A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships is heading into Amsterdam, kicking off a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital’s maritime history.

The Government is working on contingency plans for housing asylum seekers after a court ruled that they should be removed from a hotel in Epping, Essex. Ministers are now bracing for further legal ...

The official said 50,000 reservists will be called up in the coming month, nearly doubling the number of active reservists to ...

The cap on regulated fare rises in England, Scotland and Wales is controlled by the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments respectively.

There were three patient deaths, two of them as a result of complications linked to the outbreak at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge.

Workers at aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to stage a series of strikes in a dispute over pay. Unite said around 3,000 of its members will walk out for 10 days in September after they voted ...

Australian home affairs minister Tony Burke further inflamed Israel’s anger by cancelling the visa of far-right politician ...

The Government has not confirmed how it will determine the cap on regulated fare rises in 2026, but this year’s 4.6% hike was one percentage point above RPI in July 2024. If that formula is used to ...

John Swinney has said Shetland will play a “significant role” in efforts to drive economic growth ahead of his visit to the islands. Scotland’s First Minister said the islands are well placed to ...

There are rail delays near to London on the Stansted Express and Greater Anglia this morning (August 20). A person has been hit by a train. Follow our blog for live updates. Does this affect your ...

Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3.8 in July, from 3.6 in June, the Office for National Statistics said.

Brent East MP Dawn Butler has confirmed she would run for Mayor of London in 2028 if Sadiq Khan steps down, joining a growing list of Labour ...