More than 20,000 people have been detected crossing the English Channel in small boats so far this year, government figures show.

The Labour leader said its plan will be laid out in the coming days

Starmer’s party joins Lib Dems in calling for October freeze, as Treasury considers plan to reduce cap

John MacKinnon, 47, died after a firearm was discharged on the Isle of Skye.

Lending scheme proposal comes as Liz Truss considers cutting existing support for ‘high earners’

A massive section of a new furnace for an oil refinery crept down the M53 on Saturday night.

It comes after a body was recovered from a lake in Doncaster on Saturday evening.

Cost-of-living concerns mix with the ghost of George Best in the Sunday splashes.

The move is expected to put further pressure on the two Tory leadership contenders.

The renowned author of The Satanic Verses remains in hospital with serious injuries.

Sam Vestey, 20, who has a chromosomal condition, said he is often challenged by people over how disabled he is.

Councils and education providers will be legally required to make free sanitary products available.

The Home Secretary said the evacuation operation following the fall of of Kabul was ‘seismic’ despite scathing criticism from MPs.

The Tory leadership contender said there may be a case for proscribing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Plan to boost drilling in North Sea ‘utterly bewildering’, say campaigners

The ex-chancellor said he will legislate to ensure UK is ‘energy independent’ by 2045 as he promises to step up North Sea production.

The Tory leadership contender said she would govern for the whole of the UK if she wins the race for No 10.

The Carry on and EastEnders star campaigned to raise awareness after being diagnosed with the disease.

Crown Prosecution Service discontinued attempts to prosecute six people because it was not in the public interest

It comes as the southern half of the UK has been beset by drought conditions this weekend, while the northern half braces for thunderstorms on Sunday.

Emergency services attended the scene at Lakeside lake after receiving calls that a man, aged in his 20s, had got into difficulty in the water.

The Indian-born British author sustained injuries to his eye, arm and liver in the attack on Friday.

Smoke from the fire was affecting junctions 25 and 26 on the M25

‘If you can’t support a picket line maybe you shouldn’t be a Labour MP’, says Aslef union boss

Equality activists accuse frontrunner for No 10 of fuelling division by ‘playing culture war games’

Sir Keir responds to criticism of his party’s response to the crisis, claiming Labour has been ‘leading’ on cost of living

‘Small number’ of cases hospitalised in East Lothian

Appearing at a panel event at the Edinburgh Fringe on Saturday, Ms Sturgeon tackled a number of issues.

Scottish Tory leader reveals PM’s anger – and says he was ‘shocked’ by attack from Jacob Rees-Mogg

Brexit minister also calls on Labour MP to ‘stand down’ as chair of Partygate inquiry

Chief whip tries to draw line under row over probe dubbed ‘witch hunt’ by Nadine Dorries

Jonathan Edwards’ estranged wife ‘appalled’ when party whip was restored earlier this week

Johnathan Edwards said he will not now return to the party’s Westminster group just two days after having the whip restored.

Exclusive: ‘More advisers than ever – but no plan to tackle the cost of living crisis,’ says Angela Rayner

Howard Carter discovered the tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in 1922

A collection of items from the beloved 1968 film went under the hammer on Saturday.

Nick Gardner has completed the impressive feat of scaling all of Scotland’s highest peaks.

The 75-year-old Indian-born British author sustained injuries to his arm and liver in the stabbing.

The Harry Potter author shared screenshots of the potential threat to Twitter.

Graham Wildin allegedly bought neighbouring homes in an attempt to keep his 10,000 sq ft complex

Officers investigating the incident also arrested a 58-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender

The BBC One competition will return in the autumn.

A West Sussex commuter town is encouraging its 34,000 residents to drop animal products from their plates to help fight the climate crisis. Jane Dalton meets some of them

The leader of Italy's Democratic Party is warning of the threats to European democracy posed by Italy's right-wing nationalistic parties

Exclusive: Some 41 per cent of voters unhappy with way next PM is being chosen, poll finds

The Indian-born British author, 75, was left with an apparent stab wound to the neck.

Uoc Van Nguyen was one of four Vietnamese nationals reported missing to the force on July 21.

Massien Belguesmia went missing from the beach front at 9.20am, but was found just after 11.30am following an extensive search, Dorset Police said.

Massien Belguesmia has not been seen since 9.20am on Saturday morning.

The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning in the south and a yellow thunderstorm warning in the north.

A black Alfa Romeo was involved in a collision with five pedestrians.

Nick Pope trended on Twitter after a Newcastle fan page hijacked a Burger King poll asking people what their preferred addition to a burger would be.

‘Often the location of work can have a big impact on moods,’ tech expert says

Football fans, tourists and holidaymakers will be among tens of thousands of passengers affected by the strikes.