Wednesday’s ballot of MPs will select the final two candidates to go forward to a vote of the party membership.

Flood alerts are in place across England amid warnings that thunderstorms and heavy rain will cause travel disruption. There were more than 70 alerts cautioning of possible flooding on Tuesday evening ...

Research by anti-poverty charity Trussell found 670,000 people in Scotland have fallen well below the poverty line, including 170,000 children.

New Government child protection figures were described as ‘disturbing’ amid a financial crisis in local government.

Unsustainable fishing practices could be putting pressure on the UK’s crab and lobster populations, conservationists have warned. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said they could be flagship ...

The court ordered the shutdown after a monthslong dispute with Elon Musk on free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation.

A 12-year-old girl is in a stable condition after she was attacked by an XL bully dog. Officers were called to an address in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, at around 5.50pm on Monday, Gwent Police said. The ...

The Met Office has also warned that thunderstorms may cause flooding and road closures across parts of southern England.

The global climate change conference will begin just over two weeks after the King and Queen Camilla’s long-haul trip to Australia and Samoa ends.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said ‘all the proper processes’ were followed when Rachel Kyte was appointed the UK’s special representative ...

The departure of Israeli forces from a post in south Lebanon where Irish peacekeepers are serving has been welcomed by the Taoiseach. The development came on Tuesday amid growing concerns for the ...

France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle placed by left-wing MPs to bring down new conservative Prime ...