3 h. ago United Utilities verdict on whether Manchester will get a hosepipe ban this summer

More extremely dry weather and high temperatures are expected later this week

Politics

6 h. ago Water levels in Yorkshire reservoirs run low as five million placed under hosepipe ban in drought

Officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued a yellow heat health alert for southern England and the Midlands from 10am this morning until next Tuesday.

Politics

6 h. ago Hosepipe ban threat widens as UK's biggest water supplier threatens new clampdown

A new heatwave has led to more hosepipe ban threats from water companies desperate to protect dwindling supplies - Thames Water says 'restrictions' will be needed unless there is more rain

Events

7 h. ago Kim Kardashian proves she's her own biggest fan as she's caught admiring herself

Kim's love affair with herself continued when the star was sneaking a look at her own image on her phone

Sport

8 h. ago HMRC sending tax letters to four million UK households over summer

Anyone who paid too much tax to HMRC last year will receive a letter

Economics

8 h. ago Millions of households face hosepipe ban as one of UK’s biggest firms warns supplies are on the brink

The Environment Agency has declared parts of south east England as in a period of ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ after low rainfall

Events

9 h. ago Most UK companies would withstand sharply higher tariffs, BoE says

Central bank officials warn some heavily indebted firms are ‘particularly exposed to global shocks’

Politics

10 h. ago Baby died after mum left to give birth alone in one of UK's biggest hospitals

A coroner ruled that Liliwen Iris Thomas died as a result of a 'hypoxic brain injury following an unattended delivery' after her mother Emily Brazier delivered her without any midwives present at University of Wales Hospital

Events

12 h. ago HMRC begins sending tax letters to four million UK households

As well as employees who are paid by PAYE, this could also impact pensioners who have paid too much tax

Economics

12 h. ago Britain's sweltering summer continues as THIRD heatwave starts today amid scorched earth and hosepipe ban

Officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued a yellow heat health alert for southern England and the Midlands from 10am this morning until next Tuesday.

Politics

13 h. ago Reason millions of households may not have noticed a cut in energy bills

The first price cap cut for a year came into effect on July 1, although households are being warned not to expect to see the saving fully reflected in their bills

Economics

16 h. ago Scots postmasters slam Post Office staff who knowingly allowed Horizon scandal to unfold

A bombshell first report from a major inquiry into what is considered the biggest miscarriage of justice the UK has seen laid bare the “disastrous” toll on victims.

Politics

22 h. ago Mortgage timebomb set to hit a million households: Golden era of cheap loans comes to an end

James Treacher (pictured) a marketing contractor living in Surrey, will see his repayments rise by £310 a month, from £1,490 to £1,800.

Events

29 h. ago Hosepipe ban declared in part of the UK after heatwave and it could last until Christmas

The drastic move, which will affect more than five million people in Yorkshire, comes after the region had its driest spring in 132 years, not helped by the 32C heatwave which hit recently

Politics

29 h. ago How to save water in the garden amid heatwaves and hosepipe ban

Expert offers top tips on how to cultivate a water-efficient garden

Politics

29 h. ago Will there be a hosepipe ban in London? Thames Water warns of growing risk

Some parts of the UK are preparing for a ban already, but will this include London?

Events

30 h. ago First UK area declares hosepipe ban from Friday as heatwave approaches

Anyone who breaks the ban could face fines of up to £1,000

Politics

30 h. ago What is a hosepipe ban and what does it stop you from doing?

The first hosepipe ban of 2025has been announced in the UK, in the wake of the country’s driest spring for more than 100 years.

Politics

31 h. ago Prequel to one of the biggest shows of the 2010s with Hollywood legends dropping on Netflix

The series boasts an Oscar winner and a Star Wars icon in its cast

Culture

32 h. ago Yorkshire households first to face hosepipe ban as hot dry summer bites

England has had the hottest spring and the driest for more than a century, with northern areas drought-stricken.

Politics