Purgatory News

Tony Blair staunchly backed his Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott when he came under fire for renting a cut-price London flat from a transport union, newly released correspondence shows..

A revered British composer beloved by the royal family secretly sought state help to supply him with illegal quantities of controlled drugs, previously classified papers reveal..

New Labours attempts to tackle immigration were partly thwarted by a UN protocol which meant the UK was fundamentally deemed an attractive destination for asylum seekers, internal memos suggest..

Tony Blair was warned about the Labour governments commitment to scrapping the infamous law banning the promotion of homosexuality in schools in the run-up to the 2001 general election, records show..

A British diplomat raised concerns about the secret extent of French president Francois Mitterrands ill-health, a decade before the ailing statesmans terminal prognosis was made public..

English Heritage has recruited its first female pirate..

Six weeks worth of holiday childcare could cost working parents nearly £500 more per child typically than the same period during school term time, a report has found..

The family of a five-month-old baby killed by a bomb in Co Tyrone 50 years ago have urged that his name be heard..

Labour prime minister Tony Blair begged Kuwait to buy the UKs latest artillery as payback for supporting the Middle Eastern nation during the Gulf War, previously classified records suggest..

Reports of an alleged Government coup attempt in 1968, recreated for Netflix series The Crown, had no foundation in fact, according to one of the high-profile men accused years later over the plot..

He earned a reputation during his decade in Downing Street as a charismatic leader able to communicate effectively..

The introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol to protect heavy drinkers may not be curbing the habit for the more vulnerable consumers, according to a new report..

More than a quarter of children are on diets, including those of a healthy weight, new research suggests..

Olympic medallist Ryan Owens will turn back the clock at the Commonwealth Games when he returns to the individual sprint competition..

The Government is considering changes which would allow households to draw energy from the grid at cheaper rates when demand is low or more is produced due to the weather as part of a major review into the UK electricity market..

Bison have been introduced into an ancient British woodland to help tackle the nature and climate crises, conservationists said..

Boris Johnson has arrived at Farnborough Air Show in one of his final public appearances as Prime Minister..

Boris Johnson has already clocked off from his job as Prime Minister, Labour claimed over his failure to lead Cobra meetings in response to the heatwave..

When Tiger Woods won the Open at St Andrews in 2000, he famously did not find a single bunker, shot 19 under par and won by eight shots..

Patrick Vieira admits it is not ideal to be preparing for the new season without so many key players but Crystal Palaces manager is trying to take the positives from his absentee-hit squads trip to Australia..