Black families facing homelessness were less than half as likely to get access to social housing in England as white families in similar circumstances, according to research said to show “fresh ...

Households in Yorkshire are the first to be hit with the ban after months of extremely hot and dry weather across England, with more high temperatures forecast over the weekend. Temperatures could ...

A “nationwide blitz” will target migrants working illegally, as part of the effort to deter people from seeking to reach the UK from France. Ministers hope to tackle the “pull factors” attracting ...

There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after US President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President ...

Three police officers who faced down Southport knife attacker Axel Rudakubana during his killing spree have been honoured for their bravery. Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and ...

Switching to a more active lifestyle at any point in adulthood could also extend people’s lives, researchers said.

A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland controversially topped with an effigy of migrants in a boat has been lit. The Police Service of Northern Ireland earlier said they were investigating a hate ...

Sir Keir Starmer said the plan was a ‘real breakthrough in the way we tackle the vile trade of people smuggling’.

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have announced a new agreement to co-operate on Channel crossings on the last day of the French president’s state visit to the UK.

Concerns have been raised over the bonfire, which is on a site which contains asbestos and is close to an electricity substation.

Trusts have been ranked by seven measures of performance that also include time patients spend in emergency departments or waiting for diagnostic tests. While NHS commentators welcomed greater ...

European officials have struck a new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said.