The South Basildon and East Thurrock MP said he had ‘decided to continue my parliamentary career as an independent MP’.

Flights scheduled at Marseille Airport have been suspended after a wildfire raged close to the southern French port city, local authorities said. The prefecture urged people in the affected areas to ...

Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed a day after the death toll surpassed 100, and crews kept up the search for people missing in the aftermath. The search efforts ...

A public inquiry into the murders of three girls at a Southport dance class will identify changes that urgently need to be made to protect the most vulnerable from other “horrors”, the chairman has ...

Sometimes foods have to be withdrawn or recalled if there is a risk to consumers because the allergy labelling is missing or incorrect or if there is any other food allergy risk. When there is a food ...

A man has been taken to hospital after being shot by armed police near a rural village pub in Kent. The shooting happened at around 9pm on Monday opposite The Park Gate Inn, in Hollingbourne near ...

Pc Marsden said he had received a report of “two Asian males fighting outside Starbucks” and on arrival was told by a member of the public, Abdulkareem Ismaeil, that he had been headbutted by a male ...

Mr Sunak, who was prime minister between October 2022 and July 2024, is set to advise leaders across the firm.

The Financial Conduct Authority found customers were allowed to register bank accounts to addresses including PO Boxes and London landmarks.

Charles and Camilla welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte to Windsor, alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales.

An ex-teacher, referred to as Evan, gave evidence via videolink from prison, where he is serving an eight-year sentence for sexual assault and rape.

Louis Mosley, the UK boss of the US tech giant, appeared before the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Tuesday.