House building has not kept up with population growth in almost half of the local authorities in England, Sky News analysis has found.

A body has been found in the search for a man who got into trouble in a lake in Doncaster, the police have said.

The two prime ministerial hopefuls have each pledged new commitments if elected - with Liz Truss saying she would take on the role of 'minister for the Union' and Rishi Sunak promising to make Britain more "energy secure".

The risk of wildfires catching hold across Britain's parched landscapes is still "significant", it has been warned.

A new "national mission" has been announced to tackle dementia in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor.

Sir Keir Starmer is tomorrow expected to call for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn as households across the UK feel the pinch amid the cost of living crisis.

Most Conservative Party members still prefer Boris Johnson over either of the two candidates vying to take over as prime minister, a new poll shows.

An MP who assaulted his wife should quit and leave Plaid Cymru, the party leader has said.

David Exwood is happy with his crop of oats. Like other cereals, they've benefitted from rain in the earlier part of the year and then the heatwave ripened the crop and dried it out before harvesting.

Droughts have been declared across swathes of England as the result of the driest summer in 50 years.