18 m. ago Thames Water could be sold to the Chinese after the Labour government puts it into temporary public ownership to 'wipe' much of its £16.8billion debt

Steve Reed, the environment secretary is understood to be making 'active preparations' to essentially nationalise Britain's largest water utility.

Economics

30 m. ago Drag Race UK's La Voix makes Strictly Come Dancing history as seventh contestant

The seventh celebrity from the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing line-up has been announced, joining the likes of Love Island star Dani Dyer and Doctor Who star Alex Kingston

Culture

37 m. ago Mapped: Where in the UK are people most at risk from potentially deadly heatwave?

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

Events

42 m. ago Iraq’s marshes were considered an Eden. Now the oil industry is sucking them dry

Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the waterAt dawn, a veil of mist clings to the canals of Hawizeh, where sky and water seem to blur into a mirror. In the stern of a narrow wooden boat, 23-year-old Mustafa Hashim scans the marshes’ shallows, cutting the motor and switching to a traditional pole to avoid snagging on invasive roots or thickening mud.It takes him about half an hour to push through the shrinking marshes to reach Um al-Nea’aj, once a vibrant lake teeming with boats and birdsong. Now, the water is about half a metre deep. Continue reading...

Politics

43 m. ago Temperature control bedding set praised by shoppers for helping them sleep on hot nights

If the heatwave has you tossing and turning at night, this bamboo bedding set could be your sleep saviour

Politics

66 m. ago Chinese firm could take over failing Thames Water marred by £16 billion worth of debts and sewage scandal

Ministers are preparing to take Britain’s biggest water supplier into temporary public ownership

Economics

89 m. ago Teenagers rescued after getting stuck on rock as water rose around them

Time was running out for the rescuers as water quickly rose around the stranded teenagers

Events

92 m. ago Stop ankles swelling in heatwave due to 'trapped fluid' with expert's six tips

With Britain currently experiencing a heatwave, many people may be experiencing swelling in their feet and ankles - here's how to relieve the symptom, according to a nutritionist

Science

1 hour ago How did a British doctor suspected of killing 163 people walk away from The Old Bailey a free man?

Modern historians believe Bodkin Adams may have killed as many as 250 patients, rivalling even Harold Shipman's estimated victim count.

Events

1 hour ago Oslo Stories Trilogy: Love review – gracefully grownup and breezy relationships drama

Doctor Marianne wonders if her gay colleague Tor’s approach to dating would work for her, in the second film of Dag Johan Haugerud’s absorbing trilogyHere is the second of Norwegian film-maker and novelist Dag Johan Haugerud’s seductive trilogy about affairs of the heart and mind, set in Oslo. (It comes between Sex and Dreams.) It is a thoroughly grownup and absorbing drama, acted with such sympathy and warmth, a ruminative and exploratory movie of ideas, and one that pays its audience the compliment of treating them as intelligent beings. Love is about a familiar question: can straight people learn from or even absorb the open and polygamous approach to sex that appears to come easier to gay people (and perhaps younger people of all sexualities), perhaps specifically gay men? Or is that idea stereotypical and naive?Andrea Braein Hovig plays Marianne, a urology consultant whose job it is to give bad news to a succession of men about their prostate cancer. She is single (though her p...

Events

1 hour ago Amber warning in place as London basks in third day of heatwave with temperatures set to hit 30C

The capital sizzles in another day of sunshine on Wednesday as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues

Events

2 h. ago 'I am truly sorry... I love teaching': Teacher BANNED after she was caught in 'serious offence'

The 27-year-old teacher was caught drink-driving on the motorway almost three times over the limit

Events

2 h. ago 'I am truly sorry and bitterly regret my actions... I love teaching'

The 27-year-old teacher was caught drink-driving on the motorway almost three times over the limit

Politics

2 h. ago Parts of Juneau brace for flooding from water slipping past Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier

Sections of Alaska’s capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier

Events

2 h. ago Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?Extreme heat is breaking temperature records across Europe, early measurements suggest, and driving bigger and stronger wildfires.In south-west France, records were broken on Monday in Angoulême, Bergerac, Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion and Saint-Girons. Météo France said the “often remarkable, even unprecedented, maximum temperatures” in the region were 12C above the norm for the last few decades. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago “This is insane”: Jane Dunn on baking for Saturday Kitchen, internet fame and saying no to The Bear life

Baker and blogger Jane Dunn talks to Ella Walker about swapping high-stress kitchens for cake, becoming an internet sensation by accident, and why she’ll always choose joy over perfection – and pudding over pressure

Politics

2 h. ago See a doctor if you spot three signs on your skin this summer

An expert listed some of the key symptoms of skin cancer, which is one of the most common forms of the disease in the UK

Politics

3 h. ago Brutal end to UK heatwave as Met Office warns of savage summer storms

The Met Office has warned that thunderstorms and rain are likely in the UK later today, bringing a brutal end to the scorching heatwave across the country

Events

3 h. ago Gordon Ramsay's delicious midweek chicken curry recipe only takes minutes to make

Gordon Ramsay has shared his delicious homemade chicken curry recipe which takes just 10 minutes to make - and it's perfect for a midweek dinner when you're pushed for time

Politics

4 h. ago 'I'm a weight loss doctor, this 49p tinned food could help slash cholesterol'

This vitamin-packed food could also help you feel fuller for longer, aiding weight loss efforts

Society