The Tory grandee backed plans to reduce the number of jury trials and create a new type of crown court where cases are heard by judges.

The debate followed a public petition against repealing the legislation which attracted more than 170,000 signatures.

Yvette Cooper told MPs French actions have stopped 496 boat crossings this year so far, while 385 arrived in the UK.

They marched to Parliament Square in Westminster, brandishing regiment flags and Union flags, and were flanked by a motorbike procession.

The director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, said it was an ‘option open to those on the ground’ to cut the livestream.

Donald Trump said he would punish Russia with tariffs if there is not a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. The US president made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with Nato ...

The Queen officially launched the garden, co-designed for dogs by TV gardener and author Monty Don, at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

The Energy Secretary told the Commons he is ‘enthusiastic’ about widening the scope of Great British Energy’s first major project.

Artist James Page is creator and director of the ESSC. He said: “Competitors travel from all over the world for this, which is fantastic, and they all love the beaches of Dunbar because we’ve got the ...

Modelling shows drought conditions could spread to the Midlands and central southern regions under the watchdog’s reasonable worst case scenario.

Ofcom has announced it will investigate the BBC’s Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary after a review found it had breached the corporation’s editorial guidelines on accuracy.

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump when the US president visits Scotland ahead of his second state visit to the UK. Mr Trump is expected to travel to Scotland in July before the state visit in ...