Council tax bills in England are expected to increase by up to 5% next April, amid Tory warnings that local authorities face a £2.4 billion “black hole”.

Shadow equalities minister Claire Coutinho has pressed the Government to clarify the definition of sex. Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said it was “important that providers have clarity in ...

US President Joe Biden will welcome President-elect Donald Trump to the White House for an Oval Office visit that is a ...

The UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last month.

The witness told the inquiry that a sample of the nerve agent the size of ‘a third to a sixth of a grain of salt’ could be fatal to a human.

A convicted murderer sexually assaulted, tortured and beat a retired horsewoman to death, a court heard. Brian Whitelock, 57, attacked neighbour Wendy Buckney, 71, with a kitchen knife, a broken table ...

Sixteen people suffered minor injuries after a lorry and bus carrying schoolchildren collided in Leicestershire. The bus and the HGV crashed on the A46 northbound near to Syston at around 9.30am on ...

Music from the blockbuster Gladiator sounded out during the Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace ahead of the King attending the global premiere of the movie’s sequel. A medley of hits ...

Finlay MacDonald, 41, is accused of a shooting spree on the island on August 10, 2022. He denies a charge of murder, and two charges of attempted murder. He also denies attempting to murder his wife ...

A woman who was with Nikita Hand in the hotel where she claims she was raped by Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, has told a High Court she was “surprised” to learn of the alleged ...

David Nahle’s father has ignored a High Court order telling him to return the three-year-old to his mother, Catherine Flanagan.

Planning for a “smooth transition” at the Grangemouth refinery should have started five years ago, MSPs have been told. Representatives of Petroineos, which owns the Scottish plant and has announced ...