The 34-year-old apologised for doing 44mph in a 30mph zone and said it may have been due to physical and mental fatigue.

Experts are calling for evidence on the health impact of plastics to be placed at the core of any UN treaty agreed at final talks in November.

The Ukrainian president told the UN General Assembly there is no alternative to the ‘peace formula’ he presented two years ago.

Two environmental organisations have been granted permission for a legal challenge on the Rosebank and Jackdaw offshore oil and gas fields in the North Sea. Greenpeace UK and Uplift’s legal grounds ...

A local politician has backed calls for a U-turn on the decision to cut winter fuel allowance for many pensioners.

The Czech Republic’s central bank cut its key interest rate on Wednesday for the seventh time in a row as inflation remains low and amid the economy’s slow recovery. The cut, which had been predicted ...

Some 2.79 million people are estimated to have been economically inactive in May-July 2024 due to long-term sickness. This is up from 2.71 million in the same period a year earlier and 2.05 million in ...

Zara Aleena’s murderer has refused to appear in court for a hearing over an alleged “inappropriate relationship” with a prison workshop instructor. Jordan McSweeney, 31, failed to appear via video ...

The first black woman to compete for Great Britain at the Olympic Games has embraced her role as a sporting trailblazer as she was made an MBE. Anita Neil competed in the women’s 100 metres and 4 x ...

The member-owned mutual has spent £18 million so far this year on measures to help protect staff in its food business.

More than half a million people are missing out on £2,000 they have left unclaimed in Child Trust Funds, HMRC have warned ...

David Brook’s shop just outside the centre of Leeds is one of the worst affected by shoplifting among the Co-op’s 2,400-strong chain.