The MP for West Lancashire, Ashley Dalton, who is working on Labour’s 10-year health plan, was diagnosed with incurable metastatic breast cancer last summer

Scientists found female mammals live on average 13 percent longer than males

The shadow energy secretary said the peer’s behaviour was ‘disgraceful’, saying the ‘honourable thing to do’ would be to resign

A new study has found that a post-Covid loss of smell may be permanent

Over half a million young adults could be missing out on funds worth thousands

Yellow weather warnings are in place across several parts of the UK

Stock market news plus latest business and personal finance updates from Thursday

A police sergeant at the Charing Cross police station in London has been caught making misogynistic comments about a woman who was arrested while wearing a fancy dress costume.

The bird had become ‘more popular than William Shakespeare’ in Stratford-Upon-Avon until things took a ‘dark’ turn

The presence of the mosquitoes in Europe poses a ‘significant public health threat’, experts say

Met Commissioner Mark Rowley spoke out ahead of a ‘Panorama’ documentary exposing the officers’ behaviour

Thomas White, who was driven to schizophrenia and psychosis under an abolished IPP jail term, told his sister ‘I would have died in prison’ after he finally arrived in hospital

Strong winds and heavy rain are set to hit the UK on Saturday and Sunday

The award-winning primatologist and anthropologist championed chimpanzee protection for more than six decades

PM will stop migrants having automatic rights to bring family members to Britain as he ramps up bid to counter threat from Reform over immigration

The Greater Manchester mayor would need to become an MP if he wants to be Labour leader and prime minister

Political editor David Maddox looks at the five contenders who have emerged this week at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool as potential leadership candidates

A study has found that walking, running and cycling could bring your body out of a post-Covid decline

Under strict planning laws, villagers living in Snowshill in Gloucestershire require planning approval from the borough council before painting their homes a new colour

High Court orders PPE Medpro to repay £122 million to government for breaching contract to supply surgical gowns during pandemic

Lead author Dr Roger Benson says fossil may show snake ancestors were very different to what we expected

The group, who have been living in the Scottish woods since May, were served with an eviction notice last month

Greggs boss said its stores ‘still offers exceptional value’ with menu deals

The Prime Minister has announced a review of ECHR in a major U-turn, with readers warning that Starmer “trying to talk tough” could undermine protections for asylum seekers

In a damning indictment of the government, Lucy Powell said her 21-year-old son had ‘struggled’ with her being part of the Labour government because ‘we’ve not got some of the politics right’

Houses prices increase while cost of flats fall – as Budget uncertainty forces buyers to put moving plans on hold

The British Medical Association has opposed the plans and is considering industrial action

Farage’s righthand man accuses Labour of running a campaign of ‘demonisation’ against the Reform UK leader

Police are investigating a crash on a junction leading to Heathrow Airport

A spokesperson for Heathrow said the airport itself remains fully operational, though there are delays for passengers arriving for flights

There are delays on the M5 in Devon after a lorry fire on the M5

There have also been accusations that officers used excessive force towards suspects

High Court rules PPE Medpro provided government with 25 million faulty surgial gowns during pandemic

B&M customers have been asked to return an autumnal glass mug after the retailer identified a safety risk

The prime minister said he was concerned that young people on benefits could end up on welfare for life

Demonstration is part of a week of protests that has seen 66 people arrested at Labour conference

The energy secretary claimed Elon Musk and Nigel Farage are part of a ‘global network who together want to destroy the ties that bind our communities and our way of life’

Prime minister announces review of ECHR in a major U-turn

Andrew Farmer died a week after being injured at Charing Cross Hospital

Nearly a third (30 per cent) of UK adults were living ‘largely cashless lives’ in 2024

Deputy prime minister David Lammy has backpeddled on claims that Nigel Farage “flirted with Hitler Youth.”