Adrian Frost shot Connor Batty when he and two other friends forced entry to his home in Hemsworth, near Wakefield, West YorkshireSian Hewitt15:02, 07 Jul 2026Updated 15:03, 07 Jul 2026View 2 ImagesConnor Batty was shotA man blasted dead an intruder in his home with a sawn-off shotgun before jokingly asking him if he "wanted an aspirin" as he lay dying, a court heard.Adrian Frost, 61, made the quip after he gunned down 26-year-old Connor Batty when he and two other friends forced entry to his home in Hemsworth, near…

The Office for Budget Responsibility has warned an ageing population could contribute to the UK's national debt tripling over the next 50 years15:14, 07 Jul 2026Updated 15:17, 07 Jul 2026View 3 ImagesAndy Burnham is set to take over as PM with the national debt rising ever higher (Image: AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Andy Burnham has been warned the UK faces an “explosive” rise in the country’s national debt.The Office for Budget Responsibility, the government’s fiscal watchdog, says the public finances are on an “unsustainable…

With paddling pools selling out all across the country, Amazon customers have found one that's still for sale15:20, 07 Jul 2026This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreView 2 ImagesThe water looks lovely on a hot, sweaty day (Image: Getty)With Brits once again sweltering through another 30C heatwave, the high temperatures are turning gardens across the country into makeshift sun traps. As people look for ways to cool down, many shops have seen paddling…

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called for Nigel Farage to fund the Clacton by-election himself as Green Party leader Zack Polanski said he was 'a grifter brought down by his own grifting'15:19, 07 Jul 2026Updated 15:33, 07 Jul 2026Nigel Farage triggers by-election in Clacton-on-Sea Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called for Nigel Farage to fund the Clacton by-election himself. It comes after the Reform UK leader said he will resign as and MP and force “a people versus the Establishment” by-election in which he…