Young people will lose their benefits if they refuse to take up work and training opportunities, a Cabinet minister has said ahead of announcing measures to cut the welfare bill.

The All Party Group on Reducing Harm Relating to Gambling said legislation is behind that in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said Nato countries are involved in a “hidden cyber war” with Russia. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn in a major speech next ...

To walk away would have been unforgivable and shameful given the scale of the crisis we all face,’ Eamon Ryan said.

The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

Another weather warning has been issued and more than 200 flood alerts are in place in the UK as Storm Bert continues to sweep across the country. The Met Office said there is potential for fast ...

A man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after one man died and another was seriously injured in a shooting in Birmingham has been released from the investigation. Police were called to Rotton ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting debt forgiveness to new army recruits who enlist to fight in Ukraine. The measure underscores Russia’s needs for military personnel in the ...

An Israeli strike on an army centre in Lebanon has killed one soldier and injured 18 others, the Lebanese military said. It was the latest in a series of Israeli strikes that have killed more than 40 ...

A final round of UN negotiations on a legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution kick offs in Busan, South Korea, on Monday, amid warnings that some countries are pushing for a ...

Uruguayans will return to the polls on Sunday for a second round of voting to choose their next president. The conservative governing party and the left-leaning coalition are locked in a close run-off ...