UK

Anyone could set themselves up as a funeral director and "keep bodies in their garage" an inquiry chair warned today, calling for urgent regulation of the funeral sector.Read More

Heavy rain warnings have been issued for parts of western England, Wales and Northern Ireland - with the chance some places could get as much as 8cm in six hours.Read More

A neighbour heard a "single high-pitched scream" of someone in pain two days before Sara Sharif was allegedly murdered, a court has been told.Read More

A new cervical cancer treatment cuts the risk of death by 40% according to a large-scale study.Read More

The CBI, the struggling business lobbying group, is in talks to sub-let parts of its vast London headquarters as it continues to seek cost-cutting opportunities in the wake of last year's near-collapse.Read More

Scrutiny of Thames Water, the crisis-hit utility, will intensify this week when the industry regulator appoints LEK Consulting as an independent monitor of the company.Read More

Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy should not be used to get the "Instagram perfect body", Wes Streeting said amid a surge in demand for the treatment.Read More

It was "pure chance" Dawn Sturgess sprayed herself with novichok before meeting up with her daughter, an inquiry has been told.Read More

A suspect has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in West Lothian.Read More