He said he was determined to deal with inequalities and racism in the health service as he launched a probe into NHS maternity services.

A woman in her 40s has died and nine other people have been injured after two cars crashed on the M4 motorway. A seven-seater Toyota Corolla and a Volkswagen Tiguan collided between junctions 16 and ...

Preventing Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon is a “good thing” for the UK, Downing Street said, as it declined to comment on whether US strikes on the country were legal. A Number 10 spokesman said the ...

A consultation on introducing the UK’s first road congestion charge for more than two decades has been launched. Oxfordshire County Council said it is proposing to charge drivers £5 per day to enter ...

Wolterton Hall near Ay;sham has opened its doors to the public for first time in a generation as it unveils a summer programme of art, ...

The speed of disclosure to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry “must increase”, counsel to the proceedings has said. The Omagh Bombing Inquiry, chaired by Lord Turnbull, is hearing opening statements from core ...

A new maternity investigation is set to focus on the 10 “worst performing” maternity services in England. Leeds and Sussex maternity services will be examined as part of the investigation, officials ...

James Nesbitt was visiting the area to attend a family wedding and popped into Roys of Wroxham multiple times during his stay. On one of these occasions, the Northern Irish star - who has won several ...

Rachel Reeves condemned Palestine Action ahead of an update from the Home Secretary to Parliament on Monday on the Government’s plan to ban ...

The party leader said he was ‘not clever enough’ to answer questions about a warning over how the policy could hit Britain’s economy.

Farming leaders warning of the need to invest in water infrastructure to make food production more resilient to climate change.

The concerns come as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will update Parliament on Monday on the Government’s plan to ban Palestine Action.