Inside UK

Andy Burnham has been elected leader of the UK’s governing Labour Party, clearing the way for him to become Britain’s next prime minister on Monday. His victory marks another major …

The UK Government has formally designated three foreign organisations under the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026, making it a criminal offence to support, assist or receive material benefits from …

Young people planning summer holidays abroad are being warned not to risk their future by accepting suspicious offers of free trips, luxury accommodation or easy spending money, as criminal gangs …

A 47-year-old man from Oswestry has been handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting two offences relating to the making of indecent images of children. Peter Waters, who has no …

West Mercia Police have confirmed that there will be an increased police presence across Shrewsbury town centre next month as another anti-immigration protest is scheduled to take place, prompting renewed …

Police investigating the death of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe have confirmed that a 26-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of her murder has been released and is …

The UK has officially ratified the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, marking a major milestone in global efforts to protect the world’s …

The UK government has unveiled sweeping proposals aimed at making vaping and tobacco products far less appealing to children, marking another significant step in its ambition to create the country’s …

The UK government has officially repealed the historic Vagrancy Act, bringing an end to nearly 200 years of legislation that criminalised rough sleeping and begging in England and Wales. The …

Speaking outside Downing Street on Monday, Starmer said he had listened to members of his parliamentary party and accepted that he was no longer the right person to lead Labour …