Legislation which would see abortion decriminalised for women terminating their own pregnancies has cleared the Commons. MPs voted 312 to 95, majority 217 to approve the Crime and Policing Bill at ...

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said there will be a ‘managed and more controlled start’ to the phase-out from June 30.

Tougher sentences for violent offenders who hurt people based on their sexuality would mark a “vital step forward”, a Labour MP has said. Jacob Collier called for new aggravated offences as part of ...

Broadcaster Baroness Hazarika, who was previously a political adviser to former prime minister Gordon Brown, Baroness Harman and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, also called for a two-year time limit on ...

Councillors have approved redevelopment plans for a disused industrial yard despite residents’ fears over increased HGV traffic.

Drivers are facing delays on the M2 due to a multi-vehicle crash. The eastbound carriageway is partially blocked between Junction 5 (Sittingbourne/Stockbury roundabout) and Junction 6 (Faversham). All ...

Organisers of a music festival have postponed the event with less than a month to go following backlash from residents.

Yellow heat-health alerts have been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for most of England which are in force until 6pm on Sunday.

The chart-topping singer said she would have been happy to write just one hit record when she started in the business.

Firefighters have put out a blaze which started off a high street. There were reports of rubbish alight behind a barbers in Dartford High Street at about 3pm today (June 18). Two fire engines attended ...

The campaign group found clothes thrown away by British consumers on the internationally important wetland outside the capital Accra.

The winning ticket in the 250 million euro EuroMillions jackpot was sold in Munster, the National Lottery has confirmed. A spokesperson said on Wednesday that the ticket was bought in a retail store.