Hundreds of cells empty at Britain’s new-build prison more than a year after opening
HMP Millsike near York is a new-build prison that opened last March
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Support staff worker stabbed at Surrey hotel used to house asylum seekers, MP says
A Somali man, in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody
Major rail disruption as overhead wire damage causes chaos at London King’s Cross
LNER advised customers to defer travel where possible due to the incident
Watch: Police pull sleeping man from Salford roof in dramatic arrest
Police have released footage of the moment a man was arrested while he slept on the roof of a property.
Pilot seriously injured in crash at Stow Maries aerodrome air show
The sold-out show was advertised as a ‘festival of aviation’ to raise funds for the location's on-site First World War military aviation museum
Man charged with arson after ‘around 10’ fires started in popular London park
It comes as unprecedented dry and hot conditions this summer have left Britain in tinderbox conditions with numerous wildfires across the country
Walk-outs, infighting and a failed budget: The first 100 days of a Plaid Cymru and Reform-led Wales
From suggestions that Welsh students can’t read to tears in the chamber, it’s been an eventful few months in Welsh politics after Labour’s wipeout in May left the Senedd unrecognisable. Holly Evans takes a closer look at the first 100 days of the new Welsh government
Reform UK unveils massive £50bn welfare overhaul to scrap PIP
Reform would abolish personal independence payments and provide support only for those ‘gravely ill’
Dead trees and vanishing birds: How extreme heat will change the British landscape
From cities to farms, wildlife and landscapes will all suffer
The renters stuck in ‘heat trap’ flats during sweltering heatwave: ‘It is unbearable’
A recent study found that some social renters had been driven to sleeping on balconies and in gardens or using makeshift solutions like taping damp sheets to windows
University of Cambridge urged to continue Jason Arday investigation by professor
A fundraiser for Prof Arday’s family, set up by Windrush campaigner Sir Patrick Vernon, has raised more than £60,000
Gurkhas deployed to South Wales to help fight wildfires
The military has been called in to support South Wales Fire and Rescue Service as firefighters tackle blazes in 10-11 hour shifts
Murder investigation launched after man bitten by dog dies
The dog believed to have been involved in the incident has been seized by officers
Murder arrest made after woman, 90, dies in Gloucestershire house fire
Emergency services responded to reports of a fire before 4am
Met Office warns another heatwave could hit UK in September after sweltering 38C temperatures
Crews are continuing to fight wildfires in South Wales
Pride in being British has fallen sharply in the past 15 years, poll shows
Experts say issue not about ‘flag waving or nostalgia’ but the public losing ‘sense of shared ownership over what makes Britain great’
Jason Arday death: Cambridge defends handling of plagiarism row
Cambridge University has defended its handling of Jason Arday and said he was provided with range of support before and after his resignation, The Times reports.
French launch rescue operation as 140 migrants attempt Channel crossing to UK
Around 40 migrants got stranded by the tide as they waited to board a ‘taxi-boat’ off the coast of France
Thousands raised for Jason Arday’s family and vigil planned as public support pours in
It comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham described the professor’s death as a ‘tragedy’ and called for a moment of reflection
Burnham says death of former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday is ‘a tragedy on so many levels’
The academic was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea on Friday
Reform could slip to third in polls, pollsters warn as Farage’s popularity plummets over scandals
Experts say Farage ‘provided the motor for their rise’ but is ‘currently providing the motor for their decline’
Wildfires prompt emergency alert as blaze in New Forest enters seventh day
Fire chief in Hampshire says ‘there are many days of work ahead’ to make sure the New Forest blaze doesn’t spread
Council warns of fake GoFundMe pages claiming to raise funds for wildfire victims
Officials have encouraged the community to remain cautious and ‘help us spread the word so people don’t fall victim to scams’
Jason Arday’s family statement in full after former Cambridge professor found dead
The family said they are ’in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son’
Jason Arday subjected to ‘campaign of sustained abuse’ since taking Cambridge role, family say
Prof Arday’s family also spoke out against what they say was a ‘campaign of misinformation’ against him
Body found in search for 18-year-old British hiker George Smyth missing in Romania
Mr Smyth’s family thanked the mountain rescue team that ‘worked tirelessly’ since November trying to find their son
Met Police apologises for exposing email addresses of 143 alleged Al Fayed victims
The Met reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office