The Latest Breaking News from Britain

On one of Britain’s oldest roads is a simple place for conviviality, says Josh Barrie

Four Britons and a Malaysian have been arrested at Samui international airport with bags containing 144 kilogrammes of cannabis buds destined for Britain and Singapore, police said on Thursday.

The National Trust is creating a ‘living library’ gene bank of trees in east Devon to help protect the black poplar.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It’s an extremely bold decision by Starmer to overhaul Britain’s biggest employer but it’s a task every government has attempted – and so far failed

RMT union wins 87% backing from members for improved package for train managers at Avanti West Coast

Letter: An independent inquiry must establish the truth about officials’ involvement in Israel’s military assault, write a group of MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn, Brian Leishman, Carla Denyer and Richard Burgon

While Britain has for the most part had a strong commitment to free trade, it’s a very different story in the US, which has a long history of protectionism. This means that President Donald Trump’s tariff wars are playing out very differently politically on his side of the Atlantic. And…

Brambles are considered a nuisance by many woodland managers. But we’ve discovered that fallow deer have a surprising taste for it. In our recent research, we found this unexpected preference by analysing plant DNA from fallow deer poo, offering a fascinating glimpse into their diet. And this discovery could help…

The Prime Minister denied Britain would be ‘returning to austerity’ under the changes but said the cost of benefits was ‘going through the roof.’

John Kerry said he was ‘optimistic’ about decarbonisation efforts in the US and wider global climate action despite the US row back.

The Prime Minister stressed there would be a ‘choke hold’ on the UK and other European countries if Putin is not forced to end his Ukraine war