Kristie Higgs was dismissed for gross misconduct after sharing Facebook posts criticising plans to teach LGBT+ relationships in primary schools.

Kris Kristofferson, the country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died at the age of 88. He died peacefully and ...

Heavy rain is set to continue as two fresh weather warnings come into force on Monday, potentially bringing more flooding and travel disruption.

Tom Tugendhat and Kemi Badenoch will face questions from party members in Birmingham, while Ms Truss is expected at a fringe in-conversation event on the second day of the four-day gathering. The ...

The last blast furnace at one of the biggest steelworks in the world is shutting down, leaving it unable to make its own virgin steel. Nearly 2,000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel UK’s Port Talbot ...

Elizabeth II was voted the greatest cultural icon in the UK from the last 90 years in a survey to mark the anniversary of the British Council.

Hundreds of people have been caught drink-driving at least four times, sparking calls for ministers to consider forcing reoffenders to have breathalysers fitted to their cars. A total of 27,837 ...

The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives. But the party’s chances of governing ...

Health officials have raised concerns over a drop in the uptake of the flu vaccine after it emerged at least 18,000 deaths were associated with the illness over the past two years. Eligible people are ...

The capsule docked with the International Space Station carrying only two, rather than four, astronauts on Sunday.

Labour said it had ‘serious concerns’ about donations to Robert Jenrick from a company with no employees, no profits and significant debts.

The Minnesota Vikings held off a stirring comeback from the Green Bay Packers as a 31-29 win made it four successive victories in the NFL.