HS2 Ltd is spending more than £100 million building a “shed” for bats, the chairman of the Government-owned company said.

Ireland also intends to intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel for genocide before the end of the year.

A former police officer who was poisoned by Novichok held back tears as he gave evidence to the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry about how the incident had affected him mentally and physically. Nick Bailey was ...

Dame Karen Pierce was appointed in 2020 and navigated Donald Trump’s final year of his first presidential term.

As the president-elect prepares to start his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the US.

Two activists from Extinction Rebellion have attached themselves to the outside of the Scottish Parliament building in protest against proposals for a new gas-fired power station. They used bicycle ...

The Runcorn and Helsby MP was suspended from Labour after footage emerged appearing to show him hit a man in the street.

The hosts will attempt to right the wrongs of last year’s World Cup quarter-final exit to New Zealand in Paris.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said the grid’s stars had a responsibility to stop swearing on the radio and that they should not act ...

Around 50 European officials will also be seeking a strong common stance on Russia at a one-day summit on Thursday.

UK interest rates have been cut for the second time this year, as the Bank of England forecast a “gradual” reduction in borrowing costs despite uncertainty following the autumn Budget. The Bank’s ...

Shares in the broadcasting firm slumped on Thursday morning after it saw sales slide on the back of weakness in its ITV Studios arm.