National Headlines

Andy Burnham has asked his justice secretary to find a way to keep two of PC Andrew Harper's killers behind bars when the early release scheme comes into effect in October.

A trainee police officer has been charged with the rape and kidnap of a woman in Manchester while off-duty over the weekend, Greater Manchester Police said.

While Christmastime is often associated with drinking and driving, August is the worst month for drink-drive crashes, according to new research.

A consortium including the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is closing in on a deal to buy a roughly one-third stake in Liverpool Football Club.

The UK has become the first European nation to approve a pill which helps with weight loss and treats diabetes.

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker during anti-immigration disorder in Thetford.

A murder investigation has been launched after a 23-year-old woman was found dead.

An 18-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea.

A Royal Navy ship that sank 118 years ago with the loss of more than half its crew has been found off the Isle of Wight.