Eyebrows were raised when the Welsh area of Blaenau Gwent, despite receiving huge swathes of EU funding, voted to leave the bloc 10 years ago. Alex Ross visits the area’s largest town of Ebbw Vale, and discovers a more complicated picture

The former mayor of Greater Manchester will make the case for devolution and argue that Britain needs a ‘circuit breaker’

Stefan Oloffs is accused of making ‘malicious’ claims about a former colleague in a saga dubbed ‘Barge Gate’

The next heatwave could come in less than two week, forecasters say

The inquiry dubs the disparity ‘the white working-class disadvantage gap’ and said addressing the issue ‘will require sustained national effort over many years’

HS2 could cost more than £100 billion and may not open until 2039

Fish and chip shops are being forced to diversify their menu

Analysts at Cornwall Insight said they now believe the energy price cap will remain fairly steady in October

All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not

It is understood that the royal has concerns for his family’s safety after learning no taxpayer-funded security will be provided

Dorset Police are said to have been among the authorities that assisted with locating him in an international manhunt

Motorsport fans and coin collectors alike have a new piece of history to covet, as The Royal Mint unveils a special 50p coin commemorating a century of the Grand Prix in Britain.

The Resolution Foundation warned that the number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) risked ‘scarring the living standards of a generation’

Niamh Buckell resorted to cleaning herself with baby wipes over the lack of access to disabled-friendly toilets and washrooms

Three people were taken to hospital and two were treated at the scene

Underwater drones will be included in bid to tackle Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic

Sir Keir has struggled to maintain positive ratings amongst voters since he became prime minister in 2024

No formal identification has taken place but the victim’s next of kin have been told

Louise Haigh has been tipped to take up a top job in Andy Burnham’s cabinet

Recent YouGov poll found almost half of Britons believe there should be a general election

The 11-year-old’s leg was ‘pretty firmly wedged’ after she slipped scrambling over the rocks

There has been mounting speculation that the MP for Makerfield could call a general election in a bid to dispel accusations that he doesn’t have a mandate to lead

Temperatures will return to June averages next week following record-breaking heat