Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for inciting racial hatred in the aftermath of the Southport terror attack, is reportedly set to be released from prison. Connolly, the wife of Conservative councillor ...

Retired women effectively go more than four months every year without getting a pension because of a gender gap, according to research. The TUC estimated women were losing the equivalent of £7,600 a ...

According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is ...

The jackpot for Saturday’s draw now stands at an estimated £7.2 million after the midweek Lotto rollover. While no one matched all six main numbers, six players netted £1 million after matching five ...

A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships is heading into Amsterdam, kicking off a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch ...

Sir Lenny Henry has said the TV industry is “still struggling” to cater for black people when it comes to make up and hair. The comedian, 66, picked up the outstanding achievement award at the ...

A bus crash in north-western Afghanistan has killed at least 79 people returning from Iran – including 19 children, an official said. Two people were also injured in the crash, Ministry of Interior ...

MSP Colin Smyth has been arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images, prompting his suspension from Scottish Labour. The South Scotland MSP was arrested on Tuesday and is due ...

The malnourished animals were recovered in the in the northern Sallahley district of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia.

The BBC is “not institutionally antisemitic”, the Observer’s editor-in-chief said following a row over the broadcaster’s coverage of the conflict in Gaza. James Harding said the perception of a ...

The ruling came after the judge presiding over the case against Ghislaine Maxwell also turned down the government’s request.

Hope has been expressed that the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) can deliver truth and accountability around the Shankill bomb. Two men bereaved in the ...