Strikes are planned at Scottish Water this week after workers “overwhelmingly” rejected a pay offer. Workers represented by GMB Scotland and Unison Scotland will strike on Tuesday and Wednesday as ...

A UK theologian who had worked closely with the Pope has described an atmosphere of shock, sadness and gratitude in Rome on ...

Cardinals will meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since Pope Francis died to confirm the details of his funeral. The world will be watching Vatican City after the death of the 88-year-old ...

“That was the most emotional I have ever been today,” Higgins, who came into this year’s tournament in top form after clinching the Tour Championship title earlier this month, told BBC Sport before ...

Charities have been ramping up pressure on the Government to ditch the benefits restriction as part of its new child poverty plan.

Drivers across England say they are being sent demands for up to £170 from private parking companies because of faulty machines. The PA news agency has spoken to motorists in several regions who ...

A study by the GMB revealed that since 2012, almost 600,000 council jobs had gone. The union said that 13 years ago, local authorities in England and Wales employed 1,894,700 workers, but by 2024 the ...

Parents will no longer be “hamstrung by rigid school hours”, the Prime Minister has said as 750 schools open new free breakfast clubs on Tuesday. The new clubs, providing 30 minutes of morning ...

Maria Isabel Salvador warned on Monday that “Haiti could face total chaos” without increased funding and support for the operation of the Kenya-led multinational force helping Haiti’s police to tackle ...

People with an inherited blood disorder have actively avoided seeking ambulance care because of past negative experiences, according to a report.

One of the oldest family-owned department stores in the UK is celebrating its 250th birthday. Hatchers in Taunton was founded in April 1775, beginning its life as a drapery business. Today its owners ...

Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes was shot seven times by police in Stockwell underground station in July 2005.