David Batty

Rising rates of animal abuse in England and Wales are being fuelled by social media, with perpetrators sharing videos and photos of dead and injured wildlife and pets, animal welfare charities have warned.

Charity says rise ‘hugely concerning’ and calls for change in law in England and Northern Ireland in line with rest of UK

TV presenter, explorer and naturalist is the first person of colour to lead organisation

Institute for Public Policy Research says firms that fail to offer options such as subsidised nutritious food should face censure

The drug cocktail that can contain ketamine, ecstasy, meth and crack has grown in popularity in recent years

A series of threatening phone calls made to the son of Sir David Amess the evening before the MP's murder were “not linked in any way” to the attack, police have said.

Force says man and woman arrested over threats made to son of Conservative PM were not connected to killer

Met police arrest man, 63, on suspicion of fraud by false representation and handling stolen goods

David Batty 3 min read Small food producers are increasingly being targeted by organised crime gangs and rogue industry insiders

Smoked salmon, artisan cheese and fine wine among food and drink lost by European outlets