New Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said appointments to her top team are ‘based on meritocracy and with a breadth of experience ...

The man beaten by Ms Badenoch in the final ballot of Conservative members is understood to have been offered the shadow justice role. He served as immigration minister, health minister, housing ...

Vaping and smoking in playgrounds and outside schools could be banned, the Health Secretary has said, although the Government has rowed back on making it illegal to smoke in pub beer gardens.

Opposition leaders vowed to boycott sessions of parliament and hold regular protests until their demands are met.

Sir Chris Hoy admits his cancer diagnosis has put the pressure of his cycling career into perspective and insists he feels “lucky” to have time to spend with his family.

Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office said the arrests related to the sending of parcels ‘which spontaneously ignited’ ...

The mobile networks must stick to their commitments for the tie-up to be approved, the Competition and Markets Authority said.

More than two dozen states have indicated they would be willing to send National Guard troops to Washington if requested ...

Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes early on Tuesday killed 10 people in the Gaza Strip, including four children and two women. One strike hit a house in the Tufah neighbourhood in Gaza City, ...

Proposed legislation aimed at creating the “first smoke-free generation” is set to be introduced in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which prevents anyone born after January 1 2009 from legally ...

Mr Trump survived by millimetres a would-be assassin’s bullet at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. His Secret Service detail ...

James has yet to play for new boss Craig Bellamy after suffering a hamstring injury in August. The 26-year-old winger has started Leeds’ last two games in the Sky Bet Championship and scored in ...