The record for the hottest June day ever could be broken again on Friday

Schools throughout the country are sending children home early to protect them from extreme heat

Network Rail said services operating in the Met Office’s red and amber zones should only be used ‘if absolutely necessary’

Extreme heat is forecast this week with red warnings issued across parts of England and Wales

The decision has been taken partly to increase public access to the landmark which is popular with visitors

Neso paid about £11 million this week to make sure the amount of gas going into the grid met the amount being withdrawn by consumers

The King has taken the step of publishing his tax payments in a bid to aid clarity and accessibility around royal finances

The boy is currently recovering in hopsital after being seriously injured

Olly Robbins was one of the most high-profile casualties of the Peter Mandelson scandal after it emerged the Labour grandee, fired over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, did not pass crucial security checks

In a wide-ranging conversation marking 10 years since the EU referendum, the former Conservative prime minister talked about the impact of Brexit and Britain’s future relationship with Europe; past, present and future Prime Ministers and the state ...

Our community is divided on whether schools should close during heatwaves, but many agree Britain needs longer-term solutions – from adapting school buildings to rethinking term dates – as extreme temperatures become more common

As Britain experiences its hottest June day in history, experts demand that the government take action on key infrastructure, as thousands of schools shut down and three hospitals declare critical incidents

The business owns huge swathes of land across the country, as well as the seabed and much of the coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The money will instead be spent on regenerating the local community

Former military bases, Bicester, Barnham and Linton-on-Ouse, singled out for asylum seeker housing

Here are some of the key figures from the 2025-26 Sovereign Grant and other royal accounts

The decision to increase funding was made by the Royal Trustees, including outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer

William’s official three-day visit to Saudi Arabia on behalf of the UK government cost a total of £130,106

Critical incidents can be declared when health and care services are so busy that special measures are needed to restore normal operations and keep patients safe

British farmers are facing a crisis as severe weather events cause harvests to fail

Shaun Lloyd – whose case is being reviewed by the UN – has not been arrested, interviewed or charged but is facing years more behind bars on an IPP sentence he was handed as a teenager

Cordina is a former two-time super-featherweight world champion

Leo Varadkar said he considered a Reform-led government a ‘possibility’ rather than a ‘probability’

A damning new report has revealed that some LGBTQ+ people are being subjected to threats, abuse and violence under conversion practices

Temperatures soared to a record high for June on Wednesday as health services struggled to cope

The court heard Neville Stanbury has 50 previous convictions stretching back more than 30 years

The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified due to his age, was cleared of both charges by a jury at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday

Tax will be payable on cash held in an investing ISA, while the Lifetime ISA is getting a part-fixed rebuild. Karl Matchett explains why the chancellor appears to have missed the mark – again

The same unions that previously helped Ed Miliband become Labour leader are urging Andy Burnham not to appoint him as chancellor. Kate Devlin explains why

Several big-name businesses have confirmed that they are participating in the scheme

Matthew Hyndman, also known as Matty during January’s series of the gameshow, backed a ban

The prime minister will press ahead with publishing the long-delayed plan ahead of the Nato summit after a dispute over funding earlier this month triggered the resignation of two defence ministers

Bedford Borough Council accused of lacking common sense after issuing fixed penalty tickets to vehicles near Bedford railway station following last Friday’s tragic crash

‘There are limits, and this is pushing it,’ one Londoner told The Independent

Trains between Preston and Blackburn have been cancelled until 2pm

The RSPCA has issued advice as temperatures climb to record-breaking highs

The cause of death provided by Dutch authorities was a gunshot wound, the coroner’s court was told

A fourth name has emerged in discussions about who would be Burnham’s chancellor when, as expected, he becomes prime minister

Christopher Harbone has donated millions to the Reform UK leader and his party

As workplace communication becomes increasingly digital, many workers appear to be missing the spontaneous interactions even when in the office

Police said that nitrous oxide gives the user a 'brief high' which in turn ruins other people's beach experience

Everyone should be ‘mindful of their water use’ amid the heatwave, an Environment Agency chief has said

Andy Burnham has responded to Kemi Badenoch after she described him as a “pair of eyelashes and a black T-shirt”.