The UK is in talks with the Taliban to ensure Britons can safely leave Afghanistan, the government has said.

Afghans who worked with the UK will be given indefinite leave to remain, the Home Office has announced.

Students go back to school in England and Wales this week amid concerns over a lack of preparedness for COVID-19.

Snake venom could be used as a tool in the fight against coronavirus, a study suggests.

Upcoming UK storms will be named after a self-confessed weather watcher, a "quick-as-lightning" goalkeeper, and a daughter who "leaves a trail of destruction", the Met Office has announced.

A gecko wrestling for its life, a slick of dying herrings and a lioness spattered with blood are just some of the pictures submitted to 2021's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Hundreds of thousands of people will soon have access to a cholesterol-lowering drug that could save 30,000 lives within the next decade, it has been announced.

House prices staged a surprise surge in August despite the winding down of Britain's stamp duty holiday, according to new figures.

An alleged member of the ISIS group dubbed "The Beatles" is set to plead guilty in a court case in the United States.

Joe Biden has hailed the "extraordinary success" of the US evacuation in Afghanistan, saying it was "time to end this war".