No 10 said the plans were about “giving power from Westminster to local leaders” but also about tackling the “waste” from multiple layers of government. Angela Rayner, the Housing, Communities and ...

The Welsh dancer had made a return to competing on the BBC One show this year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Passed in late 2023, the Online Safety Act is the UK’s first major legislation to regulate social media, search engine, messaging, gaming, dating, pornography and file-sharing platforms. At its core, ...

Simon Harris was speaking after Israel announced it would be closing its Dublin embassy, accusing Ireland of ‘crossing every red line’.

A student accused of the murder of physical trainer Amie Gray on Bournemouth beach told police that he was not responsible and he would not “attack someone for no reason”, a court has heard.

Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai has been cleared of raping two women at a house party after a gig. The rapper, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, 29, and his co-accused Alex Blake-Walker, 27, were ...

Expert spelunker Ottavia Piana is blocked in a deep inside the Bueno Fonteno cave near the Italian city of Bergamo.

One officer was injured during the disorder and a 26-year-old man was taken to hospital as a result of a serious assault, police said.

A 12-year-old girl has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of pensioner Bhim Kohli, who died after an alleged attack while walking his dog in a park near his home. Mr Kohli, aged 80, died ...

Stephen Cottrell is due to take on many of the soon-to-step-down Archbishop of Canterbury’s official functions temporarily from early January.

The supermarket giant is offering a special prize package to the number one fan, including a signed photograph and a personalised voice message from Kevin himself, along with a hamper of festive ...

Concerns are growing over new models coming to market that are driving up the waste crisis as the incoming ban on single-use vapes looms.