The record temperatures here in the UK tempted many people to cool off in open water despite warnings from rescue services about the dangers. 

The extreme temperatures and lack of rain have left this green and pleasant land looking distinctly arid and brown.

We spoke to Aamer Anwar, the criminal defence lawyer representing the two Cricket Scotland players who made the claims of racism and abuse

The board of Cricket Scotland has resigned ahead of a report expected to reveal findings of institutional racism in Scottish cricket.

The final two Tory leadership contenders have moved on from arguing over tax cuts and economic policy to pushing a tough line on illegal migration.

The former Chancellor Rishi Sunak has claimed he's the underdog in the Tory leadership race - saying that the "forces that be" are backing his rival Liz Truss. 

We spoke to Richard Ballantyne, chief executive of the British Ports Association, and began by asking him if the situation today is an improvement compared to what we have seen over the last few days.

Officials in Kent declared a major incident today over the gridlocked queues of cars and lorries waiting to get into the port of Dover and through the Eurotunnel.

Steve Thompson is a former England rugby player and he played in every England match during the 2003  Rugby World Cup. But today, age 43, Steve remembers nothing about that final. And in 2020 he was diagnosed with early-onset dementia - and probabl...

Doctors believe they may have made what could be a transformational treatment breakthrough for people with the rare blood condition haemophilia B.

The chair of the Inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 in the UK has used her opening statement to emphasise that, if necessary, it has the power to compel witnesses to appear or documents to be handed over.

Thousands of migrants have been arriving across the Channel in small boats for years now, but the Home Office is still operating in “crisis mode”, according to the independent Chief Inspector of Borders.

It’s not just the candidates to be the next Prime Minister who are slugging it out for the votes of the Conservative Party members.

We spoke to Andrea Leadsom, who managed Penny Mordaunt's campaign to be the next prime minister. 

Today's government borrowing figures were a bracing reminder to the two Conservative leadership contenders that they will face massive economic challenges.