Local Government Secretary Steve Reed said the Government is ‘minded’ to push mayoral elections in four areas planned for next year back to 2028.

A female sun bear has undergone a rare and unusual veterinary procedure to protect the future of her species. Kyra the sun bear is part of a crucial European conservation breeding programme but she ...

Peter Crouch, Judi Love and Olivia Attwood have put on a star-studded parade – as part of a new Christmas campaign.

As festive burnout starts to peak and Brits across all ages admit they feel “old before their time” (37), Fitness First has launched a bold ...

The number of people in hospital with flu in England is at a record level for this time of year, in fresh evidence of the scale of this year’s surge in infections. An average of 1,717 flu patients ...

The vast majority of children in Britain are worried about the climate crisis, with 86% now afraid for the future of the planet. New research found that 94% of kids believe everyone should live as ...

Samsung has revealed its new Christmas campaign featuring a warm narrative about imagination coming to life through the bond between a child and ...

The latest figures were significantly worse than economists had expected, as firms partly blamed caution ahead of the autumn Budget.

Diversity stars Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely have announced they will be leaving their Kiss radio breakfast show in the new year. The duo, who have hosted the morning slot for five-and-a-half years ...

Newly published estimates project the rise in the number of prisoners will reach between 98,000 and 103,6000 by March 2030.

Towards the end of its life, the talipot palm tree sends up a central plume crowded with millions of small, creamy-white blossoms.

Minister Josh MacAlister told BBC Breakfast that children are safe at nursery after the conviction of Vincent Chan.