Defence procurement minister Luke Pollard said the UK had made a “long-standing” commitment to protect its resources and allies in the region.

It was a fact Para alpine skier Hester Poole was all too aware of as she fell at the top of her run on her first appearance at a Paralympic Games in the women’s grand slalom VI. The 18-year-old, who ...

Neil Simpson has never feared hurtling down the side of a mountain with reduced vision. It is a daring that carried the 23-year-old Para alpine skier to a Paralympic silver medal in the Para alpine ...

The cost of a TV licence is set to rise again next month. From April, the annual fee will increase by £5.50 to £180, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed earlier this year.

The UK asylum appeals backlog has almost doubled in a year to hit a new record high, the latest figures show. There were 80,333 cases in the system at the end of December, up from 41,987 at the same ...

Key details in the Government files relating to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US appear to have been “removed”, according to Kemi Badenoch. The Tory leader told the Press ...

A UK beauty firm, which has been operating for 27 years, has been saved after falling into administration. Beauty Bay, which was founded back in 1999, collapsed into administration on Friday, March 6.

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has also threatened to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil prices.

Gerry Adams was the “de facto leader” of the IRA, a police intelligence officer has told the High Court. Giving evidence for the civil trial against the former Sinn Fein president, witness B, who ...

The Prime Minister faced media questions for the first time since the release of Government material related to the disgraced peer.

Among the lots on sale are three exclusive pieces by acclaimed street artist Mr Brainwash, which were inspired by the late conservationist.

Emergency services are attending an accident between J38 A685 ( Tebay ) and J37 A684 (Kendal). Traffic was being held temporarily, A partial restriction remains. Police advise motorists to avoid the ...