Tomatoes could be engineered to be sweeter without sacrificing their size, research suggests. Experts said that most consumers prefer sweeter tomatoes and higher sugar content increases the value of ...

A new weight loss drug target may help reduce appetite and burn calories without causing sickness, research suggests. The discovery could lead to a new treatment for millions of people with both ...

Sara Sharif’s father has confessed to killing the 10-year-old but insisted he did not mean to “harm” her when he bound and beat her with a cricket bat. Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, had sought to ...

An 18-year-old man accused of killing three young girls in a knife attack at a dance class in Southport and producing the deadly toxin ricin will go on trial next year.

Council tax bills in England are expected to increase by up to 5% next April, amid Tory warnings that local authorities face a £2.4 billion “black hole”. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch ...

Billionaire Elon Musk will join Mr Trump in Washington, according to a Trump aide. The SpaceX owner, who was handed a ...

The UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last month.

The UK Government has not announced it will be offering free bus fares to immigrants in the Budget, or otherwise. However, there have been proposals for free bus fares for those seeking asylum from ...

Sixteen people suffered minor injuries after a lorry and bus carrying schoolchildren collided in Leicestershire. The bus and the HGV crashed on the A46 northbound near to Syston at around 9.30am on ...

A “fairytale” picnic cottage enjoyed by Queen Victoria on her visits to Balmoral has been saved from ruin by a conservation charity. Built by Queen Victoria’s granddaughter, Princess Louise, around ...

The witness told the inquiry that a sample of the nerve agent the size of ‘a third to a sixth of a grain of salt’ could be fatal to a human.

Music from the blockbuster Gladiator sounded out during the Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace ahead of the King attending the global premiere of the movie’s sequel. A medley of hits ...