The Conservatives plan to replace the Climate Change Act that has driven a boom in renewables (Peter Byrne/PA) The Conservatives have pledged to replace the UK’s world-leading climate legislation with ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said there will be no “golden ticket” to settling in the UK under plans to require refugees to “earn” their right to stay long term. The Government plans to end automatic family ...

The Carers Trust said the findings show that many young carers end up being cut off from opportunities others have.

MSP Ariane Burgess, Scottish will today demand the dualling of the Highland Main Line by calling on constituents to write to transport secretary Fiona Hyslop. The Highlands and Islands Green will lead ...

Experts said that commercial tanning beds are growing in popularity (Alamy/PA) Leading cancer doctors have called for an outright ban on sunbeds in the UK, warning that the tanning devices cause ...

The party said Chris Andrews was on board the Spectre which was ‘intercepted off the coast of Egypt’ on Wednesday.

Oscar-winning actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio has led tributes to his “dear friend” and personal “hero”, Dame Jane Goodall, following her death at the age of 91. The ...

Dame Jane, who was the world’s leading expert on chimpanzee behaviour and defender of their habitat, died of natural causes while in the US.

Zack Polanski will say Britain’s economy is “rigged” for the super-rich as he sets out a vision for taxing the wealthy in his first speech to the Green Party’s annual conference as leader. The ...

Sir Keir Starmer will discuss the UK’s plans to require refugees to “earn” the right to settle by contributing to the country as he meets European counterparts in Copenhagen. The UK will seek to end ...

Hundreds of people have turned out for a candlelit vigil to remember a father, mother and their son who were murdered in Co Louth earlier this week. The Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of ...

Tom Meikle died following a crash on the M77 (Handout/Police Scotland/PA) A lorry driver who died in a crash which led to a load of timber falling onto the M8 motorway has been named. Tom Meikle, 61, ...