Some 111,084 people applied for asylum in the UK in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began.

Sea Life London Aquarium’s owners promised to speak to campaigners after an outcry over the 15 penguins kept indoors in the central ...

The amber alert is in place for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, while a yellow alert is in place for the rest of England.

BBC chairman Samir Shah has reassured staff US President Donald Trump has “no basis for a defamation case”, over the editing of his speech for Panorama, adding: “We are determined to fight this.” The ...

Joining Grey Dawning and the hat-trick seeking Royale Pagaille amongst the possibles for Saturday’s Grade One event are Rebecca Curtis’ Haiti Couleurs, the Gordon Elliott-trained Stellar Story, Paul ...

Sara Cox has said it means “the absolute world” that she raised more than £10 million for BBC Children In Need with her 135-mile marathon challenge. The BBC Radio 2 DJ completed five marathons in five ...

The full statement read: “At approx 03:50 this morning, (17/11), C41 Bootle and C46 Millom were mobilised to assist NWAS with a casualty extrication in Millom, on arrival, firefighters from both ...

The former prime minister had been charged with crimes against humanity over the mass uprising that ended her rule last year.

Kent County Council said it was ‘sorry for any confusion’ after repainting yellow zigzags and ‘School Keep Clear’ warnings.

The gene is present in all mammals and the study reveals the intrinsic mechanism behind hibernation and migration.

Romario Gordon, 22, was part of a mob who barged into Camron Smith’s house and chased him into his mother’s bedroom where he was fatally stabbed.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is due to announce the changes in the Commons on Monday, which will make asylum granted in the UK temporary, so a person can be returned to their home country if it is ...