The local election will be the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019.

Emma Raducanu reached the quarter-finals of the Korea Open after beating eighth seed Yue Yuan in straight sets. The 21-year-old needed seven match points to clinch a hard-fought 6-4 6-3 victory over ...

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.

A Tory former cabinet minister’s complaint over how the UK Parliament investigated his conduct has been rejected by the European Court of Human Rights. Owen Paterson, an ardent eurosceptic, was found ...

Nigel Farage has said he is not holding in-person surgeries in his constituency over fears the public will “flow through the door with knives in their pockets”. The Reform UK leader said he had been ...

High street giant Next has warned of possible store closures after losing a landmark legal case over equal pay. The retailer is planning to appeal against the decision last month that saw more than ...

The rise is larger than in previous months as social housing providers and developers have recorded a swathe of blocks with possible issues.

Rob Burrow’s wife Lindsey described the former rugby league star as “a beacon of hope and inspiration” as she accepted an award on his behalf recognising his fundraising work. Burrow died in June at ...

The Bank of England has left interest rates unchanged at 5%, but said it could reduce borrowing costs “gradually over time” if inflation stays low. Eight of the nine members on the Bank’s Monetary ...

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday and said lightning and heavy rain should be expected.

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, died on the evening of May 22 last year when they crashed on an e-bike in Ely, Cardiff.

Charles said he and the Queen send their ‘deepest and most heartfelt condolences’ to those who have lost loved ones.