Talks between leading nations on how to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks are to be convened by the UK on Monday as part of a three-day summit on the issue. Ministers will be joined by ...

The proposal would particularly benefit women, part-time workers, young adults and lower earners, it was suggested.

Removing a single gene from fat tissue can trick the body into burning more calories without the need for regular dieting, research shows. PHD2 is a gene that plays a key role regulating brown fat – a ...

The collection, in collaboration with the sound project Cities and Memory, aims to “reframe” conversations around the movement of people around the world. Migration is one of the most polarising ...

Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards is due to be sentenced for accessing indecent images of children as young as seven. The veteran broadcaster admitted three charges of “making” indecent photographs ...

Martin Hewitt will be in charge of co-ordinating Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to curb small boat crossings in the Channel.

Four-week waits for a GP appointment could be on course to reach a new record high this year, according to analysis by the Liberal Democrats. Party leader Sir Ed Davey has said that “fixing the GP ...

Replacing ultra-processed foods (UPFs) with foods that are less processed may reduce the risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. This does not necessarily mean just unprocessed foods, but also refers ...

Scottish pop-rock group Texas have been announced as this year’s headliner for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. The band, fronted by award-winning singer-songwriter Sharleen Spiteri, will perform ...

Charity Rewilding Britain pointed to polling which suggested more than eight in 10 people supported restoring natural processes to land.

People have been urged to ensure they are fully vaccinated against meningitis amid concerns over a “recent surge” of cases in England. The charity Meningitis Now also called on members of the public ...