An MP has placed a £150 bet on Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan to be the next member to leave the Cabinet. Last month, Mrs Gillan told politicians i...
The Scottish Government is to appoint a dedicated minister for youth employment in a bid to curb the growing number of young Scots who are out of work...
Jeremy Clarkson has finally apologised for his comment on BBC1’s The One Show that people who took part in yesterday’s national strike “should b...
London mayor Boris Johnson had to compete with noisy demonstrators on Friday as he announced lower-than-planned public transport fare rises in the cap...
Forecasters have warned people to take extra care on journeys as snow is expected in parts of the UK. The Met Office has issued severe weather warn...
Patient records and other NHS data would be shared with private health care companies under plans being unveiled by David Cameron next week. The Pr...
David Cameron has received a boost with a poll suggesting voters back the coalition's handling of the economic crisis. Research by ICM for the Sund...
The Royal Mail has warned staff to not accept Christmas tips or gifts valued at more than £30 for fear of bribery charges. The organisation's My R...
Gary Barlow has shattered the dreams of X Factor hopeful Misha Bryan by telling her that she will not win the competition because of allegations made ...
The Government's controversial reforms to public sector pensions may not be enough to bring costs under control, former work and pensions secretary Lo...
Councils and landlords should sell or let empty properties at discounted prices in a bid to reclaim the one million empty homes in the UK, a housing c...
Police were forced to use personal mobile phones to organise their response to the summer riots after their multi-billion pound radio system failed, i...
Tian Tian and Yang Guang, two giant pandas from China, are due to arrive in Scotland on Sunday - just in time for the snow. It is hoped the pair wi...
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has revealed the coalition will bring forward proposals to legislate on excessive executive pay. Speaking on the B...
A teenager killed after fleeing from a gang of youths was stabbed in the neck, police have said. Danny O'Shea, 18, was stabbed to death in Gill Ave...
Socrates, the Brazilian football legend, has died after losing his battle against an intestinal infection. The 1982 World Cup icon, 57, was taken t...
Thousands of dedicated Santa's turned up for the Liverpool Santa Dash on Sunday. An estimated 8,000 people, kitted out in traditional Santa costume...
A mother was landed with a £1,300 bill after letting her seven-year-old son play a 'free' zoo app on her iPad - not realising his menagerie of virtua...
Photographer Kurtis Hough recently captured some impressive footage of storm waves in Oregon -- but ideally he'd like to have done it without losing h...
Police are investigating after two women were found dead at a house. Merseyside Police were called to the address in Fairhaven Road, Southport, at ...
What a difference a year makes. This time last year Britons were struggling through knee deep snow as a wave of dreadful weather brought Britain to...
It might not have the budget of NASA, but the African Space Research Programme hopes to join the space race - thanks to an ambitious boss and a spot i...
A small earthquake shook houses overnight in Cornwall, it has emerged. The 2.2-magnitude quake hit Bodmin at 2.40am on Sunday and lasted just a few...
Tian Tian and Yang Guang, two giant pandas from China, have arrived in Scotland onboard their private jet, the Panda Express. It is hoped the pair ...
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said he is "very confident" the investigation into allegations that he dodged a speeding penalty will be "cleared up". ...
