More than 500 officers took part in raids in cities in Germany on Wednesday, targeting gangs bringing migrants to the UK in inflatable boats.

A survey found forthcoming rises in employers’ national insurance contributions weighed on firms’ appetite to hire new staff.

England newcomer Jacob Bethell received a double dose of good news on Wednesday, keeping his place for the second Test against New Zealand and landing a two-year central contract.

“Our findings show that, for teenagers who fulfilled our research definition of long Covid three months after a positive test for the Covid virus, the majority have recovered after two years,” said ...

Relatives of missing people are searching hospitals and mortuaries in southern Guinea after a stampede at a football stadium led to 56 deaths. There are fears the official death toll is too low after ...