Release into Helman Tor reserve marks historical first for keystone species hunted to extinction in UK 400 years ago Shivering and rain-drenched at the side of a pond in Cornwall, a huddle of people ...

The disruption and distress caused by record downpours must focus minds on the need for climate preparedness With flood warnings still in place across south-west England and Wales on Monday, followed ...

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Bank snares biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008 but it isn’t cheap – and may be slow to pay off ...

While the herd is yet to move against Keir Starmer, many believe his tenure may be coming to an end ...

The same cabinet ministers who failed to speak up for the PM in the morning were soon offering their undying support ...

Emma Raducanu retired during the third set of her first-round match with qualifier Camila Osorio at the Qatar Open, having tried to play on after taking a medical timeout ...

Director of Rai Sport, the state broadcaster, welcomed viewers to wrong stadium and mistook an Italian actor for Mariah Carey ...

I knew him but not well, and worry now that he thrived in our political culture. There was a failure of moral seriousness, says health secretary Wes Streeting ...

Health secretary publishes messages as he seeks to draw line under his relationship with former peer ...

The RFU is trying to tackle antisocial behaviour after games so it can persuade local residents to allow more events at Twickenham ...

The media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong for national security offences. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s senior China ...