Thrown-out food and takeaway waste are being blamed for making rats get "bigger and bigger" after a 22-inch (55cm) long ...

Expect to see more 'giant rats', of 22 inches in length or more, in urban areas where food waste on the streets is plentiful ...

Rachel Reeves must raise taxes or cut spending in the autumn budget to plug a £41billion budget black hole, the National ...

How rat infested is your borough? The areas with the most rodent infestations reported - FOI requests have revealed the London boroughs with the highest reported number of rat infestations ...

Opertion Flycatcher launched as new figures reveal under-18s made up nearly three-quarters of 675 mugging suspects ...