The trial of a couple who buried their three-year-old son’s body in their back garden has been adjourned until next week ...

There has been a “strong turnout” of sixth form college teachers on the first day of strikes in a pay dispute, the largest education union in the UK has said. National Education Union (NEU) teacher ...

The UK is close to eradicating a potentially fatal bacterial disease that can cause meningitis and septicaemia, new figures suggest. There were just three cases of meningococcal group C – the ...

The tie-up, announced in May, will create a banking giant with millions of customers and about £89 billion worth of assets.

The Competition and Markets Authority said fuel margins remained higher than historic levels, and it remained concerned about weakened competition.

At least 13 people have died in eastern Uganda after landslides buried 40 homes in six villages, officials said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said 13 bodies have been recovered and the rescue effort ...

The UK’s asylum system now costs £5 billion – the highest level of spending on record and up by more than a third in a year. Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.43 billion, up 36% from £3.95 ...

Just 42,500 applications have been approved since July, when the Government said almost 900,000 households were missing out on the benefit.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Parliament needs adequate time to scrutinise the proposed legislation.

Coventry have announced Frank Lampard as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The 46-year-old will take charge of the Sky Blues for the first time this Saturday when his new side ...