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Most new homes must have solar panels and heat pumps under Government proposals

The future homes standard (FHS), set to be published in autumn, will likely require new builds to have solar panels and heat pumps by default.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

"I want it to be like a religious experience." Yungblud announces UK and Ireland arena tour

Yungblud begins to unvel his plans for 2026

Louder · Jun 6, 2025

Who are the 'Brexit badboys' tipped to replace Zia Yusuf as Reform UK turmoil deepens

Nigel Farage allies Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore have emerged as favourites to take on the chairman role

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025

Ask women if burka is genuinely their choice, says Reform UK’s Richard Tice

The Reform UK deputy leader’s comments come after Zia Yusuf stood down as the party’s chairman.

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025

Russian envoy points finger at Britain over Ukraine’s covert drone strikes

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The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

Tory proposal to leave ECHR would put peace in Northern Ireland at risk, Labour suggests – as it happened

Labour dismisses Kemi Badenoch speech on European convention on human rights as an attempt to appease Reform UK and Robert Jenrick

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025

UK house prices fall by more than expected amid economic uncertainty

Average property price drops 0.4% month on month in May to £296,648, Halifax says

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025

Relief for Starmer in Hamilton, but Reform has arrived as a force in Scotland

NEWS ANALYSIS: A Scottish Labour win in the Hamilton by-election has handed the prime minister a much needed boost, but the result reveals that Reform is a growing threat in parts of the UK Nigel Farage has never appealed to before, writes David Maddox

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

London weather: Capital faces thunderstorm as Met Office issues yellow warning

More rain could fall in just a few hours on Saturday than fell in the whole of May

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025

Regulators tackle influencers promoting ‘rogue’ financial products as legal action begins

Three arrests have already been made in the UK

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025