Taliban enter capital Kabul, Afghan officials say
The Taliban have defeated, co-opted or sent Afghan security forces fleeing from wide swathes of the country.
Austerity will doom UK efforts to fight climate change, expert warns
Economist Nicolas Stern said "premature austerity" would prevent poorer households from going green.
‘Hapless hesitation’: Patel accused of ‘dragging feet’ over gun licenses
The Lib Dems said the home secretary failed to act on a recommendation that police should consult an applicant’s GP.
Red Wall robbed of £1 billion in development cash by Brexit
Labour said the figures make a "mockery" of Boris Johnson's "levelling up" plans.
Don’t condemn Gurkha protestors to poverty, Joanna Lumley says
Support Our Gurkhas protesters are conducting a hunger strike outside Number 10 over pension issues.
Taliban capture Afghanistan’s fourth-largest city as advance accelerates
The insurgents have captured much of northern, western and southern Afghanistan in a breakneck offensive.
UK Weather forecast, Sunday 15 August 2021
Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for the UK and London.
‘How on earth did he get gun licence in first place?’ Police have questions to answer over Plymouth shootings
“What back-up checks were done?”
Reactions as Ken Loach says he’s been kicked out of Labour Party
"To expel such a fine socialist who has done so much to further the cause of socialism is a disgrace," said John McDonnell