The Foreign Secretary last night surged into the final run-off against Rishi Sunak in the race to become prime minister, knocking out rival Penny Mordaunt.

As the mercury soared to almost 40C in Norfolk a field fire in Ashmanhaugh spread to Mr Gant's house. It left the widower with a tattoo (pictured) of his late wife the only picture he has of her.

Experts warn the nation's childhood obesity epidemic is fuelling the rise in cases, with some girls starting to mature before they even begin school.

A study by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing has found happy dogs' tails tend to wag more to the right when a dog is settled and with someone familiar.

Detective Superintendent David Hankins, left, who helped hunt down the Soham killer, top right, would meet face-to-face with the murderer without knowing he was behind the disappearances.

The stunt footage was posted to TikTok by viral TikToker and YouTuber Hamad Khan, from Scunthorpe, who spotted the man in the wheelie bin while he was viewing a house.

Blas Galey Hermoso, from Andalucia, Spain , was faced with the surprising bill after enjoying some holiday drinks at The Imperial Bar in Zamora, northwest Spain.

Homeowners whose lives are left in ruins by wildfires, like the one that tore through Wennington yesterday, will be able to claim it back on insurance, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI)

It is believed the drone is a Tekever AR3 drone, which Boris Johnson proudly posed with at Lydd Airport in Kent in April while pledging £50million to stop the number of migrant dinghies entering the UK.

Priti Patel has announced plans to begin the rollout of 'contactless' border crossings, which will force overseas visitors to pass criminal record checks, submit photos and pay £18.

The animals - some of which were Labradors - were discovered being transported during the hour-and-a-half journey between France and the UK in the 40-degree heat yesterday.

Miss Truss was recorded in 1994 speaking about how she surveyed a 'reactionary-looking' trio of voters who told her that they had had 'enough' of the Royal Family.

Ryan McLean, 39, was jailed for almost three years after he seriously injured a 29-year-old man in Portslade, Brighton, on February 27 this year.

The regulator's News Consumption in the UK 2021/22 report found that, for the first time, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube were the most popular news sources among 12 to 15-year-olds.

Christian Brueckner, 45, (pictured) the man suspected of abducting and 'murdering' Madeleine McCann has likened the German prosecutor investigating him to Adolf Hitler.

The bespoke suit by Bloomsbury tailor Henry Herbert didn't do much to dispel claims that Mr Sunak is out of touch with the ordinary Briton, especially during the cost of living crunch.

Simon Clarke, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said the increases were 'extremely generous', after accusations they amount to a real terms pay cut because of the soaring cost of living.

England women's quarter-final clash with Spain was halted at the start of the second half when a protestor invaded the pitch and attempted to glue himself to the goalposts.

Fort Gordon Range Control officials said a bolt of lightning struck the base's training area at around 11am, killing one soldier and injuring nine others soldiers during a training exercise.

The move suggested in a report by the British Psychological Society would ban people being discriminated against because of their family history, accent or education.

These are the last images of rugby league player Ricky Bibey and his girlfriend hours before he died 'in a sex game gone wrong' - walking towards their hotel at 4am with a mystery couple, right.

It had all been a little too easy for England in this tournament. Three wins from three in their group stage with 14 goals scored. They were due a test and Spain provided it in this quarter-final tie.

Former President Trump was seen putting an arm on a visibly upset Ivanka's arm as the pair waited to leave the funeral home. They have not been seen together since a dispute over the 2020 election.

A number of charities, a trade union, and individual migrants who crossed the Channel by dinghy or hidden in lorries, are contesting the policy of deporting 'irregular' refugees to Rwanda.

The watchdog said it has looked at the information and has decided against intervening following allegations Charles was reportedly given three million euros by a former Qatari prime minister.

Kate Garraway has pulled out of presenting Good Morning Britain and Smooth Radio this week to be at her husband Derek Draper's bedside as he remains 'very unwell' in hospital.

In shocking CCTV footage shared on Twitter, the vehicle is seen attempting to slow down at the barrier, only to end up colliding with the booth in Udupi, Karnataka, India.

Rail passengers faced mass disruption at three major London terminals today after dozens of services were cancelled in and out of King's Cross, Euston and St Pancras.

An inquest held at City Hall on Wednesday heard how Bailey Reay was found unresponsive at his grandmother's home where he lived in Houghton-le-Spring on December 19, 2020.

