The families were backed by Melanie Leahy who led a ten-year campaign for a public inquiry into mental health related deaths in Essex.

Hunger has been rising among Gaza’s more than two million Palestinians since Israel broke a ceasefire in March to resume the war.

Ms Reeves, delivering her annual Mansion House speech to the financial services sector, said changes were needed for the UK to stay competitive.

Governor Andrew Bailey said he remained sceptical over the need for a digital pound, stressing that innovation in payments should be a priority.

The US president told American reporters on Tuesday that the pair will have a meeting ‘probably in Aberdeen’ during his private visit ...

AN elderly couple we rescued from a house fire in the early hours of this morning, in what police believe was a suspected arson attack.

An agreement by seven housebuilders to pay a record £100 million to help fund affordable new homes after an investigation into concerns they shared commercially sensitive information “definitely looks ...

Primary school teachers can decide to discuss the sharing of naked images or online sexual content if it is affecting their pupils, guidance says.

BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the Australian-born presenter was alleged to have used.

A private spaceflight featuring the first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary came to a close on ...

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Other British nominees included Sir Gary Oldman as outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his role in thriller Slow Horses.