A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel has hit a herd of wild elephants in north-east Sri Lanka, killing two and ...

David Lammy said it had been important to ‘restart dialogue’ with China, adding there had not been ‘sufficient contact’ under ...

The documentary follows campaigners from Hope not Hate, which describes itself as an organisation working to expose and oppose far-right extremism.

At least 50 people have been killed in new Israeli strikes in Gaza, including children, according to hospital officials. In ...

The former boss of Stirling Council has been appointed as the SNP’s interim chief executive after the resignation of Murray Foote. Carol Beattie was appointed interim chief executive by the party’s ...

More than £11 million has been raised in two days after a UK appeal to help those affected by conflict in the Middle East. The King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales are among those who ...

Liam Payne’s sister, Ruth Gibbins, says she does not feel “this world was good enough or kind enough” to him in a heartfelt tribute to her late brother. In a statement posted on Instagram on Saturday, ...

The AQA exam board is piloting a numeracy test which potentially could give pupils a maths proficiency certificate.

The warning covers four counties on Sunday while a yellow wind warning will be in effect for the rest of the island of Ireland.

A former Supreme Court president has said it is “not a very Christian thing” to allow someone to continue suffering if they want help to end their lives. Baroness Hale of Richmond said that denying ...

An Israeli strike in Gaza has killed 11 people including three children, hours after another attack killed at least 10, Palestinian medical officials said. The latest strike hit a house in central ...

The Justice Secretary is expected to announce a review of sentencing during the week, which could look at reducing the use of short jail sentences.