Chelsea Flower Show organisers have rowed back on a pledge to make the event peat-free by next year, blaming a “legislative black hole” on the issue. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) committed in ...

Ireland’s deputy premier is to appeal for “calm” and “measured” EU co-operation ahead of a major tariff announcement by US President Donald Trump expected on Wednesday. Tanaiste Simon Harris is due to ...

World Cup-winning former footballer Cesc Fabregas and Google DeepMind co-founder Sir Demis Hassabis have been added to the line-up for the SXSW (South By Southwest) London conference.

Driving test waiting times in Britain have reached a record high, new research has revealed. The average waiting time to book a practical test was 20 weeks in February, up from 14 weeks a year earlier ...

The majority of young adults in the UK are “concerned” about the state of the nation’s democracy, a survey has found. The UK Youth Poll survey saw more than 2,000 people aged 16 to 29 questioned about ...

Sir Keir Starmer will call on the 40 countries gathering in London for a summit to work together to stop people-smuggling gangs.

Healthy peatlands can help tackle climate change, reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support rare wildlife.

Melanie Roberts said she worried about internet and mobile bill increases, as she relied on these services to continue to work and speak to family.

The device, known as N-Tidal Diagnose, uses carbon dioxide sensors to measure changes in a patient’s lung function with results given in minutes.

A National Audit Office report found wide variation in the rate at which job centres in different areas got people into work.

Employers should give workers time off to attend potentially lifesaving cancer screening, the outgoing head of the NHS has said. Amanda Pritchard, who ends her tenure as NHS England chief executive on ...