John Lewis and former Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft have chosen the “cover star” of the retailer’s Christmas ad theme song following a nationwide competition. Mel Raeburn said it was “an honour” to ...

The Government is considering “fundamental reform” in the courts after the crown court backlog almost doubled in five years, hitting another record high. The number of criminal cases waiting to be ...

The Government is ‘absolutely willing’ to take over if local authorities refuse to put plans in place to meet housing targets.

The UK’s first drug consumption room may not now open until early next year after delays. The facility, in the east end of Glasgow, was due to open to drug users in October, allowing them to take ...

Reduced numbers of houses being built has alarmed some in the industry but construction work and completions continue.

Officers were called to Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, at 2.23pm on Wednesday after a report the eight-month-old had been bitten by ...

Swedish prosecutors say they have dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with football star Kylian Mbappe’s visit to Stockholm in October. In a statement, lead investigator ...

Shoppers are being warned to expect delays receiving parcels from delivery company Yodel ahead of Christmas 2024.

South Korea’s parliament says the country’s six opposition parties have submitted a new joint motion to impeach President ...

More than half of incidents involving the death or serious harm of a child under five involved a parent or relevant adult with a mental health condition (57%), while 16% of children died by suicide – ...

The Australian government said it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organisations.

Investigators believe hundreds of people could have been targeted by a scam allegedly run through 19 companies based across the UK.