The Local Government Secretary told the Commons the ‘vast majority’ of polls will take place in May as planned.

Vomiting and diarrhoea is spreading and leading to hospital admissions, though admissions for flu are falling.

The Met Office has issued rain warnings for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the south west of England on Thursday.

Roads have been flooded and rail travel disrupted as heavy rain batters some areas, with an amber weather warning in force in part of the country. The Met Office amber alert, in force in Angus, Perth ...

Premier Sports will show every knockout game in the Investec Champions Cup live as EPCR confirms the dates, venues and kick-off times for its ...

The Scottish Government is to set up a housebuilding agency to increase the pace of supply, the First Minister has announced. John Swinney said on Thursday the new body, More Homes Scotland, will be ...

The Prime Minister said the US president’s shift in position was ‘good’ news as he spoke with residents on a visit to Hertfordshire ...

At least two people were killed when landslides hit a house and campground in New Zealand, while emergency crews were trying to rescue others buried in rubble, officials said. The first hit a house in ...

UK Government borrowing fell sharply to £11.6 billion in December as a spike in tax receipts and national insurance more than outweighed an uptick in spending, official figures show. The Office for ...

A security alert at US President Donald Trump’s Irish golf resort has been lifted after a suspicions package was deemed safe. A cordon was put in place at Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in ...

The withdrawal of the threat of additional tariffs on European countries by US President Donald Trump is “a welcome development”, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Mr Trump had threatened a 10% ...

Peers voted 261 to 150, majority 111, in support of Lord Nash’s amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.