11 h. ago Met officer who wrongly arrested woman for bus fare evasion keeps his job

Perry Lathwood, 51, had a conviction of assault over the incident overturned

Events

11 h. ago Northern Lights could be visible in UK tonight as Met Office forecasts 'enhanced geomagnetic activity'

A series of solar storms are set to bring impressive Northern Lights this week

Politics

12 h. ago British island that gets more sun than Italy over winter and is only a 45

The island was named the sunniest place in the UK by the Met Office - and it gets more sunshine than parts of Italy during the winter months

Politics

12 h. ago Misconduct proven for Met officer who called bus passenger ‘daft cow’

Footage of the incident went viral on social media.

Events

13 h. ago Met Office gives statement on 'significant snow' after reports suggesting 'several inches'

Forecasters spoke out and said there was a period of 'unsettled' weather from this weekend - and explained if snow was likely

Politics

15 h. ago Met Police officer 'shared CCTV footage with his girlfriend' of homeless man raping NHS worker as she lay unconscious on a park bench, court hears

PC Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao, 33, allegedly showed a video of Mohamed Iidow, 35, killing mother-of-three Natalie Shotter, 37, to his then partner Maria Niebla.

Events

18 h. ago Met Office weather maps show exactly when UK dry spell will end as huge band of rain forecast

A huge band of rain is heading towards the UK, set to hit at the end of the weekend

Society

19 h. ago Met Office gives updated statement on 'snow chances' after some reports suggest 'four inches'

Forecasters spoke out and said there was a period of 'unsettled' weather from this weekend - and explained if snow was likely

Politics

21 h. ago Revealed: Met Police sacked over 180 disgraced officers last year as Sir Mark Rowley battles to clean up force

Met Commissioner vowed to be ‘relentless’ during ‘biggest corruption clear-out in British policing history’

Events

28 h. ago Metropolitan Police sacked over 180 disgraced officers last year as Sir Mark Rowley battles to clean up force

Met Commissioner vowed to be ‘relentless’ during ‘biggest corruption clear-out in British policing history’

Events

36 h. ago Met Office sheds light on the persistent grey skies over UK at the moment

Scotland has been stuck under a blanket of grey cloud this week and the Met Office has now explained why

Politics

38 h. ago Met Office map shows when rain to return to UK as high pressure 'loses grip'

High pressure is set to make way for low pressure by the end of the weekend, according to Met Office forecasts

Events

41 h. ago Met Office explains why UK weather is so grey and gloomy at the moment

The weather in the UK has been gloomier than usual this week despite high pressure

Society

60 h. ago Met Police probe after cop 'smashes man's head to ground' during arrest

A Met Police officer has been filmed restraining a handcuffed man as he appeared to bleed from an open gash on his head with the force confirming an investigation has been launched into the conduct

Events

61 h. ago Met officer denies gross misconduct over wrongful arrest of woman for bus fare evasion

Pc Perry Lathwood denies that he used force against Jocelyn Agyemang without a lawful basis when he arrested her at a south London bus stop

Events

65 h. ago Met Office verdict on reports of snow and an Arctic Blast hitting the UK

The Met Office has warned of a 'breakdown to something more unsettled'

Events

3 d. ago Met Office gives first outlook on this winter as experts explain how weakening Polar Vortex could send freezing air from the Arctic to the UK

The Polar Vortex is a large circulation of winds 30 miles above ground level in the stratosphere, and can impact winter weather by strengthening or weakening.

Society

3 d. ago Weather experts forecast exact location and time 'widespread snow' will hit

The UK has been hit with a series of weather warnings in recent weeks, with the Met Office predicting more wind and rain in the coming days. And now, one part of the country could see snowfall

Society

4 d. ago Met Office Greater Manchester weekend weather forecast as sunshine prediction made

The Met Office says high pressure will keep it 'largely dry and settled'

Society

4 d. ago UK weather set to spark travel disruption as Met Office issues 'take care' message

The Met Office warns that thick patches of fog could cause disruption across parts of the country

Society