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M5 drivers stuck in six-mile queues after lorry overturns

Motorists are reporting a 'complete standstill' in places

Burnham set to meet bosses to reassure over growth agenda

Andy Burnham will next week meet scores of leading company bosses for the first time as the government seeks to reassure the private sector about its growth agenda ahead of a budget which executives believe could trigge…

"Two deaths": Family of teen killed in horror Rotherham crash speak out after police mix up

Driver Summer Scott and one passenger were killed

Man dies after being hit by car on A38 near Alfreton

The busy road was closed for around eight hours

'Absurdly nice' North Yorkshire seaside town named 'most unspoilt' in UK

The Telegraph has named 'the sweet, sensible sister of brassy Scarborough' the 'most unspoilt' seaside town in the UK

2,500 street lights to be switched off on A roads in Yorkshire

More stretches of A-roads in East Yorkshire will go dark as thousands more street lights are switched off in a move aimed at helping the environment and saving money in the long run.

Why does the hard right have such a high tolerance for domestic abusers in their midst?

The ‘stop the boats’ narrative is increasingly presented as if it stems from a concern for women’s safety. This is just the laundering of thuggery It was a busy weekend for the insurgent and hard right, as Reform party…

When his wife finally got hold of him, he didn't even mention the horrific events that unfolded hours earlier

Sohail Aurangzeb has been jailed for seven years and four months

Mum of stabbing victim accuses Scots Gov of 'dragging heels' over youth knife crime

Campaigner Lisa Petrie met with John Swinney to discuss her campaign efforts to tackle youth knife crime.

Person taken to hospital after fire at NI primary school

Swarm of OpenAI agents were secretly co-ordinating on public message boards, company admits

‘Wiki incident’ shows that AI companies need to change how they inform the public about their systems misbehaving, OpenAI concedes

‘Inappropriate’ to visit courts during dispute, says O’Callaghan

Chambers cautions ‘honest’ and ‘modest’ expectations for Budget

880 barrels of Guinness still missing as trailers found dumped in Skelmersdale

Police are appealing for anyone offered the chance to buy Guinness in bulk to get in touch

Updated Vinted rules confirmed as customers set for changes

Vinted has made an update to its terms and conditions

Europe’s centre fears nationalist wave after AfD victory but only has itself to blame

Saxony-Anhalt win part of wider trend driven by mainstream policy failures and gradual normalisation of far right ideas Europe live – latest updates The numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a…

Boy, 11, victim of North Belfast sectarian attack as mum questions PSNI response

After her son was assaulted and called a 'dirty taig' the concerned parent said: 'I don't feel safe, and it's even worse now as the police have let me down'

Former world champion boxer Eamonn Loughran in court over domestic abuse claim

Ballymena man charged with criminal damage to fence

Man City XI vs Porto: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Champions League

Enzo Maresca has already confirmed three members of his lineup

Choir in Haywards Heath on a mission to raise £1m for charity

A choir in Haywards Heath is on a mission to help raise £1million for charity.

Plymouth dad in intensive care after 'unprovoked' bottle attack

Ken was trying to help two women in distress when he was attacked

King Charles sends direct message over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle royal roles

King Charles has issued a direct message to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, explicitly clarifying their status as non-working members of the Royal Family following the couple's UK return

Chancellor calls for 'confidence about Britain' despite 'historic high' borrowing costs

John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

Big Brother first live eviction date as fans say 'definitely a good thing'

ITV has confirmed a major shake-up to live eviction nights on Big Brother