A former senior military figure criticises the PM for stalling on finalising a 3% defence budget, warning that such hesitation fails to meet pressing security obligations.

Small boat smugglers have been described as running a “taxi-like” service across the Channel, as record-breaking numbers of arrivals triggered claims Britain has “lost control of its borders.”

Households could soon be required to manage up to 11 separate bins under a newly proposed rubbish sorting system, with a taxpayer watchdog criticising the plan as increasingly complicated despite a survey indicating it boosts recycling rates.

In a pioneering breakthrough, the NHS is rolling out a “liquid biopsy” that scans for DNA fragments shed by tumours in the bloodstream, promising earlier detection and personalised treatments with the goal of improving patient outcomes.