UK

Delays and personnel shortages are “undermining the armed forces’ warfighting capability”, a report says. …

2025 is already shaping up to be an extraordinary year for weather records in parts of the UK. …

The economy shrank by 0.1%, the second month in a row it has contracted. …

Earlier this week David Jones, the ex-Conservative Welsh secretary, also announced he had joined Nigel Farage’s party. …

Prisons inspector’s report finds bored inmates and staffing issues are exacerbating demand inside. …

Emmanuel Macron arrives for a three-day trip and is expected to address Parliament later. …

It comes as Sir Marks calls for the creation of 12 to 15 bigger police forces as part of radical reforms. …

James McMurdock denies any wrongdoing over claims relating to pandemic-era loans taken out by his companies. …

No “high risk” music acts will be broadcast live in the future after Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set. …