British endurance athlete finishes 315-mile Hudson swim for river he...

UN patron of the oceans Lewis Pugh said he dreams of the day when people can swim down British rivers without getting sick.

Kent firefighters deployed in Morocco tell of ‘devastation’ followin...

Firefighters from Kent Fire and Rescue Service pulled a dog from the rubble on Wednesday.

Sara Sharif’s family members held on suspicion of murder after landi...

Urfan Sharif, his partner Beinash Batool and brother Faisal Malik arrived at Gatwick airport at just after 7.30pm on Wednesday.

Multi-million-pound project hopes to save rare species at white clif...

The announcement comes as England’s wildlife is facing extreme pressures, according to Natural England.

NHS winter resilience fund announced by Government

It comes amid rising concerns about how the NHS will cope over winter.

Tobias Ellwood resigns as Commons Defence Committee chair

The Conservative former defence minister had faced a backlash over remarks he made about Afghanistan.

Princess Royal’s investment summit visit hailed an ‘unexpected pleas...

Princess Anne was attending the event in Belfast, which was hosting more than 200 investors and businesses from around the world.

UK Government announces support ‘worth up to £1 million’ for flood-h...

The Foreign Office said the funding was an ‘initial package’ to provide assistance for those most affected by the devastation.

What next for the Turkish lira? U-turn in policy signals new era

In May, we put together a piece on the Turkish lira in the aftermath of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s reelection, when the controversial president won 52% of...

Dogs and wolves can remember where people hide food, scientists have...

But wolves and dogs may differ in food-related motivation and persistence, the researchers said.

Man released under investigation after woman, 65, dies of gunshot wo...

The woman’s body was found at a property in Lady’s Drove, Emneth, Norfolk.

Northern Ireland could be become for UK/EU what Hong Kong was for As...

The Levelling Up Secretary made his remarks as he closed an investment conference in Belfast.

Northern Ireland could become for UK/EU what Hong Kong was for Asia...

The Levelling Up Secretary made his remarks as he closed an investment conference in Belfast.

Tobias Ellwood resigns as Commons defence committee chairman – repor...

Mr Ellwood had been forced to apologise for comments he made about changes since the Taliban takeover.

Vanguard submarine patrol welcomed home by Deputy PM

Sailors have returned from a tour of duty forming part of the longest sustained military operation undertaken by the UK.

Former Nato chief Lord Robertson becomes chancellor of his old unive...

Lord Robertson has been named as the new chancellor of the University of Dundee, where he studied economics in the 1960s.

Police officer jailed for 26 years for rape and sex assault on child

Stephen Hardy used his teenage victim as a ‘puppet or sex object’, the judge said during sentencing.

Garda Commissioner says no confidence vote felt like ‘real kick in t...

Almost 99% of gardai who voted in the ballot organised by the Garda Representative Association expressed no confidence in Mr Harris.

MPs overturn peers’ attempts to strengthen crackdown on dirty money

The Commons voted 276 to 210, majority 66, to reject two Lords amendments.

Rishi Sunak’s leadership questioned as studies sow levelling up doub...

Two reports by influential think tanks have been critical of efforts to address regional inequalities.