Speaking on the sidelines of the annual session of China’s national congress, Wang Wentao reiterated Beijing’s calls for talks.

A new survey of 300 UK mortgage brokers has found that more than two thirds believe that the Bank of England (BoE) base rate will be higher than the current level in January 2026, with the most ...

A 27-year-old man from Slough has been jailed for sexual assault. Hamza Javed, of Goodman Park, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault on a female in a hearing at Reading Magistrates’ Court on ...

Taking birds of prey from the wild for falconry will only be allowed in “exceptional circumstances”, the Government has announced. The move aims to protect wild birds of prey from being unnecessarily ...

PageGroup and Robert Walters both reported steep drops in annual profits as tough worldwide job markets took their toll.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to be up to the task and has proposed an 800 billion euro (£651 ...

A 12-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car after getting off a school bus. The collision happened outside the village of Castledawson in Co Londonderry on Wednesday afternoon, the Police ...

Parts of the UK are set to be hotter than Barcelona and the Costa Del Sol. Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, with parts of eastern England reaching up to 18C. This is ...

Charles Graham, 78, strangled his wife of nearly 50 years Davinia, 67, in their home in Cheltenham after she threatened to stab him.

A brave pageant queen is urging people to attend regular eye tests after one flagged a deadly brain tumour that was silently growing for 10 years.

Berkshire residents are being told to brace themselves as a mini heatwave is expected to hit parts of the UK this weekend.

Zamira Hajiyeva's Mill Ride Golf Club in Ascot is up for sale for £4.25 million after being seized from her following an unexplained wealth order.