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Newly released files reveal Britain’s ambassador saw US invasion of Iraq as part of President Bush’s personal mission, as Blair urged more time for diplomacy..

Victims of miscarriages of justice will no longer have their compensation counted when claiming benefits under a law change coming into force on Tuesday..

Gang leaders, corrupt police officers and companies selling small boat equipment for Channel crossings could face having their assets frozen and being banned from travel to the UK in efforts to curb the people-smuggling trade..

Gang leaders, corrupt police officers and companies selling small boat equipment for Channel crossings could face having their assets frozen and being banned from travel to the UK in efforts to curb the people-smuggling trade..

A long-term commitment to the triple lock on pensions is not in the scope of the resurrected Pensions Commission, Liz Kendall has said..

David Lammy has joined other foreign ministers in condemning the Israeli government for depriving Gazans “of human dignity” as they called on the war to “end now”..

A 10-year-old boy who died in a bus crash while returning from a school trip to a zoo has been named by police..

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted people to feel better-off and more secure by the time of the next election as he set out his priorities in government..

The Royal Air Force is participating in one of the largest multinational military exercises across thousands of miles in Australia. .

Ofwat will be abolished as part of an overhaul of a “broken” water regulation system that failed customers and the environment, the Government has confirmed..

A charity has identified some of the UK’s “defibrillator deserts”, highlighting which places in the UK people could be least likely to get urgent help if their heart suddenly stops..

Live football will be made available on prescription to help alleviate symptoms of depression under a scheme being piloted by a Labour MP and Ecotricity-owner Dale Vince..

Girl guides will be rewarded for everything from sleeping and laughing to grooving and sharing their “guiding sparkle” thanks to a range of new badges adding to and replacing traditional ones..

A researcher at a Scottish university has developed AI tools that could give people in remote areas of the world access to fast and potentially life-saving skin cancer diagnoses..

The system for regulating water companies should be overhauled and replaced with one body for England and one body for Wales, a landmark review of the sector has advised..

England defender Jess Carter has revealed she has been the target of “a lot of racial abuse” during Euro 2025..

Households will continue to face rising water bills despite an overhaul of how the sector is regulated, the Environment Secretary has said, but increases will be “small” and “steady”..

Daniel Dubois’ undisputed world heavyweight dreams went up in smoke under the Wembley arch after he tasted defeat to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time..

A Highland estate in the Great Glen has been put up for sale for £9 million, with a property agency saying it is likely to appeal to buyers “from across the globe”..

The Prime Minister has been urged to engage with Scotland on evacuating injured children from Gaza who would otherwise be “left to die”..