Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said actions were being taken to better protect prison staff and the public.

The Defence Secretary told the Commons that ministers and officials, including from the US and Europe, would discuss long-term peace on Wednesday.

A popular car park in Abingdon will close for a week at the end of the month due to resurfacing and maintenance works from the district council.

Jackknife travelled stylishly throughout in the hands of his jockey Oisin Murphy, impressing his Carlburg Stables handler in the process, with Varian now able to sit and ponder future options.

At least 20 tourists have been killed by gunmen at a tourist resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. Two senior officers said at least four gunmen, whom they described as militants, fired at ...

A 13-year-old boy has died and two other people have been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash. Officers were called to reports of the collision on the A25 in Bletchingley, near Redhill, at ...

The Social Justice Secretary vowed to change the guidance after the Scottish Government’s Supreme Court defeat – but could not say when ...

Perth is set fair as its three-day meeting becomes the latest battleground in the British champion jumps trainer title race. The Scottish track has three days of action in store across Wednesday, ...

A senior retired judge who jailed former tennis star Boris Becker after he avoided paying his debts is set to chair the inquiry into the Nottingham attacks, MPs have been told.