A terminally ill Christian preacher has criticised the “nonsensical” religious argument against assisted dying that suffering must be part of life, as Dame Esther Rantzen urged MPs to pass a Bill she ...

Corporation tax accounts for nearly half of Britain’s £46.8 billion tax gap amid a rise in non-compliance from small businesses, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs.

An amber heat-health alert has been issued for all regions in England as the UK could record a new high for the warmest day of the year on Thursday. Eastern parts of Wales, the Midlands and the ...

The Ministry of Justice said this is the first time a direct link has been drawn between increased violence behind bars and the overcrowding crisis.

The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be observed in their natural habit.

Five beaver kits have been born in Cairngorms National Park for the second year in a row – after a 400-year hiatus. The kits have been captured on camera at two separate sites in the park, in the ...

Friday will be the first time the Bill has been debated and voted on in its entirety since last year’s historic yes vote.

The chance of attending their hometown university, fulfilling a personal ambition which might otherwise be beyond reach, would lift the expectations and career trajectory of many local youngsters.

Concerns had been raised the cash from fines on water companies would not be ringfenced for schemes such as river restoration.

A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital. For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighbourhoods of Vilnius, ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet US counterpart Marco Rubio as Donald Trump continues to consider joining Israeli strikes against Iran. Mr Lammy and US secretary of state Mr Rubio will discuss ...

Marcus Stuttard is urging the Government to help boost ‘financial incentives’ for Aim shares and for British pension funds to back UK stocks.