Waste carriers will be required to go through tough new identity, criminal record and technical checks in the latest move by the government to crack down on illegal dumping in England.

Parents could be more likely to face harsh repercussions if their children break the law as part of a youth justice system shake-up.

Nine asymptomatic hantavirus contacts from St Helena and Ascension Island are expected to arrive in the UK this evening, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said in an update.

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Scottish rugby legend Scott Hastings has died aged 61.

England's Aaron Rai has claimed his first major championship by winning the US PGA Championship - and becomes the first English winner of the event in more than a century.

Some 3,000 elite troops from the US, the UK and 22 other nations are taking part in NATO's biggest special forces exercise in Europe even as Donald Trump reduces support to his allies.

More than a million GPS jamming incidents have been recorded since the start of the Iran war, with experts telling Sky News that "everyone is doing it".

Police have released a detailed breakdown of the 43 arrests made during two rival London protests on Saturday, including 11 hate crime-related offences.

The government is looking into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the 2040s.