The Labour former minister said peers have spent more than 80 hours scrutinising the contentious legislation since it was passed by MPs in June.

Across the UK, 94,680 home sales were recorded in January, which the revenue body said was “marginally” lower (less than 1%) than the 95,430 in January last year but 5% lower ...

Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has discontinued his High Court claim against the BBC and will not receive damages, the corporation has said. Mr Wallace sued the BBC and BBC Studios ...

LEEDS District CID would like to speak to anyone who can identify the man pictured as they continue to investigate an assault on a 21-year-old ...

There is parking in the village of Middlesmoor at the road end. From here head north west along a good track, used by farmers and workers on the reservoirs. The track climbs steadily to Rain Stang ...

He cautioned against using the party’s defeat in the Gorton and Denton Westminster by-election to forecast the outcome of the May 7 poll ...

A toy firm will bag £20 million after striking a deal to sell the almost 70-year-old slot car racing brand Scalextric. Hornby has agreed to the sale of the business and its intellectual property to ...

Pakistan’s defence minister has said his country considers itself in an “open war” with neighbouring Afghanistan in the worst escalation of violence since a Qatar-mediated ceasefire in October.

The BBC has announced that the popular and award-winning comedy Ghosts is returning in the form of a film. Filming for Ghosts: The Possession of Button House will begin in March, the broadcaster said ...