Mr Justice McAlinden, president of the Victims’ Payment Board, described the definition of the current scheme as “very restrictive”. He said he regrets that those who were bereaved in the Troubles are ...

There have been calls for legislation which would mean only qualified surgeons can conduct certain procedures.

The driest spring so far in more than a century is continuing, the Met Office said, as some farmers hope for “substantial” rain amid drought concerns. So far this spring, 80.6mm of rain has been ...

The unemployment rate was just under 4.20% in the three months to the end of June 2024 – the last measurement before the general election. It has since risen to a little over 4.53% in the three months ...

Great British Energy will not invest in any supply chains that involve slave labour, energy minister Michael Shanks has said, with measures to establish the state-owned energy company on the verge of ...

Christopher Herd, 48, was charged by Essex Police with one count of indecent exposure and three counts of upskirting on April 13. He will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court. Herd was arrested on ...

Official figures are forecast to show a bounce in the first quarter of the year, before April’s tax rises and Donald Trump’s tariff announcement.

More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with viruses, including HIV and hepatitis C, after receiving contaminated blood.

A POPULAR free-entry festival is set to return to Kidderminster town centre in July. The Kidderminster Canal & Food Festival 2025 will be bringing a "whole weekend of flavour, fun, and foodie delights ...

Kyra Hill got into difficulty in a designated swimming area at Liquid Leisure near Windsor, Berkshire, in August 2022.

The backlash to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech on immigration has been “way overblown”, a senior Cabinet minister has said. The Prime Minister has faced criticism for the language he used in the speech, ...

Former Cunard staff and guests have come forward with their memories after an appeal to track down the faces featured in an exhibition marking the shipping line’s 185th anniversary.