Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 8.8 in morning trading to 34,510.86, zooming upward as soon as trading began.

Time is running out to register to vote in the local and mayoral elections taking place in England on May 1. Anyone not yet ...

Charles and Camilla made a private visit to the Vatican, where they were able to spend time with Francis, who is recovering after hospital treatment.

Adding to the economic turmoil are also larger frustrations over Mr Trump’s deportation tactics, increasingly the subject of legal scrutiny and human rights criticisms, and moves by his administration ...

The Stena Immaculate will be towed to the Port of Great Yarmouth later this week, a month after it was struck while at anchor in the North Sea by the container ship Solong. The US tanker has been ...

The daughter of a medical researcher whose murder has been unsolved for 30 years has appealed for help finding her killer to make sure he does not strike again. Mother-of-three Janet Brown, 51, was ...

“Patients and carers can feel exhausted, burnt out, frustrated, angry and guilty, among other emotions. Patients and carers’ physical and mental health may deteriorate because of the extra burden of ...

Secondary schools are increasingly using funding for disadvantaged pupils to plug budget holes, a survey for Sutton Trust suggests.

Deprivation is higher in Northern Ireland than in regions of England, and in Scotland and Wales, research by Queen’s University Belfast has found. Researchers compared census data on deprivation by ...

The Children’s Commissioner for England has called for ‘stronger action’ to protect young people from harmful content online.

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, an independent charity which was founded by consumer champion Martin Lewis, has made the award.

Downing Street said that the UK will “coolly and calmly” continue its negotiations after Donald Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause for most nations. The US president said he would be delaying ...