The executive director of the International Energy Agency hopes the UK government will bear in mind its global reputation on climate ahead of a decision on whether to approve drilling on a new North Sea oil field.

It was once one of the greatest maritime cities on earth, at the heart of global trade since the 19th Century. 

France will double the number of police patrolling its beaches after receiving more than £50 million from the UK government to reduce the number of people trying to cross the English Channel.

The government is demanding "significant changes" to the Northern Ireland Protocol, the deal that Boris Johnson signed with the EU in 2019 to govern trade in Northern Ireland after Brexit.

In the last hour, the government has confirmed it will offer NHS staff a 3% pay rise, backdated to April. The increase was recommended by the independent pay review body. 

Sexual harassment is part of daily life for the majority of women. Even schoolgirls as young as 11 report being intimidated by men making unwanted and inappropriate comments about their bodies or their clothing. 

We spoke to the Home Office Minister Victoria Atkins and began by asking why she has described the new strategy as a “radical programme of change”.

Jill Rutter worked as a civil servant for more than two decades at the Treasury and in Downing Street, and is now an author for ‘UK in a Changing Europe’ .

David Cameron was not one for formality when he lobbied his old colleagues on behalf of the failed finance firm Greensill Capital. 

The UK is preparing to host the UN climate conference, COP26, later this year. But the UK government faces questions of its own about the use of fossil fuels.

Survivors of sexual exploitation have spoken out about their experiences of violence and abuse amid calls for a change in law to protect vulnerable adults.

A joint investigation by Channel 4 News and Shaun Lintern at The Independent exposed a maternity service accused of bad care and neglect after dozens of babies were left with brain damage or tragically died. They found from 2010 to 2020, at least 46 ...

While infection levels in the community are so high, will people carry on wearing them to help keep themselves and others safe? 

For the beleaguered hospitality and leisure industry it's just been one challenge after another.

Children and teenagers at higher risk from Covid because of medical conditions, or who live with people who are clinically vulnerable, will be offered the Pfizer jab "as soon as possible", the vaccines minister has confirmed, along with young people ...