Another ex-Tory MP defects to Reform UK as party gloats even Labour MPs are considering the switch - while Farage's outfit extends its poll lead and Starmer's ratings slump to a new low
Maria Caulfield, a former health minister who now works as a full-time nurse in the NHS, was today revealed to have joined Reform's ranks.
LIVE: Five crews battled garden fire which 'spread rapidly' in Essex village
Five crews successfully tackled a building fire in Tiptree, Colchester.
Body found in Essex country park in search for missing woman
She had not been seen in 48 hours
'Crude' heart surgeon, 55, who groped string of female colleagues jailed for six years as he's branded 'a sexual predator hiding in plain sight'
'Creepy' Dr Amal Bose, 55, grabbed one nurse's breast as she was helping him prepare for surgery at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
'More needs to be done' on planning rules if Government wants to hit home building target, MJ Gleeson boss warns
Housebuilder MJ Gleeson has warned 'more needs to be done' on planning rules to ensure the Government can hit its ambitious new home targets.
Moment rural crime gang stole £10m worth of farming equipment - before being captured in dramatic raids
The seven-strong group of burglars had menaced communities in Shropshire and Wales for 18 months before being apprehended.
Fire at Essex village leaves road closed and traffic building
Essex Highways has confirmed the road is closed.
Trump announces he's suing the New York Times in astonishing $15B defamation lawsuit
In a late night post on Monday, the president described the publication as 'one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country.'
Busy Tiptree road completely shut as huge fire rips through building
There is slow traffic in the area
Google unmasks itself as mystery hyperscaler behind yet another UK datacenter
Tech giant confirms facility next to the M25 is its latest AI-fueled server farm
Google today confirmed it is the mystery hyperscaler behind another European datacenter campus as it cut the ribbon on a facility situated on the outskirts of the M25 in Hertfordshire.…
Farm shop tells people to 'stay away' as they shut for move to new location
The farm shop has told everyone to stay away from the farm as the shop is now closed
Crash on busy A120 bypass has traffic building in both directions
Traffic is building at a busy bypass on the A120 after a crash this morning.
Ioan Gruffudd's bitter feud with ex-wife heads to trial as he claims she pleads poverty...but splashes cash on ritzy Europe trips
Fantastic Four star Ioan Gruffudd's ugly feud with his ex-wife Alice Evans is headed for a knock-down, drag-out court trial that could last almost two weeks.
Charlie Kirk's widow appears on reality show in resurfaced video years before they met
Erika Kirk, 36, who was then known by her maiden name Erika Frantzve, made a cameo in the 11th episode of the Summer House's third season.
Essex school suddenly shuts due to 'emergency' water leak
The students are now working remotely
Secret message sent to Adolescence star Owen Cooper by Robert De Niro after historic Emmys win
Cooper flew out to Los Angeles with his parents Andy, an IT worker, and Noreen, a carer, to win Best Supporting Actor for his breakout performance as Jamie Miller in the four-part Netflix show.
From hero to Nero… Despairing Labourites compare Starmer's crumbling government to 'last days of Rome' ahead of Commons showdown over Mandelson emails
Keir Starmer is facing another battering over the Lord Mandelson scandal with a three-hour 'emergency' Commons debate slated for this afternoon.
Birdwatchers rejoice! Exotic Glossy Ibis usually found in the Mediterranean starts breeding in the UK - with a staggering 605 birds recorded across Britain and Ireland
Boasting a long, curved bill and iridescent feathers, these heron-like birds are most commonly spotted on the Mediterranean coast. But the Glossy Ibis is arriving into the UK in their hundreds, experts reveal.
POLL OF THE DAY: Is the Conservative Party 'over' as Reform claim?
Reform are building momentum with a former Tory health minister joining the party, one day after a sitting Tory MP crossed the floor to the rival party. But do you agree that the Tories are now 'over'?
NADINE DORRIES: I stopped using Mounjaro eight months ago but ended up in hospital last week because of this little-known side-effect. If you have this symptom, you must get checked out now
Last Friday, I found myself in hospital because of a side-effect that began when I started using Mounjaro but persisted even after I stopped using it six months ago.