At least 28 bodies were pulled from the Potomac River in Washington DC after an American Airlines passenger jet collided with ...

The Work and Pensions Secretary, who will set out sweeping reforms to sickness and disability benefits in the spring, said more people needed to be moved off welfare and into jobs. Ms Kendall blamed ...

Sebastian Coe has said the Olympic movement is central to his identity and his life after making his pitch to be International Olympic Committee president to the organisation’s members in Lausanne on ...

Jurors were visibly upset as they were shown footage of a Chinese PhD student allegedly raping a woman. One member of the jury was in tears as two 10 minute clips were played at Inner London Crown ...

The Bishop of Liverpool has resigned after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against him. The Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath said he had decided to retire without any ...

The girlfriend of a young man killed during Storm Eowyn described him as “the love of my life” who she planned to marry and start a family with, mourners have heard. Kacper Dudek, 20, was killed when ...

A Labour MP has called for Heathrow airport to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II to mark a century since her birth. Adam Jogee (Newcastle-under-Lyme) said his proposal would be an suitable way of ...

A world-first genetic warning system for future pandemics and emerging diseases has been launched in the UK. The surveillance programme, run by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), will see experts ...

Downing Street has condemned a Russian arrest warrant issued for a UK journalist, calling it an example of “desperate rhetoric” from Vladimir Putin’s administration. A court in Russia’s Kursk border ...

The Apprentice star, who owns a large portfolio of central London office buildings, made the comments in a BBC interview.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge admitted England fell short with the bat once again as Australia took another step towards a Women’s Ashes whitewash on day one of the day/night Test in Melbourne.

The Government is expected to seek to bring the measures into force as soon as possible once the legislation is approved by MPs and Lords.