The trade union Community made the call as it published a new report on the future of the steel industry in the UK.

BBC chairman Samir Shah has said the broadcaster needs “more variety” and “diversity of thought” as well as more staff who are “northern working class”. Mr Shah, 73, who is responsible for upholding ...

David Lammy has condemned the latest Russian strikes on Ukraine as “abhorrent”, as Moscow continued its barrage. The Foreign Secretary said the “barbaric aggression only strengthens our resolve” to ...

An incident involving a man who scaled the clock tower of Big Ben on Saturday morning is expected to continue into Sunday as negotiators have been unable to convince him to come down. The man, who is ...

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has said that ‘the state is not match-fit to rise to the moment our country faces’.

Wednesday’s Lotto jackpot will be an estimated £5.3 million after no player scooped the weekend top prize. The winning numbers for Saturday’s National Lottery Lotto draw were 01, 19, 29, 33, 42 and 44 ...

The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus.

This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is Together We Thrive, which celebrates the ‘enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family’.

Skygazers in the UK could be treated to a show of the Northern Lights. Clear skies in Scotland overnight into Sunday mean it is a good spot to possibly see the displays of light from the aurora ...

Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon, reality star Kris Jenner, and Sarah, Duchess of York have also marked the global event.

A 61-year-old man remains missing after being swept away in a flooded river near the town of Dorrigo in New South Wales, and ...