Jonathan Powell will take over from Sir Tim Barrow in the role based in 10 Downing Street, the Cabinet Office said.

A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been deployed to search for people missing after catastrophic flooding.

A £20,000 reward has been offered for information which could help catch and convict whoever murdered a mother 30 years ago. Shona Stevens, 31, was found with serious injuries on a footpath in a ...

Spencer had played the character since the show’s first episode in 1951, and when she announced her retirement in 2022, aged 103, was credited as being the longest-serving chara ...