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Friday marked the bicentary of the great radical writer who wanted culture to spark the imaginations of ‘ordinary’ people

Heat-health alert issued for south and east of England, while South West Water appeals to customers to conserve water

The newly-appointed Chancellor argued Britons must be trusted ‘to do what is best for themselves’ as he launched his campaign for the top job.

Race leader Tadej Pogacar lost a key teammate when Vegard Stake Laengen was forced to quit the Tour de France after a positive Covid test

The heatwave will continue into next week, with potentially the hottest temperatures of the year so far.

Former British equalities minister Kemi Badenoch on Saturday became the latest to enter the race to succeed scandal-dogged prime minister Boris Johnson as Conservative leader. Badenoch was one of the nearly 60 members of parliament and aides who quit this week after Johnson apologized for appointing a senior colleague facing…

Black serviceman storyline ignites chorus of ‘woke’ criticism but is praised by historian as ‘truthful narrative’

Who could replace Boris Johnson as Britain's prime minister? Below is a summary of those who have announced they want the job and others who could be in the frame after Johnson announced on Thursday he was resigning.

Four families, three houses, one bathtub in the skip … moving up the ladder throws you at the mercy of a group of strangers. Can the links in one chain trust each other to seal the deal?