Democratic senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the US Senate floor with a marathon critique of president Donald Trump. The New Jersey official took to the floor on Monday ...

The number of contactless card transactions made in 2024 increased by 3.4% annually, according to UK Finance data. Some 18.9 billion contactless transactions were made in 2024 – a 3.4% increase ...

The Chancellor’s spring statement announced last week risks “serious social and economic damage”, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said.

Review says current system of environmental regulations not working, but conservationists warn of ‘high risk’ to nature in planning reforms.

Researchers found antibodies in those who reported the most positive moods were 16 higher when compared to those with lowest level of positivity.

The social media giant announced a major revamp of its content, safety and moderation policies in January to support ‘free expression’.

Students who have second thoughts should be more informed about what options are available for them to alter their course or university, report said.

More than 20 organisations, under the umbrella of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, said rewilding is currently under way across 2.5 of the country.

More than 20 women have contacted police to say they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou, the Chinese PhD student detectives believe may be one of the UKs most prolific sex offenders. Police launched ...

The Department for Education said the funding has been boosted to £37 million to help with expansion of funded childcare.

A senior UK Catholic leader has criticised the “deeply flawed process” by which the assisted dying Bill is progressing through Parliament, as the MP behind it told of her frustration at opponents ...