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The jury in Luigi Mangione’s murder trial next month on charges of gunning down a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk will be anonymous, the judge overseeing the case said at a hearing on Tuesday.

50 police chiefs have signed an open letter which has called on Andy Burnham to block the release of two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers - and implored the Prime Minister to bring in stronger protections for victims.

Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday in response to extreme heat, which has caused widespread wildfires and plunged the country into drought.

A woman has died after she was found unconscious in a tent at a popular techno music festival.

The remains of a lost village demolished and flooded over 50 years ago have been resurfaced as England’s back-to-back heatwaves and dry weather continue to affect water levels.

Firefighters raced to battle a major fire at a park in Exeter on Tuesday amid a worsening heatwave and drought conditions sweeping the country.

The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.

A “brave” 16-year-old British cheerleader has died after a horror boat accident while holidaying with her family.

An Essex radio show which accidentally announced the death of King Charles has been found to have breached Ofcom rules. In May, Radio Caroline listeners were shell-shocked when the Barry Marsh show announced that His Majesty had died in news no-one saw coming.

Bone-dry Britain has been hit by drought after another heatwave sees temperatures soar to 36C and above this week.

The UK has become the first country in Europe to approve a new pill to help with weight loss and treat diabetes.

This is the moment a bungalow explodes in a suspected gas blast.

Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland

Concerns about feeling pressure to have caesarean section, or paying for hotel in Exeter after hospital in Barnstaple suspends birthing services

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor still features on a classified Whitehall register that entitles him to a full royal ceremonial funeral, it has been reported - despite King Charles having stripped him of his official titles last year.

Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday has cancelled his book tour events amid accusations of plagiarism and allegations of making false claims about his life.

Almost 90,000 Britons will become victims of crime thanks to Labour’s prison release plan, new analysis suggests.

A mega dinghy carrying 230 people crossed the English Channel overnight on a single dinghy, breaking the previous record.

The waters of UK beaches are making hundreds of people sick, according to a marine charity.

Princess Eugenie gave birth to her third child - a baby girl whose name has not yet been revealed - on Monday, with the newborn now 15th in line for the throne.

A boozed-up thug was arrested for allegedly trying to attack British Airways passengers on a packed plane.

Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are reportedly hoping that the birth of their fifth grandchild will ease tensions with the Royal Family, an insider has shared.

The Friday rush hour traffic in the UK has experienced delays due to a lorry fire near Birmingham and a crash on the M40.