Singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson and ex-footballer Graeme Souness will also be recognised at the investiture ceremony.

New clause one would prevent the Church of England bishops from being members of the Lords. New clause three would ensure peers would no longer be entitled to membership of the Lords at the end of the ...

Two environmental groups are set to have their legal challenge against the Rosebank and Jackdaw offshore oil and gas fields in the North Sea heard in court on Tuesday. Greenpeace UK and Uplift will ...

Two in five senior staff in childcare settings have said changes in the Budget could lead to permanent closures unless the Government takes action.

Varenicline works by tackling nicotine cravings and also helps with withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability and trouble sleeping.

Facebook scams are costing Brits dearly, with users tricked into paying for goods and services that don’t exist.

Inmates blocked gaps under their cell doors with cardboard and towels to stave off a rat infestation at a failing prison put into special measures by a watchdog, a report has said. Chief inspector of ...

The proportion of people dying in poverty has risen by almost a fifth in recent years, according to analysis for an end-of-life charity. More than 111,000 people are estimated to have died in poverty ...

Shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins said the policy will affect family farmers and tenant farmers rather than big companies.

Dame Esther Rantzen has hailed the new “wonderful” assisted dying Bill but admitted she regrets that it would probably come in too late for her. The broadcaster praised Kim Leadbeater for her ...

The newly re-elected US president is expected to boost fossil fuels, roll back green incentives domestically and pull his ...

Proposed legislation for England and Wales would offer the “safest choice” for mentally competent adults at the end of their lives and is capable of protecting against coercion, the MP behind the Bill ...