MPs believe Greater Manchester mayor poised to make comeback at Westminster, as prime minister’s woes grow
Met Office issues weather warning for heavy rain this weekend across UK
A yellow weather warning has been issued, with some areas expected to see as much as 100mm of rain
Meet the first endangered baby bonobo born at UK zoo
Bonobos, which share more than 98 per cent of their DNA with humans, are under threat of extinction
Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk over modern slavery comments
Shabana Mahmood claims migrants are ‘deciding that they are a modern slave on the eve of their removal’
US firm’s £1.5bn investment a major boost to UK defence sector, says John Healey
The partnership with Palantir will see the development of artificial intelligence-powered capabilities.
Donald Trump’s historic second UK state visit: In pictures
Trump and Melania’s first day in the UK was full of ceremony
Shoplifter led police on ‘slowest pursuit ever seen’ in 10mph chase
It was ‘one of the lowest of the slowest pursuits ever seen in Derbyshire’, police said
Starmer and Trump’s ‘special relationship’ could unravel over these divisive issues
As Trump heads to Chequers, political editor David Maddox says Starmer needs a diplomatic success to bolster his own position at home – but he’ll have to sidestep several other issues first
Chimps consume a pint of lager’s worth of alcohol every day in fruit, scientists find
Wild chimpanzees in Africa are consuming 14 grams of ethanol each day
The tropical fruit which contains a secret cancer-fighting molecule
There are around 6,600 new liver cancer cases in the UK every year – that’s 18 every day