A husband accused of drugging and raping his wife over a 13-year period is due to appear before a crown court, along with five other men who are charged with sexual offences against her.

Andrew Gwynne said on Thursday he would stand down as MP for Gorton and Denton citing ‘significant ill health’.

The Queen’s Reading Room has unveiled plans for its second major research project, deepening understanding of the benefits of shared reading.

Donald Trump has provoked outrage among MPs and veterans after claiming Nato troops stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan. The US president made his comments in an interview with Fox News in ...

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by one point to minus 16, marking 10 years since the barometer was last in ...

Renowned sculptor Karen Newman has been announced as the latest artist to be working on the tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Kerri Keen-Watts from Felixstowe has admitted trying to set fire to the Ipswich premises of Turning Point, a drug and alcohol addiction charity.

Sir Ed Davey has hit out at Donald Trump over the president’s claim that Nato troops stayed “a little off the front lines” in Afghanistan. Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Mr Trump renewed his ...

A former Labour minister has announced he will stand down as an MP for medical reasons, paving the way for a potential Westminster return for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Andrew Gwynne said ...

Scotland’s largest teaching union has called for a “brighter future” for education in Scotland ahead of the upcoming election. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is calling for class sizes to ...

Ms Mahmood is understood to believe the current system, which sees each of the 43 forces pay for separate headquarters and administrative staff, wastes money that could be spent on fighting crime.

Sir Keir Starmer said he will discuss how to “take the vital steps” towards strengthened security in the Arctic with Denmark’s prime minister, who thanked him for the UK’s support during “quite a ...