A volunteer Met Police officer accused of raping a woman was posing online as a 16-year-old girl, a court has heard.

Cornwall Insight said it expects the typical household energy bill to rise by £17 to £1,737 per year when Ofgem’s new price cap comes into force.

A teenager fled to Paris and survived on Uber Eats deliveries after allegedly carrying out a gang-related fatal shooting, a court has heard. The 17-year-old youth, who cannot be identified, is accused ...

The Office for National Statistics has delayed the publication of its latest monthly retail statistics to allow for “further quality assurance”. It is the latest in a string of setbacks regarding data ...

Butterflies which require specific habitats to thrive are faring worse, with some species seeing declines of more than 80.

The Elizabeth line is heavily delayed between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals.

A Reform UK-led county council is serving a “plate of chaos” as its 22-year-old deputy leader has been removed after three months in the position, the leader of the opposition has said.

A second 21-year-old has admitted robbing a woman of a BMW which later crashed into a care home in Sunderland while being pursued by police. Two elderly residents at Highcliffe Care Home, Witherwack, ...

A shamed Fife councillor who was convicted of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to 27 months in jail. David Graham, 43, was convicted of one charge of having sex with a child aged ...

A Virgin Atlantic flight attendant reported for duty four times over the alcohol limit after crashing her car on the way to the airport, a court has heard. Kathryn Scott, 44, had to be removed from a ...

Construction firms continue to come under the most pressure, with 3,984 insolvencies in the 12 months to July – making up 17% of all cases. This is followed by wholesale and retailers, who made up 16% ...