Sir Keir said the plan amounted to “the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War”. Taking spending on the security and intelligence services into account as well as ...

Investigations into an 'acid attack', which has left a man in a serious condition, has sparked a search in Wiltshire.

The Independent Reporting Commission also urged police to ‘call out’ paramilitary involvement in crime when it happens.

The woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of her children, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years last November.

The Conservative leader also said she ‘wouldn’t be afraid’ to call Vladimir Putin a dictator if it were her heading to the White House ...

The Free Alaa campaign said Laila Soueif was taken to hospital in central London on day 148 of her protest action.

Permanent secretaries have been ordered to assess the allocation of procurement cards to staff and start disciplinary action if misuse is found.

Former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey is among a number of clergy facing possible disciplinary action after a damning abuse report which prompted Justin Welby’s resignation.

McFarlane, from the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, was known for taking part in the biggest escape in UK prison history.

The travel agency pointed to a 10 rise in advance bookings for the crucial summer period, compared to the same time last year.

Helen Fielding is among famous faces taking part in a BBC documentary about Jane Austen as the British novelist’s 250th birthday is marked ...