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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimers, with Sir Tony Blair leading tributes to him as a committed and loyal public servant..

The National Crime Agency has taken part in a major international operation targeting an organised crime group alleged to be responsible for smuggling hundreds of Syrian migrants into the UK and Germany..

Big Issue vendors are to be offered devices allowing them to sell the magazine through contactless payments on mobile phones..

The family of renowned pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore made more than a million pounds for themselves through their association with the charity set up in his name, a damning report has found..

It follows a battle with Alzheimers.

More than a third of online shoppers almost 15 million people experienced a problem with a parcel delivery in the last month, according to an annual Citizens Advice study..

He announced last week that hed be quitting his role as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Wreckage from one of the long-range weapons has reportedly been found in Russias Kursk region.

The Defence Secretary is blaming the cuts on the dire inheritance left by the Tories.

Payne died last month at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony.

Almost 23,000 young people could face homelessness this Christmas across England, a youth charity has predicted..

A majority of Muslims feel Islamophobia and hate against them has become more widespread since the summer riots, but around half also feel able to be more open about their identity, according to a survey..

Too many children in England including some as young as 11 are carrying knives because they feel unsafe in their neighbourhoods, a report has found..

Around one in eight parents claim they have been able to sign up their child to an NHS dentist only if they agree to be a private patient at the surgery, a poll suggests..

Commuters face widespread travel disruption on Wednesday morning after parts of the UK saw heavy snowfall and ice..

Sir Keir Starmer has declined to say whether he would follow the advice of close Labour ally Lord Mandelson and end a feud with US businessman Elon Musk..

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to restore the UKs role as a climate leader as he launched an international green alliance at the G20..

The best-selling virtual building game Minecraft is to become a real-life destination in a deal with UK-based theme park owner Merlin..

The Government is facing calls from farmers and opposition parties to scrap its changes to agricultural inheritance tax ahead of protests in Westminster..

A competition to find innovative new solutions to how artificial intelligence can be used to help boost clean energy has been opened by the Government..