And 2024 is almost certain to exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for the first time in a ‘sobering milestone in climate history’.

The 10-year-old was beaten to death four years after her taxi driver father was awarded custody, despite accusations of abuse ...

The number of hospital beds in England occupied by patients with flu has increased by 70% in a week, NHS England said, as it warned of a “tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals”. Health leaders said ...

John Lewis and former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft have chosen the “cover star” of the retailer’s Christmas ad theme song following a nationwide competition. Mel Raeburn said it was “an honour” to ...

The Government is considering “fundamental reform” in the courts after the crown court backlog almost doubled in five years, hitting another record high. The number of criminal cases waiting to be ...

A mum is warning people to check their energy bills after claiming British Gas demanded £9,000 from her, only to discover they owed her more ...

The UK’s first drug consumption room may not now open until early next year after delays. The facility, in the east end of Glasgow, was due to open to drug users in October, allowing them to take ...

Reduced numbers of houses being built has alarmed some in the industry but construction work and completions continue.

Officers were called to Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, at 2.23pm on Wednesday after a report the eight-month-old had been bitten by ...

Swedish prosecutors say they have dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with football star Kylian Mbappe’s visit to Stockholm in October. In a statement, lead investigator ...

Vestas said it is switching from offshore to onshore wind turbine blades, with half of its 600-strong workforce in Newport set to be affected.

The personal collection of late entertainer Barry Humphries is going to auction, including a pair of diamante-encrusted spectacles belonging to his alter ego Dame Edna Everage.