The Refugee Council estimates the number of asylum applications waiting to be determined could stand at 118,063 in January.

Millions are in urgent need of medication, food and shelter in Gaza, Lebanon and the wider area, the Disasters Emergency Committee has said.

Academics hope that electric wallpaper, which goes on the ceiling and is painted over, could become a ‘viable’ replacement for central heating.

High levels of air pollution have led to significant increases in the number of vet visits for both cats and dogs, research suggests. A team at the London School of Economics’ Grantham Research ...

The value of coaches was found to be particularly pronounced in rural areas and places with less extensive rail connections.

Primary schools can now apply for a share of £15 million capital funding to deliver up to 300 new or expanded nurseries across England, the Department for Education (DfE) has announced. It comes as ...

Ministers should consider raising taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce the “premium” associated with electric vehicle (EV) purchases, an economic think tank said. A report by the Resolution ...

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a backlash from senior ministers over cuts to their departments’ spending planned at the Budget. Concerns about the spending cuts have been raised across different ...

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died at the age of 31, according to local reports. Payne is reported to have died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ...

His 19-year-old son Emir has been charged with one count of murder and is set to make his first court appearance later on Wednesday in California.

The Prince of Wales has called for a movement that creates “systemic change” to end homelessness in the UK.

The Army’s 4th Brigade will be held at ‘high readiness’ in order to defend Nato’s eastern flank with Russia, under a new pact John ...