Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action.

The RAF's head of recruitment refused to follow an order to prioritise women and ethnic minority candidates over white men because she believed it was "unlawful", defence sources have claimed and a leaked email has revealed.

Liz Truss' plan to focus on tax cuts to tackle the cost of living - rather than targeted support for low income households - could see people end up on the streets, according to one of her rival's backers.

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been charged under anti-terror laws following accusations of threatening police officials and a judicial magistrate.

A woman has died after a collision between two cars which caused a vehicle to end up on a railway track.

Water companies have been accused of failing to monitor how much sewage is being pumped into the sea.

Cineworld has confirmed it may file for bankruptcy in the US, days after its shares nose-dived over reports the world's second largest cinema chain was in difficulties.

Strikes at the UK's largest container port will see the supply chain "severely disrupted", the head of Unite has said, as he warns "there will be more strikes".

A hiker is still missing days after being swept off her feet by flash flooding in Utah's Zion National Park.

Sony PlayStation is being sued for £5bn by nine million claimants amid accusations it "ripped people off" with overpriced games and in-game purchases.