The results showed a five-year downward trend in the number of people saying they were always able to get help from staff during labour and birth.

Former England coach Chris Silverwood will return to Essex as the county’s new director of cricket. The 49-year-old is due to take up his new role in mid-December, succeeding Anthony McGrath who ...

Mr Putin said that over the past two days Russia had fired 100 missiles and 466 drones at Ukraine, saying they were a ...

Bristol Rovers have confirmed that manager Matt Taylor will take a leave of absence ahead of next weekend's clash with Wanderers ...

Khalife, who grew up in south-west London, passed secret information to Iranian agents after joining the British Army.

A major trial to determine if an innovative 10-minute sponge test should be used to screen people with heartburn for oesophageal cancer has welcomed its first patients.

Estimates of migration to and from the UK typically undergo a number of revisions as more data becomes available, but the scale of the latest revisions – a jump of 166,000 in the total for the year to ...

The UK’s asylum system now costs £5 billion – the highest level of spending on record and up by more than a third in a year. Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.43 billion, up 36% from £3.95 ...

The tie-up, announced in May, will create a banking giant with millions of customers and about £89 billion worth of assets.

Coventry have announced Frank Lampard as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The 46-year-old will take charge of the Sky Blues for the first time this Saturday when his new side ...

The Competition and Markets Authority said fuel margins remained higher than historic levels, and it remained concerned about weakened competition.

Tesco is selling Heroes, Roses, Quality Street and Celebrations tubs for £3.95 for a limited time but you need to be a Clubcard member.