Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the current social security system is “failing the very people it is supposed to help and holding our country back”.

Israel says the operation is open-ended and expected to expand, raising fears of the 17-month-old war fully reigniting.

A woman in her twenties has died and two people have been injured after they were hit by a van in central London. The Metropolitan Police said they were called to the crash near the Strand at 11.41am ...

Two women who have accused actor Noel Clarke of making sexualised comments to them have said they never made complaints at the time for fear of harming their burgeoning careers, the High Court has ...

Downing Street declined to say whether David Lammy would correct the record after making the remarks in the Commons.

The US president and Vladimir Putin are due to speak on Tuesday about the US-Ukraine plan for a 30-day ceasefire.

The inquiry was launched after the deaths in Scottish hospitals of newborns Leo Lamont, Ellie McCormick and Mira-Belle Bosch.

Jonathan Reynolds will seek to advance ‘pragmatic and positive’ discussions on trade as he meets White House counterparts.

An Australian state closed two beaches after dead fish and an unusual off-white foam washed ashore while surfers reported ...

Pat McFadden said Britain would instead use ‘whatever diplomatic influence we have’ to seek to restore a ceasefire.

Lisa McGrillis, who plays Valerie Jones, is fundraising for the British Heart Foundation with Mary Cann whose husband Nigel ...

US director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s comments reflect the dramatic shift in US-Russia relations under US ...