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A woman who murdered a baby she hoped to adopt had previously told an NHS-commissioned therapist she had anger management issues and drank six bottles of wine a week – but failed to inform the adoption panel. The “critical information” disclosed by Laura Castle was not shared with her GP and was then not available

Last week’s record-breaking heatwave in the UK was made at least 10 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Hundreds of people are expected to have died during the scorching weather, though official figures are yet to emerge, the rapid analysis by the World Weather Attribution group (WWA) said. There have

A Labour MP has been removed from the party’s frontbench by Sir Keir Starmer after giving a TV interview on the picket line during a rail strike. Sam Tarry, the MP for Ilford South and shadow transport minister, was this morning at Euston station along with rail workers taking industrial action over pay and conditions.

The UK could face “very high prices” with experts warning household bills could rise to £3,850 this winter due to electricity supply shortages – but the lights will stay on, the National Grid has said. Households are already paying £1,971 per year for energy bills after the price cap was increased in April The cap

Tonight’s Conservative Party leadership debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak has been scrapped after presenter Kate McCann fainted during the live broadcast. Ms Truss held her hands to her face and said “oh my God” after a loud crash was heard – and then the contest was taken off air. TalkTV said Ms McCann

Droughts have been declared across swathes of England as the result of the driest summer in 50 years. On Friday, the Environment Agency (EA) announced that drought trigger thresholds have been met in eight parts of England – across southwest, southern, eastern and central England. As part of their announcement, officials warned that during the

Liz Truss castigated Rishi Sunak’s “doom and gloom” approach to the economy during another Conservative leadership debate in which the candidates appeared willing to trash the party’s own record in government. The foreign secretary, who sat alongside the former chancellor in Boris Johnson’s cabinet for more than two years, suggested the government’s raising of taxes

Swathes of England may face drought as soon as August if the hot and dry weather persists, the Environment Agency has confirmed. A dry spring and early summer have already withered rivers and reservoirs and watered down water quality in many parts of England, pushing most of the country into “prolonged dry weather” status, the

“The greatest workforce crisis” in the history of the NHS is putting patients and staff at “serious risk”, MPs have said in a damning new report. The study says there is a shortage of 12,000 hospital doctors, and more than 50,000 nurses and midwives – and that the government has “no credible plan” for making

Fires in Surrey and London are largely under control, after crews were sent out to battle earlier “weather-related” blazes. In Surrey, a fire at Hankley Common near Farnham had drawn “several fire engines” to the area, and had earlier been described as a “major incident”. The fire service tweeted: “There is a great deal of

Drivers should brace themselves for a third day of delays with backlogs still gridlocking roads, officials have said, as the Port of Dover said traffic is “flowing normally”. On Twitter at 2.15am the port said the temporary system brought in to handle traffic had ended, freight vehicles are now able to travel straight to the

A “devastating” review of Scottish cricket has found it to be institutionally racist, Sky News understands. The findings of an independent investigation are due to be published on Monday and it’s expected to support allegations of significant and widespread racism within the Scottish game. Investigators have made multiple referrals to a number of organisations, including

More than 40,000 rail workers are striking after talks failed to resolve a dispute over pay, jobs, and conditions. Members of two unions are walking out, affecting rail services across the country – the latest industrial action adding to the country’s transport woes. Who is going on strike? Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport

Britain’s travel chaos could get even worse today, with further delays expected at the Port Of Dover as the UK and France continue to argue over who is to blame for the gridlock. Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for the AA, said: “As the schools closed their doors fully yesterday, Saturday could prove busier

A mother and her boyfriend have been found guilty of murdering her 15-year-old son who died after a campaign of torture at his home in Huddersfield. Sebastian Kalinowski died of an infection caused by “untreated complications of multiple rib fractures” after weeks of “cruel assaults and abuse”, prosecutors said. Sebastian was beaten with a bed

Fuel price protests planned for Friday are threatening to unleash chaos on major roads as millions of families head off on their summer holidays. Protesters plan to cause delays with “slow-moving roadblocks” on parts of the M4, M5, M32 and A38, police warned. Fuel Price Stand Against Tax, a Facebook group with 53,000 members, shared