A defence minister has pledged to help recognise the service of thousands of women dismissed from the armed forces because of pregnancy. Al Carns, whose ministerial brief includes veterans, offered to ...

Donna Stevens, chief executive of the Girls’ Schools Association, has called Labour’s private school policy a ‘step backwards for equality’.

Mr Swann told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he believed it would have been ‘unethical and unnecessary’ to deploy the orders based on age ...

A damaged Maltese ship carrying potentially explosive fertiliser has returned to Norfolk, sparking criticism of Transport Secretary Louise Haigh. MV Ruby arrived at Great Yarmouth’s harbour on Monday, ...

The work will accelerate the development of hypersonic vehicles which travel faster than the speed of sound, John Healey said.

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 316,000 new businesses were created in 2023, down from 337,000 the year before.

Cheshire Child Death Overview Panel said she heard concerns regarding Lucy Letby 10 months after they were first raised.

The Israeli military blames civilian deaths on Hamas, accusing militants of hiding among civilians and fighting from residential areas.

The UK will “double down” on support for Ukraine, fuelling speculation that British-supplied missiles could be used by Kyiv’s forces to hit targets deep inside Russia. Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to ...

The Welsh Government will create a deposit return scheme for Wales, after pulling out of a UK-wide approach which did not include glass bottles, it has announced. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern ...

The incident happened on the day the King had an egg thrown at him in Luton before returning to the palace to host a reception.