People more likely to be a victim of fraud than any other crime, watchdog says

People are more likely to become victims of fraud than any other crime and too many receive "poor service" from police, a watchdog has said.

John Lewis fury as it heads latest ‘name and shame’ list for flouting wage rules

A row has broken out over the "naming and shaming" of companies which fail to meet minimum pay rules, with the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) understood to be furious after it was identified as...

UK Conservationists create giant sponge to stop lowland towns flooding

Conservationists have created a giant sponge in the Lancashire hills to stop water flooding lowland towns - and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate global warming.

Police arrest 11 people over online racial abuse of England players after Euro final

Police have arrested 11 people in connection with the online racial abuse of England players after the Euro 2020 final.

Three people charged in connection with death of five-year-old Logan Mwangi in Wales

A man has been charged with the murder of five-year-old Logan Mwangi in South Wales.

The mystery of the whisky bottle, the US secretary of state and the department searching for answers

The US State Department is investigating the apparent disappearance of a bottle of whisky worth nearly $6,000 (£4,320).

‘If my mother saw this she would cry’: Anger and devastation as wildfires scorch Greece

I spot George Kyriakopolous sitting in his car, the door open to blackened surroundings and smouldering earth.

Full list of updated green, amber and red countries – and the rules when you travel

The UK government has announced changes to its travel rules that will come into effect at 4am on Sunday.