Greg Dewhurst, from the Met Office, said there would be ‘plenty of sunshine around, but it will become cloudier the further north you are’.

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has written to the veteran MSP who is poised to become Scotland’s next first minister.

Richard Holden admitted it had been a disappointing night for his party, but insisted the widespread losses are ‘typical for a Government ...

The Tories held Broxbourne while Labour held Sunderland, but elsewhere in the north-east they lost wards to independents in South Tyneside – where there have been problems with bin collections – and ...

The Responder is returning for a second series on BBC One, with Martin Freeman back to lead the cast. It will follow his character Chris Carson, playing a morally compromised and unconventional urgent ...

The Labour leader hailed his party’s win in the York and North Yorkshire mayoral election, in an area he called ‘the heart of Tory territory’.

The Daily Express runs with words from Home Secretary James Cleverly who said protesters who blocked the transfer of migrants to Rwanda will “not deter us from doing what is right”. Friday’s Daily ...

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Labour has enjoyed a string of successes across England, though it missed out on winning the Tees Valley mayoralty from the Tories.

The Met Office recorded 4,840 lightning strikes across France and southern Britain overnight. It said “plenty” of heavy rain and thunderstorms trampled its way across southern England and Wales on ...

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) following an incident at Birley Academy in #Sheffield that left three people injured. The 17-year ...

A statement from Co-op Live said this is to “fully ensure the safety and security of fans and artists” and allow for an “independent inspection of all elements of the arena ceiling” following an issue ...