Matt Wrack was seeking another term of office after two decades in the post of general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). But he was beaten by the union’s vice president Steve Wright who will ...

Officials warned that ‘all options are on the table’ for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.

Here the PA news agency looks at who the festive success stories are so far, and which retailers have appeared more downbeat.

It is the second time in two weeks that the former US first lady is not attending a gathering of former US leaders and their spouses.

The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has responded to a reported case of foot and mouth disease in Germany. The disease was discovered in a water buffalo on a farm in Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, in ...

Freeing a British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist is the “number one issue” and senior UK officials will “do all we can”, according to the Foreign Secretary. David Lammy said Prime Minister Sir Keir ...

The Princess of Wales visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London on Tuesday to thank medical teams and offer support to fellow patients.

France’s new prime minister has announced the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. In his first address to politicians in the National Assembly, Francois Bayrou ...

Dan Jarvis said the problem was ‘extensive’ and thousands could have been paid without the Government knowing.

Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Baltic Sentry will include frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, as well as a small fleet of naval drones.

Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability or health condition severe enough that you need someone to help look after you.

Comedian Tony Slattery has died at the age of 65 after suffering a heart attack, his partner has announced. His partner Mark Hutchinson announced the news with "great sadness" in a statement. He said: ...