If the anomaly does not stabilise by August, ‘the world will be in uncharted territory’, says climate expert Another month, another global heat record that has left climate scientists scratching their heads and hoping this is an El Niño-related hangover rather than a symptom of worse-than-expected planetary health. Global surface […]

Governance adviser says Paul Thwaite could have been offered lower starting salary than predecessor Alison Rose NatWest has been criticised for paying its new boss a salary of £1.2m despite his “limited experience” as a chief executive, amid a wider shareholder backlash in the City of London over bumper corporate […]

Drawdown after four months of fighting in Khan Younis coincides with new ceasefire talks Israel has pulled all of its ground troops out of southern Gaza for “tactical reasons”, the country’s army has said, raising questions about the future direction of the war as Hamas and Israeli delegations travel to […]

Police called to Westgate after reports of woman being stabbed by man who then fled A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was fatally stabbed in Bradford city centre. Police were called to Westgate at the junction with Drewton Road at 3.21pm on Saturday after reports of a […]

Yellow wind warnings issued while storms also brings hottest day of the year, reaching 20.9C in Suffolk Storm Kathleen in pictures Dozens of UK flights were cancelled on Saturday as Storm Kathleen brought winds of up to 70mph and triggered the warmest day of the year so far. About 140 […]