‘Catastrophic’ panic buying of fuel ‘going to get worse’, industry expert warns

Panicked motorists have caused lengthy queues at petrol stations for a second day - as an industry expert predicted the "catastrophic situation" is going to get worse before it improves.

Another 122 COVID deaths reported as 31,348 test positive across the UK

Another 122 COVID-19 deaths and a further 31,348 cases have been recorded in the UK in the latest 24-hour reporting period, government figures show.

Starmer forced to water down Labour reforms as Brighton conference opens amid internal party battle

Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to water down his planned overhaul of Labour rules at the opening of the party's conference in Brighton, as he was accused of an "almost pathological fear of...

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong to disband amid crackdown

A Hong Kong pro-democracy group, which held annual vigils to remember the victims of China's military during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, has voted to disband during a crackdown on political activism in the...

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong to disband amid crackdown

A Hong Kong pro-democracy group, which held annual vigils to remember the victims of China's military during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, has voted to disband during a crackdown on political activism in the...

Why is there a HGV driver shortage and how bad could the problem get?

Panicked motorists have caused lengthy queues at petrol stations and caused some pumps to run dry - the latest consequence of a shortage of HGV drivers which is causing widespread disruption in the UK.

‘May the world know her name’ – book of condolence opens in memory of Sabina Nessa

A book of condolence has been opened at a community centre near to where Sabina Nessa lived and was killed.

Why is there a HGV driver shortage and how bad could the problem get?

Panicked motorists have caused lengthy queues at petrol stations and caused some pumps to run dry - the latest consequence of a shortage of HGV drivers which is causing widespread disruption in the UK.