A member of the House of Lords and former Tory minister has breached the rules ex-government figures should follow when taking jobs after leaving office, a watchdog has said. Lord Harrington, a ...

A proposed benefit cut for future out-of-work claimants has cleared the Commons after Labour ministers saw off a backbench rebellion. The Universal Credit Bill cleared the Commons at third reading, ...

The author of The Salt Path has described enduring some of the “hardest days” of her life as she defended her memoir against claims that parts of it were fabricated. Raynor Winn’s story, now a film ...

The Metropolitan Police has apologised to alleged victims of Mohamed Al Fayed for the distress they have suffered, according to reports. In a letter leaked to the BBC, the officer leading the ...

A bomb disposal team has been sent back to the site where police shot a chainsaw-wielding man during an arrest. Plumber Sean O’Meara, 36, was wearing a gas-mask and body armour when he was shot and ...

The Solicitor General’s bid to have the sentence of triple murderer Nicholas Prosper increased to a whole-life order is due to be heard by the Court of Appeal later this month. Prosper was jailed for ...

A five-year-old boy who died after an allergic reaction at school was accidentally exposed to cow’s milk protein – probably from his own bottle, an inquest jury has concluded. Benedict Blythe, who was ...

Small boats crossing the English Channel is a “shared priority that requires shared solutions”, Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer have agreed ahead of a summit between France and Britain. The Prime ...

A man accused of murdering an Iraq War veteran he punched three times has denied he intended to cause him serious harm, telling a jury he “just wanted to give him a black eye”. Gregory Twigg, 32, ...

Contractors are “on standby” to remove a loyalist bonfire in south Belfast which has sparked concern, a Sinn Fein MLA has said. Legal action is also understood to be planned against the towering pyre ...

The Queen and Peter Phillips sat among a host of famous faces from the world of acting, politics and sport on day 10 of Wimbledon. Phillips was joined in the Royal Box at the championships by his ...

A deal with Google will see the tech giant provide free technology for UK government services from the NHS to local councils. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said he is determined to “break free” from ...