Jamie Young of A1 Tree Surgeons of Whitworth Lancashire revealed text messages between him and Chrissie after he and pals tipped two bulging sacks of waste over her fence.

Merseyside Police confirmed that Christopher John Molly, 55, died of his injuries in hospital yesterday evening a week after he was attacked in Bootle in the early hours of last Tuesday, July 12.

The astonishing drone footage shows rising plumes of smoke and clusters of bright orange flames in a housing estate in Watton, near Norwich.

The private ceremony at a church in London is being attended by family and friends, including TV presenter Lorraine Kelly.

TikTok users who tie bags of ice to the back of their fans risk giving themselves an electric shock, warns London-based charity Electrical Safety First.

Boris Johnson branded people who took disposable barbecues onto dry grass 'clearly insane' today as he was asked to ban the portable cookers.

British women will be able to buy a hormone replacement therapy capable of treating menopause-related vaginal dryness over the counter in a 'landmark' shift in UK drug policy.

French giant EDF Energy has secured government permission to build Sizewell C nuclear power station (pictured) on the coast of Suffolk, it was announced today.

Jill White stood in her birthday suit with placards strategically placed over her privates in full view of motorists driving along the two-mile A358 between Tatworth and Chard last week.

The attack on the city in August 1945 killed up to 130,000 people. The bomb was dropped by a crew that included Captain Robert A Lewis, who wrote a real-time account in his log book.

Bosses are discussing a co-ordinated industry contingency plan for a 'very limited timetable' on July 27 on half of Britain's rail network during the walkout by RMT members.

Jacqueline Hulbert, 78, fell over in her bedroom in Barwell, Leicestershire, at 2am on July 10. She had to wait 11 hours for an ambulance to George Elliot Hospital where she died two days later.

In recent years a convention has emerged of outgoing premiers being 'clapped out' of the House, and Tories gave Boris Johnson a warm send-off.

Stephen Hardy, 45, who works for Greater Manchester Police, has been charged with four counts of rape and two counts of inciting a girl aged over 13 to engage in sexual activity.

Tory whips this afternoon confirmed he would be allowed the whip back temporarily to allow him to cast a vote and 'ensure that the Whips Office neutrality in the leadership contest'.

The winning numbers were 06, 23, 27, 40, 41 - plus the Lucky Star numbers 02 and 12 and one ticket matched all seven numbers allowing its owner to claim the biggest jackpot in history.

Average house prices increased over the year in England to £302,000 (a 13.1 per cent annual increase), in Wales to £212,000 (14.4 per cent), in Scotland to £188,000 (11.2 per cent).

A London art dealer is being sued over claims he ripped off a super-rich Qatari sheikh by selling him £4.2m worth of 'fake' ancient statues.

Landowner Simon Gibson (pictured), 94, of Exning near Newmarket, Suffolk, left the bulk of his £100million estate to charity after he died in May last year.

Thomas Greig, from HM Passport Office, said there were still 550,000 passport applications outstanding, some 50,000 of which have been stuck for more than 10 weeks.

The wooden beach hut is situated on the exclusive Mudeford sandbank in Christchurch and features a kitchen with cooker and a mezzanine floor with enough space to sleep up to seven people

Councils are breaking the law by placing under-16s in unregistered care homes. It is also illegal for care companies to run such facilities.

Stirling researchers say alcohol packaging plays a key role in appealing to young people based on findings from a focus group of 50 drinkers, promoting calls for increased regulation.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Arsonists struck the kennels in Rhymney, Caerphilly on Sunday, July 17. South Wales Fire and Rescue as confirmed the blaze was deliberate.

Former Torbay Hospital worker Emma Thompson, 47, strangled and stabbed the child eight times with a kitchen knife just nine days after her husband Darren died from Covid in December last year.

Premier Foods reported sales growth of 6% in the thirteen weeks to 2 July against a year ago, the group said in a trading update today.

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One-year-old Kane Davidson suffered a fatal brain injury after getting caught in the cord as he was playing with his big brother at his family's house in Oldham in January this year.

This is the moment a man hailed as an 'absolute legend' is filmed sitting on top of his car in front of a police camera van in Maidstone, Kent - blocking cars from getting snapped and given speeding fines.

The report is the latest sign of Russia's increasing desperation to crush Ukraine's fierce resistance that has taken the Kremlin by surprise, with some estimates saying Russian losses are above 30,000.

