The leader of the union representing firefighters has failed to be re-elected after losing to his rival in a ballot of members. Matt Wrack was seeking another term of office after two decades in the ...

Freeing a British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist is the “number one issue” and senior UK officials will “do all we can”, according to the Foreign Secretary. David Lammy said Prime Minister Sir Keir ...

The Princess of Wales offered comfort to cancer patients and their families as she made an emotional return to the hospital where she was treated, telling them: “There is light at the end of that ...

It is the second time in two weeks that the former US first lady is not attending a gathering of former US leaders and their spouses.

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has appeared in court charged with alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. The captain of the Australia women’s national football team attended a hearing, ...

A man has been charged with driving offences relating to an alleged hit-and-run incident which resulted in a girl being airlifted to hospital and the horse she was riding being put down.

The UK’s first safer drug consumption room has had good uptake and “positive feedback” from users since opening in Glasgow, a minister has said. Scottish Health Secretary Neil Gray said the success of ...

Dates set for the concerts are February 4 and 5, both starting at 7pm at Preston Lodge High School with performances from Novice B, Novice A and Juvenile Pipe Bands. Doors open at 6.30pm; tickets cost ...

Dan Jarvis said the problem was ‘extensive’ and thousands could have been paid without the Government knowing.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced MPs after turbulence in the markets sent government borrowing costs up and the value of the pound down.

Rachel Reeves’ handling of the economy was compared to a Shakespearean tragedy, as the Tories questioned her future by claiming: “To go, or not to go, that is now a question.” Shadow chancellor Mel ...

Comedian Tony Slattery has died aged 65 following a heart attack, his partner announced. Slattery appeared on the Channel 4 comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and comedy shows Just A ...