Thames Water said US private equity giant KKR has pulled out of plans to invest in the utility and it is now progressing talks with senior creditors for an alternative to stabilise its finances..

Ministers are being pressured to take urgent action over illegal so-called ghost number plates..

New searches by German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are expected to begin in Portugal on Tuesday..

Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to meet US officials on Tuesday as the UK aims to set a timeline for its exemption from President Donald Trumps tariffs..