A "prolific terrorist organisation" based in Pakistan has become the ninth outfit to be banned from operating in the UK.Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had carried...
History and geography lessons are set to focus on facts and figures under a new back-to-basics national curriculum planned by ministers.Education Secretary Michael Gove...
More than 200 drunk and drugged drivers were caught every day by police during a Christmas campaign, figures show.Officers across England and Wales arrested...
Elderly council tenants could be allocated "house hunters" to help move them into smaller properties, under Government plans.The dedicated officers would offer assistance with...
Scientists hope to turn the tables on bedbugs after unravelling their genetic make-up.The bloodsucking insects have recently undergone a major resurgence around the world,...
A Tory MP has apologised in the Commons after inadvertently turning on his musical tie while making a speech.Nadhim Zahawi's red charity tie emitted...
Controversial American preacher Pastor Terry Jones has been barred from the United Kingdom, the Home Office said.The preacher sparked outrage when he announced plans...
Stocks suffered their largest one-day decline since November after financial companies reported steep drops in profits.Goldman Sachs Group said its earnings fell 53% in...