EXCLUSIVE: A British father who left his partner to run off for a Ukrainian refugee days after she moved into his family home has moved another woman from the same country to live with them.

Haydn Griffiths, 23, (pictured) was last seen swimming with a friend in New Brighton, Merseyside around 10:30pm on Tuesday July 19. He was swimming towards wind turbines when he vanished

Chairman Keith Williams said the company is set to end Saturday letter deliveries, adding: 'Our consumers are not looking for that.' Parcel deliveries would continue on the weekends.

The Norwegian grandmaster, 31, is the reigning five-time champion and has been ranked the number one player in the world for 11 years.

People honoured by the Purple Plaques across the UK include lifelong charity worker Rhona Dunn, 82, (pictured), from Northumberland who won hers for years of volunteering and teaching

Sheila Seleoane's skeletal remains were discovered in her one-bedroom flat in Peckham, South London, in February. Neighbours believe she had died two-and-a-half years earlier.

The video released by his campaign team showed the former Chancellor celebrating his advancing to the final round with Liz Truss in the contest to become Prime Minister.

Liz Truss ramped up her campaign after Tory MPs voted her into the head-to-head run-off against Rishi Sunak - with the prize for winning the ballot of party members the keys to No10.

Robert Woodruff (pictured) was more than double the drink drive limit when he drunkenly got behind the wheel and crashed into father-of-five Richard Goodwin, 56, who was cycling the opposite way.

A glamorous woman with a penchant for younger men, skiing and dancing, Ivana's funeral attracted socialites from New York City, Palm Beach and Europe.

Video shows the Javelin anti-tank missile slamming down on the Russian tank from above - known as a curveball shot - and sparking a huge fireball explosion in Ukraine.

William Burns, speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, said his comments were 'not a formal intelligence judgment' but a personal opinion.

The continuation of the policy, which has been such a serious consideration for ministers it was even included in the Queen's Speech, was welcomed by industry bosses.

A girl's lawsuit over a horse falling on her at a NSW show jumping event may result in damages of more than $750,000, a judge has concluded.

Senator Bridget McKenzie has offered to wash the feet of every traveller from Bali if the government doesn't tighten border rules amid the foot and mouth outbreak in Indonesia.

Following a scorching Tuesday with record temperatures of 40C, the mercury will be noticeably lower today, with highs of no more than 24C in London and the south and around 21C in the North.

Victorian Opposition leader Matthew Guy took aim at Mr Andrews on Thursday, following a joint watchdog report that exposed 'unethical and inappropriate behaviour' inside the Labor party.

The experts will examine international rail networks and see why other countries are more resilient than the UK in dealing with extreme heat and temperature changes.

Police divers recovered the body of Rahul Singh, 19, from a dam at the Mount Annan Botanical Gardens about 1.40pm Thursday. 

The UK racked up another £22.9billion borrowing in June, the second highest on record, and driven mainly by an incredible £19.4billion for servicing debt.

Shereen Kumar, 43, was last seen about 9pm Wednesday leaving a home on Taylor Road, Dural. Family and police hold concerns for Shereen's welfare.

The Bureau of Meteorology's outlook for August to October has forecast above average rainfall from Queensland down to the south coast of NSW, as well as parts of the Northern Territory.

A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed cops were investigating a confrontation between former Olympian Tony Lally and single Sydney mum Monique.

As many as 63 homes were gutted across the UK yesterday, with 41 in London alone - including 19 homes in the village of Wennington, and 14 homes and 25 vehicles in a blaze in Dagenham.

A woman has been charged following the death of a female family member after an argument turned into a violent physical fight in the Northern Territory.

A Gold Coast council worker braved wild weather to shovel sand from a public path, despite winds of up to 65 kilometres per hour undoing all his good work.

Dennis Anderson, 45, a father of two daughters, was shot to death along Highway 18 in Oregon by a BMW driver whose car was hit with windshield wiper fluid from Anderson's vehicle.

A young couple was horrified when Qantas rescheduled their 13-month-old daughter onto a different flight - and then spent 20 hours on hold trying to change it.

Newly released body cam footage shows a Uvalde cop, gun in hand, being held back by other officers when he tries to storm the classroom where his schoolteacher wife lay wounded and dying.

Six of the youngest 13 Turpin siblings filed a lawsuit against their foster parents Marcelino and Rosa Olguin, California's Riverside County and its agency contractor ChildNet.

