Of the 55,008 knife crime offences in England and Wales in the year to September 2024, 30% (16,521) were recorded by the Metropolitan Police, 9% (4,930) by West Midlands Police, 6% (3,427) by Greater ...

The NHS has been ordered to drive improvements in hospital waiting times and cancer care while at the same time cutting costs. New planning guidance for the health service in England, which sets out ...

Vivek Gurav is behind what is understood to be the world’s largest community of ploggers – joggers who litter pick.

Broadcaster Sally Magnusson is to step down from presenting BBC Scotland’s flagship news programme, Reporting Scotland, after 27 years. She began presenting the show in 1998, when it was broadcast ...

The BBC has published a review looking into the conduct of Russell Brand that was announced in 2023 following sexual assault allegations against the comedian.

Bordeaux lock Gray, 30, has not featured for the national team since the last time Italy visited Murrayfield on Six Nations duty two years ago.

One rail route north of the border remains closed following damage caused by the severe conditions last Friday.

Sixteen climate campaigners are seeking to challenge the length of their sentences for their involvement in four protests in 2022.

Steve Sansom was out on life licence when he killed Sarah Mayhew, 38, and dumped her remains in south London last spring.

Liam Payne will feature in a new Netflix talent competition series as a guest judge alongside Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland, which will air months on from his death.

Oisin Murphy will seek to build international momentum after riding a double on his British return at Kempton Park on Wednesday night.

The Government is expected to seek to bring the measures into force as soon as possible once the legislation is approved by MPs and Lords.