Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said the smell of rat urine was “overpowering” in some areas of HMP Rochester in Kent.

Government overhaul of system for official bathing sites could also widen the definition of bathers and bring in multiple testing spots at sites.

Research for Marie Curie said an estimated 128,000 people died in fuel poverty in 2022, including 110,000 pensioners.

A charity founded by former prime minister Gordon Brown is expanding to boost its aim of supporting families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.

Small family farms could pay up to 159% of their profits in inheritance tax following changes at the Budget, according to analysis by a landowners’ group. The Country Land and Business Association ...

Sir Keir Starmer would not comment on Donald Trump’s views about climate change, saying instead that he is “very clear” that ...

Human rights activists wrote to the King asking him to ‘raise the issue of political prisoners’ during King Hamad Al Khalifa of ...

GPS systems are being stolen from tractors and combine harvesters on farms for use in the Russia-Ukraine war, an MP has claimed. Labour MP Tim Roca told a debate on rural affairs that thefts by ...

Gary Lineker is set to leave his role presenting Match Of The Day at the end of the season, according to BBC News. The former England striker will then leave the BBC after fronting the corporation’s ...

Mo's Restaurant on Kingsbury Road, next to Kingsbury Circle and near Kingsbury station, was smashed after a car drove into the eatery ...

Freeman was not selected for the 2023 World Cup when England went down fighting against South Africa, losing a titanic semi-final 16-15. The Springboks retained their world title, won this year’s ...

Jos Buttler has been impressed by how quickly young all-rounders Jacob Bethell and Dan Mousley have settled into life with England. The Warwickshire pair are close friends and have started their ...