Australia's huge reliance on iron ore exports and on trade with China will be tested after a power move by Beijing to drive down prices. But confident Aussie miners are unconcerned.

The night before a former New York's judge's son beat his mother to death with a lamp and then leaped, naked to his death, his parents had a heart-to-heart talk about his future.

A former Australian soldier posted near the frontlines in Ukraine has used his expertise to train Ukrainian fighters and disarm and remove landmines and traps.

Joseph Brayford, an adviser in Mr Barilaro's office from 2019 to 2021, said he received a text from him last August about the trade role, asking him to prepare an urgent cabinet submission.

Juliano Bayd, 21, came across a stonefish while walking on Stradbroke Island in Queensland and - seemingly unaware of its reputation as the most venomous fish in the world - touched its mouth.

A jury in Florida has found Tesla just one percent negligent in a fiery crash that killed two teens, for disabling a speed limiter on the electric car, but still ordered the manufacturer to pay the family $100,000

A drug-crazed 'maniac' who mowed down two cops and left a 40km trail of destruction throughout one of Australia's biggest cities had been living the high life off a government handout. 

Labor leaders trying to organize Starbucks workers in 'woke cities' roasted CEO Howard Schultz saying that he's union busting by shuttering cafes in area with out-of-control crime.

The independent MP refused to stand down from his role and recalled his 'rude' reply when the NSW Premier demanded his resignation on Wednesday afternoon.

Activists blocked three parts of the motorway today after scaling gantries and hanging Just Stop Oil banners minutes after issuing a statement 'declaring the M25 a site of civil resistance'.

NBA free agent Miles Bridges, 24, pleaded not guilty to battering his girlfriend, Mychelle Johnson, in front of their two young children.

Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten said health forms that replaced the word 'mother' with 'birthing parent' would be ditched after the document was slammed by mothers as 'dehumanising'.

Chris Cuomo called on 'free agents' to 'join the ride' in a video teasing his new show, The Chris Cuomo Project. The podcast is his opportunity to 'go rogue' in a 'move of defiance' against CNN.

More than two-thirds of respondents said they saw a 'serious threat to our democracy' and 50.1 percent agreed with the statement that 'in the next few years, there will be civil war in the U.S.'

Controversial British kickboxer Andrew Tate said Steve Irwin caused his own death by not 'staying within his limits' and questioned 'why did you go in the f**king water?'

Clubs in England's and France's top leagues, the Women's Super League and Division 1 Féminine, will feature with international women's teams in the latest release of the EA Sports franchise.

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt said the harsh $2,664 fine a young model copped for failing to declare a Subway sandwich at Australian customs was fair.

Clothes and a hat belonging to Ben Chisholm, 22, have been found since he  disappeared on Magnetic Island, near Townsville, north Queensland on Wednesday July 13.

A Minneapolis theater canceled Dave Chappelle's sold-out show at the 11th hour after Antifa rabble-rousers threatened violence if the star was allowed to perform.

A grieving mother of a young woman tragically killed in a car crash in Adelaide has remembered her as a 'caring, loving and spontaneous' daughter.

The Biden administration continues to assure that the southern border is 'secure' despite record-setting numbers of illegal crossings and proliferation of the crisis over the last few months.

The ultra-luxurious resort on the private island of Fiji, made famous by the iconic film The Blue Lagoon, was where the bride turned up dead and now the husband is charged with her murder

Nello, Ivana Trump's favorite New York City restaurant, honored her with a candlelight memorial on Wednesday. A giant teddy bear was also placed at her favorite table.

Office workers and students reliant on online platform Microsoft Teams have been greeted by a message informing them the crucial service is down.

The horrified mum of a three-year-old girl claims she was turned away from the busy Gladstone Hospital, in central Queensland, despite her daughter suffering from a serious concussion.

Barrister Nicholas Owens SC said in his closing address for media outlets being sued by Mr Roberts-Smith that 'Person One' was one of the most impressive witnesses to be called in the trial.

Mr Panton, a property developer and co-founder of medical technology company Pantonic Health, is now 'in a relationship with a woman from the northern beaches',

Police in Utah have released video of a February shooting in which a 4-year-old child opened fire on officers because 'he wanted his daddy back.'

The sickening assault is believed to have been filmed near Petrie train station in the Moreton Bay region north of Brisbane.

The six-figure deposit on a property George Marrogi's girlfriend tried to buy has been forfeited as the sale fell through in the aftermath of a huge sting.

