Leicestershire

Homes in Kent, Sussex, and Leicestershire are experiencing water shortages during a heatwave. A worker is distributing bottled water at the Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre.

Reform UK council in Leicestershire supports releasing beavers to mitigate flooding, despite the party's internal divisions over rewilding policies. The decision highlights a local environmental initiative conflicting with broader party opposition to rewilding.

Six individuals have been charged following a pro-Palestinian protest that led to the break-in of an Israeli-owned drone manufacturing facility in Leicestershire. Counter-terrorism police are investigating the incident.