The judge said Douglas Clifton Brown would be entitled to be released on licence after serving two thirds of his sentence.

The assisted dying Bill is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to bring about much-needed change, a former top prosecutor has said, as the MP behind the proposed legislation dismissed criticism of ...

Women in England and Wales are likely to continue having babies later in life than previous generations, as well as having smaller families, new figures suggest.

Across the country as a whole, job vacancies fell by 15.1% in the four months since the budget, compared to the previous four months, the report said.

Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a blaze which broke out on an industrial estate on Tuesday afternoon, leaving six people needing hospital treatment. Six fire engines went to the ...