Alex GreenBBC News, South WestLisa YoungBBC News, CornwallLaunceston Community Fire StationThe major incident sparked a large emergency response, the fire service saidMultiple families have lost all their belongings after ...

A major incident has been declared at a "significant wildfire" in County Down, close to the Mourne Mountains.Fourteen fire appliances and more than 100 firefighters are working to extinguish ...

Graham FraserTechnology reporterGetty ImagesBarclays bank is experiencing intermittent errors with payments and transfers amid serious IT problems that also earlier affected its app and online banking. Customers have told ...

Aerial footage shows Leicestershire floodsA major incident has been declared due to widespread flooding across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, with dozens rescued by emergency services.Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service ...

Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesThe north west of England had the highest rate of cancelled railway stops across BritainManchester Victoria has been the worst of Britain's busiest railway stations for cancellations ...

Getty ImagesNorth Yorkshire Council was created last year by merging eight councilsDistrict councils could be abolished and more elected mayors introduced across England under new plans for a major ...

Getty ImagesThe British army could be wiped out in as little as six months if forced to fight a war on the scale of the Ukraine conflict, a defence ...

Hinkley Point CThe 500-tonne steel nuclear reactor is lowered into position at Hinkley PointWorkers have fitted a reactor into the first nuclear power station to be built in Britain ...

Rail passengers across the north of England have faced major disruption after trains were unable to run in or out of Manchester Piccadilly station.National Rail said services had been ...

HSBC has seen its quarterly profits jump by 10% as the UK-based banking giant embarks on one of the biggest shakeups in its 159-year history.The firm said its pre-tax ...

Getty ImagesThe Treasury has given its clearest indication yet it will change its self-imposed debt rule in order to borrow billions to fund new infrastructure projects.Independent checks on spending ...

Getty ImagesA planned overhaul of workers' rights would give millions of people the right to claim unpaid parental leave and stronger protections from unfair dismissal from their first day ...