Environment

Animal rights campaigners are calling for jump racing to be banned after three horses died at Aintree – with one suffering a broken neck...

The mother of Ava White, a 12-year-old girl who was stabbed to death, says new police powers to tackle adult knife crime should also...

The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled following concerns over safety and costs. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are...

Members of the Royal College of Nursing are to go on strike again after they voted against the latest government pay offer. This is...

An animal rights group says it will attempt to stop the Grand National from going ahead this afternoon. Animal Rising activists are planning to...

In its latest monthly oil market report, the IEA said the energy alliance’s self-described “precautionary move” was likely to spell bad news for consumers...

Doctors who treated a British woman after she caught “break-bone fever” in the south of France have warned climate change could cause outbreaks as...

Three women are planning to sue notorious social media influencer Andrew Tate for damages over allegations he raped and abused them. They say they...

A man has been extradited from Pakistan in connection with the killing of PC Sharon Beshenivsky in 2005, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has...

Ferries, trains and motorways have been disrupted as Storm Noa hit the UK with gusts up to 96mph – as rescuers in Brighton searched...

South_agency | E+ | Getty Images Inflation continued to retreat in March as energy prices pulled back from a year ago, when they began...

Solar was the fastest-growing source of electricity for the 18th consecutive year, the report said, rising by 24% year-on-year and adding enough power to...

The Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked...

More than 1,100 migrants have crossed the Channel in the past week, a record for the year so far. In total, 26 small boats...

Joe Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with Rishi Sunak today after arriving in Northern Ireland last night to mark the 25th anniversary of...

My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, April 11 1. Truist Bank downgraded natural gas producer EQT Corporation (EQT) to hold from buy, while...

Holidaymakers have been warned to look out for fraudsters offering fake fast-track passport services, amid delays caused by striking government workers. The Chartered Trading...

US President Joe Biden says his trip to the island of Ireland will underscore the United States’ commitment to peace and prosperity.   He...

Junior doctors will begin a four-day strike today as an NHS leader warns up to 350,000 appointments, including operations, could be cancelled. The walkout...