More than half of young people do not feel there is enough state support to help them get paid entry-level jobs with training and opportunities for progression, new research suggests..

A Scottish Labour government would create a new emergency service to ensure people in mental health crisis get urgent and specialist care, Anas Sarwar has said..

The first saplings grown from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree are to be planted as National Tree Week kicks off, the National Trust has said..

The UK will see warmer weather this weekend as the cold snap which brought temperatures as low as minus 11C comes to an end..

TV show The Repair Shop is throwing open its doors to Dame Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon, who will visit the experts to get their special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas..

Household energy bills will rise slightly from January after increases to Government policy costs helped offset falling gas prices, Ofgem said..

Cole Palmer faces another spell on the sidelines after fracturing his toe in an accident at home..

Ukraine “must determine its future under its sovereignty”, Sir Keir Starmer has said following a call with Volodymyr Zelensky about a US-backed peace plan..

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after he was paid £40,000 to make pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament in a “grave betrayal” of the British public..

England fought fire with fire as the Ashes began with low scores and high drama on a 19-wicket opening day in Perth..

Kings of Leon, Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts and The Lumineers will headline a new music festival in Essex..

JD Wetherspoon is to open its first pub in mainland Europe with plans for a bar at Alicante airport in Spain..

Some six in 10 farmers say they consider their farm to be at financial risk because of supermarket buying behaviour, with the industry branding the current regulatory scheme “unfit for purpose”..

The NHS could be left with “huge holes” in its medical workforce if foreign doctors leave the health service, according to the medical regulator..

A billion-dollar money laundering network which is active in the UK bought a bank to facilitate payments to support Russian military efforts, the National Crime Agency has revealed..

Former Stone Roses and Primal Scream bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield has died aged 63, his former bandmate Ian Brown has confirmed..

The human and financial cost of the Covid-19 pandemic will be “in vain” unless lessons are learned from the crisis, the chairwoman of the pandemic probe has said..

Wales will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup qualifying play-off semi-finals in March..

Singer Lily Allen has announced a string of new live dates to her sold-out tour..

Asda has agreed to sell a raft of supermarket stores and a depot in order to bolster its finances..

Hundreds of schools have been forced to close, roads are disrupted and homes left without power because of snow, after most parts of the UK recorded the coldest night of the season..

Nando’s has said it is accelerating UK restaurant openings as the chicken chain reported stronger sales and profits for the past year..

The cast of popular sitcom Peep Show are to star in a Great British Bake Off Christmas special..

Lando Norris said he wants to win the world championship in style – despite admitting his advantage at the top of the standings puts him in “control” of the title race..

Royal Mail has unveiled a new set of stamps paying tribute to some of the most famous designs in British postal history, including the Penny Black..

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its findings on Thursday into decisions made by former prime minister Boris Johnson and his senior advisers..

A solar-powered webcam has been set up to livestream England’s largest colony of grey seals..

President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts..

The Duke of Sussex has made a cameo appearance in the trailer for the festive edition of his wife’s Netflix series With Love, Meghan..

Ben Stokes has set his sights on joining the “lucky few” England captains to bring home the Ashes from Australian soil..

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out freezing income tax thresholds at the Budget next week..

Evri has revealed it delivered nearly 50 million more parcels over the first half of this year as second-hand shopping and online marketplaces continue to boom..

Predatory ex-police officer David Carrick has been found guilty of molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner in a pattern of “horrific” offending dating back 35 years..

The viral TikTok trend of the summer has helped Jet2 notch up record passenger numbers, as its tagline “Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday” gathered more than 80 billion global views across social media..

The Russian spy ship Yantar is operating on the edge of UK waters and has directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities, the Defence Secretary has said..

UK inflation fell to a four-month low in October, paving the way for interest rates to be cut before Christmas despite concerns about rising food prices, experts say..