A social media user has hit out at Kemi Badenoch’s claim that a four-day week for councils is ‘part-time work for full-time pay’.

Urfan Sharif and two others are accused of being party to years-long abuse that culminated in the 10-year-old’s death last August.

An inspection team from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) was not told of a spike in neonatal mortality or that a number of the deaths were unexpected and unexplained when they visited the hospital in ...

Van Nistelrooy, who joined the coaching staff in the summer, took temporary charge of United following the sacking of Erik ten Hag last month.

Stafford McDowall intends to savour every moment of Saturday’s Test against Portugal in case it proves to be the only time he gets to lead Scotland out at Murrayfield. The 26-year-old Glasgow centre ...

Matthew Haydon was sentenced to four and a half years in prison with a four-year extended licence period, at the Old Bailey.

The miners in a mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, water and other basic necessities.

The 25-year-old told British Vogue said the split, which was announced on Hague’s Instagram page, came as ‘a bit of a shock’.

Sir Elton John has released a new song with US star Brandi Carlile called Never Too Late, which was inspired by his forthcoming Disney+ documentary of the same name. The Rocket Man singer, 77, said ...

Japan’s Princess Yuriko has died aged 101 after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. Yuriko was the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial ...

It comes as legislators consider ratifying an agreement that would allow Russians to buy apartments in the region.

One of the most senior Catholic leaders in the UK has suggested it would be “abhorrent” to exclude religious views from the assisted dying debate after Dame Esther Rantzen said she was deeply ...