National Headlines

Two asylum seekers have been given lengthy prison sentences for repeatedly raping a woman on Brighton beach, while a third who filmed the attack has also been jailed.

A man is to stand trial next year accused of murdering a woman weeks after he allegedly attempted to kill her.

The current run of very high UK temperatures is set to end in the coming days - but may return in the weeks ahead, forecasters have said.

A British illegal immigrant who was allegedly part of an international criminal organisation has been shot and killed in the United States.

Thames Water has warned funding is due to dry up by November and further money will be dependent on the views of incoming PM Andy Burnham, as its major lenders seek to shore up its financial future.

Spain and Gibraltar are celebrating the removal of a border checkpoint following a historic treaty between the EU and the UK.

Labour MPs are demanding Andy Burnham sets a target of creating one million jobs in production over the next decade as part of a reindustrialisation strategy.

A British man jailed in Iran along with his wife has been handed an additional two-year prison sentence, according to the couple's family. 

Sixteen and 17-year-olds will face an overnight social media curfew and the disabling of addictive features under government plans – but critics say it won't achieve anything as the settings can be turned off.

The UK is experiencing a period of "historic and unprecedented change" to its climate, and extreme conditions that have caused recent heatwaves are here to stay, says a new report.