Household water bills across England and Wales will rise by an average of 5.4% from April, the industry has confirmed. The increase – which equates to £33 a year for the average household – is two ...

Strokes in the UK will rise by almost 42% without concerted action to reduce people’s risk, a leading charity has warned. New estimates released by the Stroke Association suggest that there will be ...

Social reformer Gertrude Tuckwell, anti-racism activist Kamal Chunchie and writer Stefan Zweig are among the other cultural figures being honoured.

Author Mark Billingham has been awarded the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger for his contribution to crime writing. The 64-year-old, who is best known for his 19 novels in the Tom ...

It was announced last week that Dame Prue was stepping down as a judge on the popular Channel 4 baking show after nine series.

Filmmaker Jill Craigie is also being recognised for her influential works, including Out of Chaos and Blue Scar. Also being honoured is Kamal Chunchie, an anti-racism activist known for his work ...

A deal new will provide for joint UK-Chinese law enforcement operations aimed at preventing gangs smuggling people across the Channel.

The Prime Minister insisted his deal to hand over the islands to Mauritius had the US president’s blessing, despite his subsequent criticism.

A cast of stars joined the King to see the first film to premiere in a royal residence. Actors including Benedict Cumberbatch, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Dame Judi Dench and Stanley Tucci were among 222 ...

Kneecap have hit out at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over his stance towards Gaza in their latest single Liars Tale. The group said earlier on Wednesday they would release a new album, claiming ...

All lanes have reopened on the M25 anti-clockwise between J7 and J6 following the crash. Severe delays of 90 minutes remain in place, affecting the M25 and M23 northbound. There are nine miles of ...

President Donald Trump acted to take out a major US national security threat with the operation to depose Maduro, said the ...