Eight (or "A8") countries that joined the EU in 2004 were unlawfully imposed a registration system, known as the Worker Registration Scheme, on these citizens between 2009 and 2011 - decided The Supreme Court.more

Children will be able to access treatment for their gambling addictions in the first clinic of its kind in the UK. more

More people are being sent to prison in England and Wales every year than anywhere else in western Europe, figures described as "shameful" suggest.more

Health and beauty chain Boots has started to replace plastic bags with brown paper bags in an attempt to cut down on the use of single-use plastic.more

A WOMAN searching for her long-lost war veteran grandfather has appealed to Wee County residents to help her track him down. more

Jeremy Hunt has urged Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson not to be "a coward" about facing public scrutiny.more

Jack Fairweather's new book "The Volunteer," the little-known story of Witold Pilecki, who spent nearly three years in Auschwitz clandestinely working to undermine the Germans and inform the Allies of Nazi crimes, will have its premiere on Thursday.more

EU nationals who have settled in Britain are facing a dilemma as Brexit looms: pack their bags, apply for citizenship or stay put and hope for the best.more

The UK should leave the EU on 31 October this year, and the responsibility for disagreement would be burdened also by leaders of other countries - the members of the Conservative Party who took part in the election of the country's future leader and prime minister assessed.more

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said it would be "easier" for Boris Johnson to "just give an explanation" about the row recorded at his home.more

A woman was arrested after two RAF jets were scrambled to escort a plane back to Stansted Airport when she allegedly 'rushed the cockpit'.more

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have made their pitch to be the next prime minister at the first of 16 Conservative Party hustings.more

The River Mersey is more polluted with microplastics than any other river in the UK, claims a study into the problem. more

Poles have the lowest registration rate in the settlement system allowing EU citizens to secure their rights in the UK after Brexit - according to government data. Experts appeal not to postpone this for the last minute.more

A cyclist who knocked over a yoga teacher when she stepped into the road while staring at her phone is facing bankruptcy after being ordered to pay up to £100,000 in compensation and legal fees.more

Four World War One battleships sunk in Scapa Flow in Orkney in 1919 are being sold on eBay - with an asking price of just over £800,000.more

New rules forcing pornography websites to introduce age verification measures have been pushed back again. more

Police were called to the London home of Boris Johnson and his partner in the early hours of Friday after a neighbour reportedly heard a loud argument. The Guardian said Carrie Symonds was heard telling the Conservative MP to "get off me" and "get out of my flat".more

Thousands of people have gathered to greet the sun as it rose over Stonehenge for the summer solstice. Pictures of the spectacle show people cheering as the sun glints over the horizon against the neolithic Wiltshire monument. more

Police fear a missing Polish man in Luton may have been murdered, six months on from the date he was reported missing. 34-year-old Kamil Biecke was last seen at 1.30am on December 8, 2018, on Maple Road at the junction with Shaftsbury Road in Luton. more

The UK is set to swelter in temperatures beyond 30C next week as a summer heatwave finally arrives.more

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today issued a 10-point plan to the two remaining Prime Ministerial candidates to address the challenges facing London and the rest of the country.more

Londoners are throwing away over 48,800 tonnes of edible vegetables at home each year, a new study shows.more

British arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been ruled unlawful by the court of appeal in a critical judgment that also accused ministers of ignoring whether airstrikes that killed civilians in Yemen broke humanitarian law.more

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced major plans to help Londoners 'reclaim' the streets and get out and about enjoying hundreds of free events for London's biggest Car Free Day celebrations on Sunday 22 September 2019.more