Burning household rubbish in giant incinerators to make electricity is now the dirtiest way the UK generates power, BBC analysis has found. Nearly half of the rubbish produced in UK homes, including increasing amounts of plastic, is now being incinerated. Scientists warn it is a “disaster for the climate” - and some are calling for a ban on new incinerators.more

The Mayor of London described the development as ‘a model of how to fix our housing crisis’ and ‘a blueprint’ for the Government to follow.more

A wave of online misinformation helped spark the far-right riots in the UK after three children were killed in a stabbing attack in Southport. Sky News can now reveal who was driving the violence.more

Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out a National Insurance increase for employers in the Budget, in a BBC Breakfast interview. The prime minister side-stepped questions over whether Labour’s manifesto promise not to raise taxes for "working people" covered employers' National Insurance (NI), but it was apparent from the prime minister’s interview that NI for employers is going to rise.more

Proposals to give weight loss jabs to unemployed people living with obesity could be "very important" for our economy and health, the prime minister has told the BBC.more

InPost has bought the remaining 70 per cent stake in Menzies Distribution Limited for GBP 60.4 million, thereby taking full control of the logistics operations of Menzies Express and Newstrade, InPost said in a press release.more

A bottle of perfume contained enough Novichok (a paralytic-convulsant agent created in the USSR) to ‘kill thousands of people’ - assessed yesterday the lawyer leading the public enquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, a British woman who died in 2018 after coming into contact with the poison, AP reported.more

The UK yesterday imposed sanctions on senior representatives of Iran's army, air force and organisations linked to ballistic and cruise missile development, Reuters reported. The restrictions follow an Iranian missile attack on Israel on 1 October.more

King Charles has confirmed that it is up to the Australian people to decide whether the country remains a constitutional monarchy or becomes a republic. Ahead of the King's visit to Australia next week, the Australian Republic Movement exchanged letters with Buckingham Palace officials, writing on the King's behalf.more

Heathrow continued to smash passenger traffic records in September after its busiest ever summer. Latest official figures show that 7.3 million passenger passed through the west London hub during the month, continuing a trend that has gathered pace all year.more

Peter Mandelson has suggested the UK could start talks on rejoining the EU in 10 years’ time, much earlier than Keir Starmer believes. Lord Mandelson told an audience in Edinburgh the “truth is that [reversing Brexit] could be a conversation which starts in 10 years’ time”, but only if EU member states were willing to consider it.more

Figures showing one in 100 of the population is in the country illegally disclosed following biggest day for Channel crossings this year.more

Mobile phone users could be at risk of hacking, nuisance calls or having their phone cut off because of little-known rules around the recycling of old numbers, Which? has warned.more

After a cold and blustery weekend, the weather is set to turn milder and wetter in the coming days. more

The number of international students applying for visas to study in the UK dropped this summer, according to new figures. Home Office figures showed 16% fewer visa applications were made between July and September than in the same period in 2023.more

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced a reset in relations with the European Union today at a meeting of EU foreign ministers. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stressed that the European Union and the United Kingdom share security challenges.more

Alex Salmond was one of the most influential figures in modern Scottish history and, regardless of his political differences, his commitment to Scotland is hard to question - this is what his political colleagues and rivals have to say about the former First Minister of Scotland who died unexpectedly.more

At least 200 creepy crawlies and some slitherers have accidentally made their way to the UK through parcels or luggage this year, according to an expert who rescues them.more

Tickets for London's annual New Year's Eve fireworks display are to go on sale at midday on 18 October. They are priced between £20 and £50, depending on the viewing area, and Londoners will be charged £15 less than visitors.more

Wilko has confirmed it will open a new store in Uxbridge on November 22 as it continues plans to return to the high streets. The launch marks the household and garden retailer’s return to West London and is its seventh opening since the brand was acquired by CDS Superstores in September 2023.more

When Keir Starmer took office as British Prime Minister exactly one hundred days ago, no one expected that everything would immediately change for the better. Starmer himself warned that fixing the country would be a long process. But no one expected it to start with such a big false start.more

Scrapping short prison terms is among a number of ideas set to be considered by an upcoming government review of sentencing. Ministers are interested in proposals to toughen up community orders as an alternative to jail, to reduce the number of offenders in prisons.more

Gibraltar border forces yesterday began checking the passports of foreigners crossing the border into this British territory on the tip of the Iberian Peninsula, on the southern border of Spain.more

A London borough has proposed a raft of extreme cost cutting measures and requested emergency government funding as its homelessness bill pushes it to the brink of bankruptcy. more

A South London park has been named the most beautiful autumnal spot. Photography experts at parrotprint.com ranked the seven most breathtaking spots nationwide.more