Early risers were able to witness a partial lunar eclipse – or “blood moon” – before dawn on Friday. A “blood moon” is created when the moon moves into Earth’s shadow, gradually darkening before ...

Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of multiple sex attacks on a woman and a teenage girl. The 50-year-old has previously denied two counts of rape, ...

Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, by wearing bright powder, dancing and feasting on traditional sweets. The raucous spring festival sees Hindus take ...

Police in Glasgow will be given greater stop-and-search powers ahead of and after Sunday’s Old Firm game.

The public are encouraged to use mobile phone apps to report issues the police, and drones are also used for surveillance.

Asda has cut fuel prices by 4p per litre at all its forecourts, the retailer said, amid a drop in wholesale costs. The price reduction applies to petrol and diesel at all Asda and Asda Express branded ...

Rachel Reeves has doubled down on the need to reform the welfare system, insisting the Government must “get a grip” on it amid concerns from Labour MPs about the impact of expected cuts to the budget.

Figures revealed a surprise contraction in the economy in January, in a blow to Rachel Reeves ahead of her spring statement.

Representatives of China, Russia and Iran have called for an end to US sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme and urged new multinational talks on the issue. The talks are the ...

Police have made a “huge mistake”, the lawyer for killer nurse Lucy Letby has claimed, after detectives said hospital staff could now face manslaughter charges.

Earlier this year, more than 700 people who were aged 19 or younger when working at McDonald’s instructed law firm Leigh Day to take legal action.

A person has died after being hit by a train on the London Liverpool Street line. A casualty on the tracks was reported near Walthamstow shortly before 7am yesterday (March 13). Officers and ...