The number of young people not in employment, education or training has fallen slightly but remains close to a million, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of ...

An asylum seeker accused of assaulting two female police officers will have to wait nine months for his case to be heard.

The mayor of Greater Manchester suggested questions over his leadership ambitions are part of the problem with Westminster culture.

Around 100 schools in northern Scotland are closed as snow and ice bring further disruption across the area. Much of the north of Scotland is covered by a Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice, ...