Andy Burnham has announced plans to reform the state pension triple lock after 2030 to help fund a new National Care Service. Under the current system, pensions rise annually by whichever is highest:…

MI5 has issued an unusual public warning about alleged Chinese intelligence activity targeting people in Britain. The security service says China is using an organisation presenting itself as an academic institute to establish…

Drumcree Parish Church in Northern Ireland has called for reconciliation and renewed trust as a longstanding dispute over an Orange Order parade continues. The controversy surrounding the Drumcree parade near Portadown dates back…

The last British and American troops have left Iraq, ending the international coalition’s military mission against IS after more than a decade. About a hundred UK personnel left Irbil alongside US forces, completing…

Andy Burnham has signalled his intention to deepen Britain’s relationship with the EU while declining to rule out a future Labour commitment to rejoin the bloc. Asked whether Labour could campaign for EU…

Teenagers in England will be offered new vocational GCSEs as part of government efforts to strengthen technical education and reduce youth unemployment. From September 2029, 14-year-olds will be able to study nationally recognised…

Residents near a chemical factory in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, have been found with unusually high levels of PFOA, a persistent 'forever chemical' linked to increased risks of several serious health conditions. Independent researchers tested…

Two men in their 30s have been arrested over an alleged terrorist plot targeting the Jewish community in the Manchester area. Counter-terrorism officers detained the suspects in central Manchester, following what police described…

Police Scotland has carried out its largest-ever enforcement operation against suspected human trafficking, with around 300 officers raiding nearly fify locations across Scotland. Thirty-six people were arrested and 13 initially charged during Operation…

New research suggests prayer is the strongest spiritual motivation drawing young adults to church, with one in three reporting that they attend more frequently than a year ago. The Barna study found that…