Some MPs have indicated that their continued support at a further vote is contingent on being assured of appropriate safeguards in the Bill. Among them was Conservative grandee Sir David Davis, who ...

Kim Leadbeater describes herself as a “proud Yorkshire woman” and someone who has always been “very driven and determined”. She is the sister of Jo Cox, who was Batley and Spen’s MP until she was ...

More bodies buried under the mud were retrieved in eastern Uganda and an injured person died in a hospital, bringing the ...

Conservative MP Danny Kruger said he was ‘disappointed’ but that the vote was ‘simply to continue the discussion’.

Small parties should get representation on the committee which will scrutinise assisted dying rules, MPs have urged. Liz Saville Roberts, Plaid Cymru Westminster leader, said their implications for ...

Two children and a 50-year-old were taken to hospital in Deir al-Balah, where a doctor confirmed they had died of suffocation ...

Janey Godley’s hearse was showered with roses as hundreds of fans gathered to watch it travel along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The Scottish comedian’s coffin was driven down the famous street in ...

The BBC licence fee will increase in line with inflation each year until 2027, rising in April to £174.50, the Government has announced.

Early Black Friday spending has surged against last year in a welcome boost for under-pressure retailers, although slightly fewer shoppers hit the high street. Online retailers have witnessed a ...

Independent MP Shockat Adam had seconds left at the end of Parliament’s Friday sitting to present his Bill to recognise the state of Palestine.

The Grammy-nominated musician, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, is accused of raping the woman at a house party following a performance in Oxford.

Dame Esther Rantzen said she is “absolutely thrilled” at the result of the historic vote for assisted dying, and spoke of future generations being spared the “ordeals” currently suffered.