Fight brutal summer droughts by moving solar panels from green fields and floating them on reservoirs, say senior Tories demanding planning red tape cut

Daily Mail - Oct 7, 2026

More than 20 MPs and peers, including three serving shadow ministers, have signed a letter calling for planning rules to be eased to allow construction of floating barrages.

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Badenoch vows to axe inheritance tax on main family homes and let parents hand down £1m tax-free in Tory speech

Oct 7, 2026

Badenoch vows to axe inheritance tax on main family homes and let parents hand down £1m tax-free in Tory speech

Closing the party's conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch insisted no family properties would be subject to inheritance tax - and there will also be a million pound allowance not subject to the levy.

Newly-unearthed Cornell video shows two fraternity brothers who weren't named in Jane Doe lawsuit telling investigators that alleged gang rape was consensual

Oct 7, 2026

Newly-unearthed Cornell video shows two fraternity brothers who weren't named in Jane Doe lawsuit telling investigators that alleged gang rape was consensual

Two Chi Phi fraternity members told investigators that the alleged Cornell gang rape was consensual, newly unearthed video shows.

Landmark climate change court ruling in Australia set to have far-reaching impacts for the mining industry

Oct 7, 2026

Landmark climate change court ruling in Australia set to have far-reaching impacts for the mining industry

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, who is in Fiji chairing an international climate change meeting, said the government 'respected' the decision.

Jordanian princess found out her Colombian housekeeper had stolen her jewellery when it appeared in auction house magazine, court told

Oct 7, 2026

Jordanian princess found out her Colombian housekeeper had stolen her jewellery when it appeared in auction house magazine, court told

Firyal Irshaid, 81, left London during the Covid pandemic before receiving a phone call from a friend - who had spotted her engagement ring on the front of a catalogue.

Met Office issues 'quite warm' verdict as temperatures to soar as high as 20C

Oct 7, 2026

Met Office issues 'quite warm' verdict as temperatures to soar as high as 20C

The south east is expected to become "quite warm" over the middle of October

Scott Bessent's volcanic temper laid bare: Trump's money man 'hurled binder at wall and screamed profanities at deputy' as SEVEN top officials exit

Oct 7, 2026

Scott Bessent's volcanic temper laid bare: Trump's money man 'hurled binder at wall and screamed profanities at deputy' as SEVEN top officials exit

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once grew so enraged over the way his daily briefing book was laid out that he grabbed the binder and hurled it at a wall.

Five arrested during October 7 demo in London: Met Police say spontaneous protest 'incited racial hatred' outside Board of Deputies of British Jews office

Oct 7, 2026

Five arrested during October 7 demo in London: Met Police say spontaneous protest 'incited racial hatred' outside Board of Deputies of British Jews office

The Met Police said it involved allegedly shouting or chanting slogans calling for the intifada during the 'spontaneous' protest in Camden on the third anniversary of the October 7 atrocity.

Knife rampage at Polish school leaves at least eight people injured

Oct 7, 2026

Knife rampage at Polish school leaves at least eight people injured

Eight people ​were injured in a knife ‌attack at a Polish school, police said on Wednesday, adding ​that the attacker had ​been detained.

Christa Pike's recovery after botched execution leaves 'questions that have never been asked' as Tennessee governor yet to rule on repeated requests to commute her sentence

Oct 7, 2026

Christa Pike's recovery after botched execution leaves 'questions that have never been asked' as Tennessee governor yet to rule on repeated requests to commute her sentence

Pike, 50, had to be hooked up to a ventilator after the state of Tennessee failed to kill her through lethal injection on September 30.

Chaos erupts at Memphis City Hall over Elon Musk's data centers as council vote is abruptly cancelled and members ushered out

Oct 7, 2026

Chaos erupts at Memphis City Hall over Elon Musk's data centers as council vote is abruptly cancelled and members ushered out

Shocking footage captured a furious crowd shouting at council members, with residents using bullhorns to lead chants of 'bought and sold,' 'sellouts' and 'no justice, no peace.'

Judge's extraordinary swipe at private equity baron Michael Rothner's ex-wife after secret WhatsApps blew apart his defence in 'MAFS mansion' harbour view war: INSIDE MAIL

Oct 7, 2026

Judge's extraordinary swipe at private equity baron Michael Rothner's ex-wife after secret WhatsApps blew apart his defence in 'MAFS mansion' harbour view war: INSIDE MAIL

Secret WhatsApps, a reality TV mansion and a judge's withering assessment of a Sydney socialite. Plus, whispers of turmoil behind the scenes at The Chrissie Swan Show.

Katie Price told teenage girl who accused her ex-husband Kieran Hayler of rape 'I'll make you a little star', court hears

Oct 7, 2026

Katie Price told teenage girl who accused her ex-husband Kieran Hayler of rape 'I'll make you a little star', court hears

Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler, 39, is on trial at Lewes Crown Court accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on the teenager in West Sussex in 2016.

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