Andy Burnham has defended government approval of the Jackdaw gas field, around 150 miles east of Aberdeen, arguing that increased domestic production will strengthen Britain's energy security and protect jobs. Gas supplies are…

Counter-terrorism police investigating the suspected security threat near RAF Fairford have re-arrested two men, with authorities believing Iranian intelligence may have been involved. A 24-year-old British national and a 25-year-old dual British-Iranian national…

A major Covid inquiry report has concluded that government failures allowed coronavirus to spread devastatingly through Britain's care homes, where more than 43,000 deaths involving Covid were recorded between March 2020 and July…

Governments and technology companies worldwide are racing to address critical security vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language underpinning millions of websites, including WordPress platforms. Cybersecurity experts warn that approximately 30 million websites could…

A major clinical trial is investigating whether existing medicines for diabetes and ADHD could help slow the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The AD-SMART study will initially test metformin, used for type 2 diabetes,…

More than nine million people across the UK could face severe hardship and risk needing food bank support by 2029, according to new projections from anti-poverty charity Trussell. Rising living costs, particularly energy…

Around 550 people were baptised in the North Sea at Bridlington, during an extraordinary gathering celebrating Christian faith. Large crowds assembled on 10 October to witness the baptisms, organised by Christian social media…

Andy Burnham has reaffirmed Britain’s unwavering support for Ukraine during talks with Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street. Welcoming the Ukrainian leader, Burnham declared, 'We are behind you and that will not change’, as…

MI5 director general Ken McCallum has warned that Britain faces a profound transformation in national security threats, comparing the scale of change to the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. In his annual…

Andy Burnham has indicated that decisions on two controversial North Sea energy developments will be announced shortly. The proposed Jackdaw gas field, east of Aberdeen, and Rosebank oil field, northwest of Shetland, have…