Elias Morgan, 35, was jailed for a minimum of 45 years after being convicted of the murder of Lenny Scott, a prison officer. The case centred on a mobile phone found in Morgan's cell at HMP Altcourse in Merseyside, which prosecutors said showed he was having a sexual relationship with a female officer. Morgan had first tried to bribe Mr Scott with £1,500 to destroy the phone; when the officer […]

The Conservatives will push for a Commons vote in the autumn budget to rule out rises in property taxes. An Opposition Day debate on Wednesday will examine reports that the Chancellor could scrap private residence relief. Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly said 'a family home is not a piggy bank to raid', as the party signals it wants to prevent changes to capital gains tax on homes and other levies […]

Zack Polanski has been elected the Green Party's new leader after a landslide victory that signals a shift towards eco-populism. In his victory address he warned Labour that the Greens intend to replace them. He also criticised Reform UK, saying many voters are drawn to the party from a sense of hopelessness. Polanski spoke to the PA News Agency about reclaiming key labels used in political debate. He said he […]

Camilla, the Queen Consort, has made her first public appearance since reports emerged that she stopped a man who groped her on a train when she was a teenager. She visited ShelterBox, the international disaster-relief charity, at its headquarters in Truro, Cornwall, to learn about the equipment the organisation uses in its work as patron. ShelterBox says the charity has helped more than three million people displaced by conflict, natural […]

Police have named a woman who died after falling from a block of flats in Southampton as Tia Langdon, 25, of Southampton. The death is being treated as a murder inquiry. Langdon died in hospital on Friday, and her family are being supported by specialist officers. Emergency services were called to Cuckmere Lane shortly after 14:40 on Thursday after reports a woman had fallen from the flats. An 18-year-old man […]