Technology Secretary Peter Kyle had previously suggested such a ban, which is being introduced in Australia, was ‘on the table’ for the UK.

Tory leader Russell Findlay’s plea came in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision last week on the definition of a woman in the Equality Act.

Post offices in Ireland had received queries from the public on what was the correct address and stamp to use.

Former Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark has said it was “the icing on the cake” to discover on her 70th birthday that she is to be honoured with a Bafta fellowship. The Scottish TV presenter and ...

The Reform leader also said that his voters would be ‘in revolt’ if the party looked to do a deal with the Conservatives.

While northern regions of the UK will continue to see some cloud and scattered showers on Monday, the rest of the country will stay dry and bright with temperatures of up to 24C in the South East.

Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs the Government is pursuing a new partnership with the EU which will make the UK ‘safer, more secure and ...

As suggested by the name of the Act, and as stated in the introduction of the Act, taking natural material from a beach in the UK is illegal, in order to protect Britain's beaches “against erosion and ...

A suspected uninsured driver had their car seized along a busy route in Weymouth this morning. The motorist was stopped by police on the Granby Way shortly before 9am this morning. Following enquiries ...

The number of suspensions from schools in England has risen in a year, Government figures show. Data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows there were 295,559 suspensions in the spring term of ...

The Vatican’s YouTube channel will broadcast the funeral for the faithful around the world. It is currently airing live footage of mourners paying tribute at the basilica. ITV said it will have a live ...

The figure is the highest since current police recording practices began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics.