A total of 30 authorities which are unable to balance their books have been granted financial flexibilities to protect local services.

Pope Francis’ clinical condition is “improving slightly”, the Vatican said, adding that he went about his work activities from the hospital where he is recovering from pneumonia. In a late update on ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales will carry out joint engagements in South Wales next week ahead of St David’s Day. Kate, who is continuing with her gradual return to public duties since completing ...

A 95-year-old woman who helped raise almost £2 million by setting up a charity shop met the King at a celebration for the heroes of humanitarian causes. Concern Worldwide volunteer Nellie Hill, of ...

Dan McGrail, the current chief executive of trade association RenewableUK, will work for the new publicly-owned clean energy company in Aberdeen.

Russia has “learned nothing” from “colonial failures and wars”, David Lammy has said, telling global foreign ministers that peace with Ukraine would mean President Vladimir Putin “finding a way ...

Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this month that a Russian military build-up in Belarus could set the stage for a potential attack on Nato members.

They pleaded guilty to being concerned in the making of an offer to supply the class B drug between November 23 2023 and November 28 2023.

An airlift carrying more than 1,000 Chinese nationals who had worked at online scam centres in eastern Myanmar has begun, ...

A British volunteer who runs a drone factory in Ukraine responsible for millions of pounds worth of damage to Russia’s ...