The uptick in the UK’s total retail sales was against growth of 0.5 last July and the 12-month average growth of 1.9, figures show.

Concerns have mounted in Europe and Ukraine that Kyiv may be pressed to give up land or accept other curbs on its sovereignty ...

Reservoirs are well below average for the time of year and England is heading into more dry, heatwave conditions.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warned on Monday that peace ‘must be built with Ukraine, not imposed upon it’.

Egypt’s decision to drop the changes followed talks with the UK Government at a time of heightened uncertainty over global trade agreements.

Parts of the UK are forecast to reach highs of 34C during the fourth heatwave of the summer. Southern areas including Berkshire, Oxfordshire and outskirts of London such as Heathrow may reach 34C on ...

The National Pharmacy Association poll found that many felt the police response to instances of shoplifting or abuse was insufficient.

Nurses are facing “abhorrent” levels of violence in A&E departments including being punched, spat at and even having a gun pointed at one of them. And long waits in A&E are also leading to anger among ...

University students in England must undertake more than 20 hours of paid work a week to meet the basic standard of living, a report has suggested. The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) think ...

Ten construction technical excellence colleges will help reduce reliance on foreign construction workers, Government says.

Overtreatment of the disease can lead to side effects such as erectile dysfunction or incontinence, charity Prostate Cancer UK said.

Shooting stars will be visible across the UK in the annual Perseid meteor shower that reaches its dazzling peak on Tuesday night. Every summer the Earth slams into a trail of debris from the ...