The government is preparing to take control of the UK's third largest steelworks in a bid to save the business and protect 1,500 jobs. Managers have been lined up to take over Speciality Steels UK (SSUK) in South Yorkshire which is owned by Liberty Steel, a court heard.

Britain on Wednesday sanctioned financial networks it said were being used by Russia to evade existing Western sanctions, including Kyrgyz crypto networks, as it ramps up pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine.

The new agreement is due to be announced today and is expected to be in place for the Bundesliga’s first round of games.

The UK Government has hit eight new Russian individuals and organisations with sanctions, targeting crypto networks exploited by the Kremlin.

The Guardian did not report that the British Home Office has introduced legislation mandating the recording of phone calls lasting longer than 10 minutes, contrary to online posts, a spokesperson for the newspaper said.

Elsewhere, we’re seeing footage online following further overnight attacks in Ukraine - with reports that a fuel and energy site is on fire in the southern port city of Odesa. Our team is also verifying reports of a Ukrainian drone attack on Voronezh in south-west Russia.

A 'failure of public policy' under the Tories saw former immigration minister Robert Jenrick brag about how fast he was securing hotel rooms as the asylum backlog grew and grew

The UK government has backed down on a controversial demand for Apple to build a “back door” into its technology to access private user data following pressure from the Trump administration.

Steeped in more than 800 years of heritage, Cambridge draws visitors from across the globe to experience its stunning architecture, world-famous educational institutions and distinctly English atmosphere. Nevertheless, residents argue the city centre has become overwhelmed with tourists, with the majority of people "only coming in for work".

Britain has dropped its demand for Apple to provide backdoor access to encrypted user data stored in the cloud. U.S.

Britain's FTSE 100 held steady on Wednesday as gains in consumer and healthcare sectors offset losses in energy and mining stocks, while investors assessed a hotter-than-expected inflation report.