Experts are calling for evidence on the health impact of plastics to be placed at the core of any UN treaty agreed at final talks in November.

Boxer Anthony Joshua’s tough training regime may have led to a lapse in concentration that led him to speed in a 30mph zone, the athlete told court officials. The 34-year-old was caught by a Sussex ...

The Ukrainian president told the UN General Assembly there is no alternative to the ‘peace formula’ he presented two years ago.

Two environmental organisations have been granted permission for a legal challenge on the Rosebank and Jackdaw offshore oil and gas fields in the North Sea. Greenpeace UK and Uplift’s legal grounds ...

Zara Aleena’s murderer has refused to appear in court for a hearing over an alleged “inappropriate relationship” with a prison workshop instructor. Jordan McSweeney, 31, failed to appear via video ...

A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attempted child abduction after incidents involving girls.

It came as the United Nations said more than 90,000 people have been displaced by five days of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.

The member-owned mutual has spent £18 million so far this year on measures to help protect staff in its food business.

Some 2.79 million people are estimated to have been economically inactive in May-July 2024 due to long-term sickness. This is up from 2.71 million in the same period a year earlier and 2.05 million in ...

Peter Stanley, from Dovecote, Liverpool, has been jailed for 20 months for posting on the internet videos of baby monkeys being tortured (Merseyside Police/PA) But the videos were spotted by an animal ...

Heinz has confirmed the original recipe for its Beanz and Sausages has been discontinued much to the despair of fans. The company is known for a range of different products including various sauces, ...