A total of 1,641 council seats are up for grabs across 23 local authorities, while four regional mayors and two local mayors will be elected. A parliamentary by-election is also taking place to choose ...

Alexander Smirnov is serving a six-year sentence for lying about former president Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepting bribes.

A woman who suffered a stroke at the age of 24 has described how she was able to sing before she could speak during her recovery. Summer Clarke, now 26, was given a 10% chance to live, with her family ...

Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, with forecasters predicting temperatures could hit 30C at the earliest point on record. The UK could face the warmest start to May on ...

The murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in 2023 led to renewed calls from campaigners for a total ban across the UK. The girl’s father Urfan Sharif claimed in a call to police after fleeing England that ...

It follows the findings of Leeds University research, featured in the BBC Panorama investigation The Truth About Baby Food.

The 50p coin design, available to buy from Thursday, features a dove of peace and the inscription ‘In peace goodwill’.

Economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko is currently in Washington for the final co-ordination of the agreement’s technical details ...

A former Parachute Regiment officer is aiming to become the fastest person to row 2,000 miles solo around Great Britain. Mike ...

Kemi Badenoch has conceded the scale of the Conservative victory when these councils were last up for election in 2021 means losses are likely.

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor set her sights on completing the domestic treble and an unbeaten season after clinching the Women’s Super League title. Lucy Bronze headed a second-half winner as the ...