Former soldier Daniel Khalife has denied asking Iranian agents for help after he escaped from prison. The 23-year-old told Woolwich Crown Court the Middle Eastern country’s security services wanted to ...

Armed forces veterans will be able to use their veteran card to vote in upcoming elections, under measures supported by MPs. The Government said it would tweak voter ID laws so that the card, ...

Homebase has been sold to retail group CDS in a rescue deal securing up to 1,600 jobs and 70 stores but leaving the future of its remaining 2,000 workers and 49 shops unclear. The DIY retailer ...

Sixth form college teachers in England will strike for three days this academic term over pay. The National Education Union (NEU) said its teacher members at 32 sixth form colleges will walk out on ...

Find out why ITV has made a change meaning Coronation Street fans must wait for Joel Deering's killer reveal amid ITV change ...

Tomatoes could be engineered to be sweeter without sacrificing their size, research suggests. Experts said that most consumers prefer sweeter tomatoes and higher sugar content increases the value of ...

The discovery could lead to a new treatment for millions of people with obesity and type 2 diabetes who do not respond well to current treatments.

The UK and Romania have signed a defence treaty as the two nations continue their efforts to support war-torn Ukraine. Defence Secretary John Healey and his counterpart, Angel Tilvar, signed the ...

Shadow equalities minister Claire Coutinho has pressed the Government to clarify the definition of sex. Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson said it was “important that providers have clarity in ...

Council tax bills in England are expected to increase by up to 5% next April, amid Tory warnings that local authorities face a £2.4 billion “black hole”.

An 18-year-old man accused of killing three young girls in a knife attack at a dance class in Southport and producing the deadly toxin ricin will go on trial next year.

Sara Sharif’s father has confessed to killing the 10-year-old but insisted he did not mean to “harm” her when he bound and beat her with a cricket bat. Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, had sought to ...