A new strain of the bluetongue virus is spreading putting livestock at risk and placing fresh pressure on farmers.

Britain is expected to set out measures to fix its broken water sector on Monday as Thames Water teeters on the brink of failure, saying it needs a "reset" of regulation to have any chance of avoiding nationalisation.

England are one step closer to retaining their Women’s Euro title after reaching the quarter-finals, now facing Sweden. talkSPORT will have live coverage of the contest tonight as Sarina

UK households visiting beaches in England have been warned they must not dig holes. Coastguards have issued a warning after filling in a "very dangerous" deep hole in a Lincolnshire beach.

Protests and passionate debate have long been hallmarks of college life. But university campuses across England have recently become battlegrounds in a broader struggle over free speech, particularly in the context of the ongoing war in Gaza.

British finance minister Rachel Reeves pledged on Tuesday to ease regulation further and announced measures to boost the finance sector, including reforming requirements for banks to separate retail and investment banking activities and a plan to get more savers investing in stocks.

New UK weather maps have turned a fiery red as balmy highs of 31C are expected to hit the UK. The mercury looks set to rise once more, with summer sunshine predicted for many parts of Britain within weeks. The UK has already seen three sweltering heatwaves this year - but it appears the summer heat is not over yet.