Chancellor unveils £800 million savings for businesses by slashing 'pointless paperwork'
John Healey says he wants to cut back on ‘form-filling’ to give companies ‘breathing space’
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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn
People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll
UK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Covid as cost of living bites
Economic fallout from war in Middle East adds to pressures on consumers and on chancellor before budget
The White House Farm massacre – exclusive: new forensic evidence suggests Sheila Caffell killed herself. Is Jeremy Bamber innocent?
In 1986, Bamber was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing five members of his family. Now analysis of crime scene photographs by a leading forensic biologist could exonerate him
Military aircraft to be equipped to fight wildfires
Military aircraft will be equipped to help tackle wildfires, the UK government has announced, after a summer of "unrelenting" blazes and sustained hot conditions.
The Papers: 'Prepare for the worst' and 'Covid report fallout'
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting's national campaign on preparedness for cyber or climate emergencies dominates today's papers.
'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok
Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.
I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety - here's how to recognise the signs
Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.
Big-business care homes a risk to PM's National Care Service
US investors are buying up UK care homes - a situation regulators say they are "watching carefully" in case it threatens plans for a National Care Service.
King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit
Caricom commission chair Hilary Beckles wants king to ensure Commonwealth becomes a ‘moral institution committed to human justice’
Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs
Current plans for 6% of eligible patients to get Mounjaro by 2028 unambitious, say MPs.
Grid operator says lights will stay on this winter after concerns
The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.
Child health in England at risk from sharp rise in NHS waiting times, report says
CQC research finds long delays are making conditions harder to treat and highlights regional disparities in care
New report reveals alarming rise in healthcare waiting times for UK children
Concerns have been raised over waiting times for children when it comes to healthcare
Ed Miliband set for crucial talks in Turkey over Strait of Hormuz crisis and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Ed Miliband will be in Turkey on Friday for the vital talks
Four in five motorists ‘concerned about impact of bright headlight glare on their driving’
The clocks will go back one hour on Sunday morning, resulting in the sun setting earlier each day and more post-work journeys being in darkness
Will Britain have enough gas and electricity to get through winter months? Here’s what the analysis shows
Europe is also heading into winter with lower gas storage than normal as a result of higher prices
AI to give doctors ‘second pair of eyes’ to help spot prostate cancer on MRI scans
The technologies are designed to help radiologists by highlighting areas on prostate scans that cancer may be present
What are Wintering Well boxes? The new kit helping people overcome seasonal affective disorder
The boxes will be available to borrow from Monday October 26, the day after the clocks go back
Wes Streeting defends government ‘be-ready’ plan as Question Time audience tackle him over ‘scaremongering’
Wes Streeting defended the government’s campaign urging the public to prepare themselves for emergencies.
The national resilience moment that almost barely happened
It was the national resilience moment that very nearly barely happened.
Burnham to reveal plans for AI unit to tackle wildfires after scorching summer
PM will also announce funding for specialised protective gear and the deployment of military aircraft
Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope
Singer who has had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to haul thanks to massively ambitious big-band album
Items recovered in search for missing fishing boat and crew
Tam Murray, 40 and Murdo Morrison, 23 remain missing after their vessel disappeared off Lewis and the body of crewmate Douglas Craigie was found at sea.
See the Pokémon cards that made a retired decorator a millionaire
A man from Surrey is now a millionaire after selling a collection of Pokémon cards at auction.
UK to relax post-2008 rules that hold City bosses accountable for wrongdoing
Regulators say removing ‘unnecessary burdens’ will save businesses about £2bn over 10 years
Woman, 27, charged after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre
A woman has been charged in connection with the shooting of a police officer in Nottingham city centre on Sunday, police have said.
Winter energy supply secure but possible 'tight days' for electricity - grid operators
Britain's energy supplies are secure for winter, national grid operators have said, despite expected higher gas demand at peak times and possible "tight days" for electricity.
Man charged with murder after woman found dead in car with puncture wounds
A man has been charged with murder after a housing association worker died following a car crash in South Wales, having sustained "puncture wounds".
Sir Keir Starmer could be summoned to give evidence to grooming gangs inquiry
Sir Keir Starmer may be required to give evidence at the grooming gangs inquiry, with hearings due to begin in December.
Harry Brook creates history by hitting the fastest ever double hundred in an ODI
Could this be Labour's 'green argument' for approving controversial Rosebank oil field?
Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has said she thinks ministers will approve drilling in the controversial Rosebank oil field - and that they will argue they will spend the proceeds investing in renewable energy.