Police rushed to cricket star Michael Slater's home in Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches on Thursday night after reports of concern for his welfare. They immediately called an ambulance.

Jan Lenton received a text on WhatsApp from who she thought was her son, telling her his phone had broken and that this was his new number and he needed some cash.

Josh Frydenberg has taken up a new position at investment banking company Goldman Sachs following his election loss to teal independent, Monique Ryan.

Anthony Albanese has warned the Reserve Bank not to 'overreach' as it warns mortgage-holders further interest rate hikes are imminent. 

Agriculture Minister Murray Watt announced further biosecurity measures after viral fragments of the disease were detected in pork products at a Melbourne retailer.

More than 500 customers across NSW, Queensland and South Australia have been affected and have been transferred to other energy suppliers after the collapse of Mojo Power.

The mother of an Adelaide three-year-old who was found dead in her family home shared heartbreaking photos of the toddler three weeks before she died.

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska made an emotional plea for the U.S. to provide air missile defense systems to save 'children in strollers' from being killed by Russian rockets.

A two-year old boy has been found dead at a Queensland childcare centre (pictured) on Wednesday. Police said the death is being treated as 'not suspicious'.

Triple-digit temperatures, high winds and bone-dry vegetation make the perfect ingredients for destructive wildfires, a record 24 of which continue to sweep across Texas.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed Scott Morrison after his controversial speech at a Pentecostal church.

The little girl's shattered shattered mum was seen publicly for the first time since her daughter's death on Wednesday as police arrived at the Munno Para home in Adelaide to continue inquiries.

Adriana Martinez, mother of the Uvalde shooter, called her son a 'coward' after a screaming match in the street. Martinez was approached by relatives of one of the 19 children killed on May 24.

Singer Ricky Martin will appear in court tomorrow to address incest claims made by his 21-year-old nephew. If convicted, Martin can spend up to 50 years in prison.

Multiple neighbors of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh have come forward about the growing frustrations with the constant protests that occur in their neighborhood.

As Australia grapples with its third wave of Covid-19, the 2GB broadcaster says it's admirable that most Australians are getting on with their lives and not giving into fearmongering about new variants.

Five-month-old Kelvin Hawke and his older siblings, seven-year-old Anand and 10-year-old Jamela, were stuck inside their Anderson Street home in Port Hedland on Tuesday afternoon.

Single mother Monique was driving along Pittwater Road in Sydney's northern beaches, when she was approached by furious cyclist Tony Lally, 68, who accused her of cutting him off in traffic.

Qantas Flight 933 from Brisbane to Perth was nearing its destination on Monday when pilots declared a 'mayday' call to air traffic control while in queue to land. 

A referee knocked out a man cornering his partner during an AAU basketball game in Edmond, Oklahoma after a fight broke out when a coach was hit with a foul for stepping on court.

Stephen Kenyon, 54, (pictured), a computer science teacher from Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire, was accused of putting his fingertips on the schoolgirl's breast for a 'sexual thrill'.

A former television reporter who killed his mate after bingeing on champagne and then driving will spend at least five years behind bars.  

The admittance of the letter could be a potential boost for his case, which rests on Bannon's lawyers arguing that he did willfully ignore the January 6 committee's subpoena last year.

AOC lashed out at Nancy Mace for claiming she was 'performing' being in handcuffs on Tuesday - and the squad member questioning why she would make the comments about a 'fellow rape survivor.

Netflix stock rose on Wednesday after the company reported losing fewer subscribers than expected in the spring quarter, and projected gains in the coming months.

The Federal Reserve's move to fight inflation by raising interest rates has has quickly put a damper on home sales -- yet home prices are at all-time highs in spite of the slowdown, industry data show.

The Prime Minister was spotted at Battersea Heliport carrying a red box at around 6.45pm on Wednesday and is believed to be heading to Chequers.

Footage shows football fans cheering as security tackled a climate change protester who interrupted England women's quarter final football game to the ground.

Benjamin James posted the heartfelt words on Instagram before the funeral took place on Wednesday and said her legacy would 'go on forever'.

President Joe Biden recalled how pollution in Delaware gave him cancer as he stopped short of declaring a national emergency on climate change during a major speech on the issue.

Gold Coast mother Sall Grover said she was shocked by the new consent form that asked for the signature of the 'birthing parent' of her newborn rather than the baby girl's mother.