US special envoy Steve Witkoff is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can end the nearly four-year war in ...

Justice Secretary David Lammy stressed that juries remain “fundamental” as he is expected to set out plans to curb their use in a bid to tackle the backlog in the courts. Mr Lammy, who is also Deputy ...

With a Hatton’s Grace hat-trick secured for Teahupoo, attentions now turn to the hectic Christmas fixture list, where Bob Olinger will return in either Leopardstown’s Christmas Hurdle on December 29 ...

Social media is “chipping away at attention spans” and promoting disrespectful behaviour, Ofsted’s chief inspector warned as he said schools should be a “sanctuary” for children away from their mobile ...

The OECD said growth will slow to 1.2 next year, before edging up to 1.3 in 2027, with ‘substantial’ downside risks from fiscal tightening.

David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday, amid reports jury trials could be limited to the most serious offences such ...

Anders Rowe will not ride for the Poole Pirates in 2026 as the Weymouth-born rider heads to Oxford for the season.

The SNP MP claimed Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will both be ousted if the SNP wins next year.

The UK Government was “digging its own black hole” before the Budget, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said. Pressure continues on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over whether the Treasury misleadingly ...

The agency has set out efforts to monitor and secure the 150-metre long rubbish dump, saying safety of local residents is ‘our top priority’.

The Bank of England said the UK banking system remains sturdy enough to support households and businesses even if economic conditions worsened.

A community has hit back following claims that Weymouth is “Dorset’s rectum” following a hugely popular festive event held over the weekend ...