Ex-Manchester City player Mikheil Kavelashvili is up for the mostly ceremonial post following controversial elections.

A woman has been taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars in south Essex. Emergency services were called to Norsey Road, in Billericay, at around 6.30am this morning. This was following a ...

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India, Tanzania’s parliament speaker said. Plans to repatriate the body of Dr ...

Four former prime ministers have said they are opposed to the legislation although none will have a vote on Friday.

The Government needs to take action to support the industry to transition to cage-free eggs, campaigners have urged.

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim ...

Trains have been cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines during Storm Conall. No trains are running between Tonbridge and Redhill, Ascot and Aldershot, and ...

A charity founded by former prime minister Gordon Brown and delivery superpower Amazon is celebrating its three-year ...

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said it had accepted a pay offer it maintained had delivered notable improvements in terms and conditions. Lower-paid Tube workers will receive pay ...

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious Rikers ...

A key road in Billericay has been blocked following reports of a crash. Traffic is building across the south Essex town as a result.

Public satisfaction with how often potholes are seen locally is no better than 10% in more than a third of English council areas, according to new research. The AA described the figures as “dismal” ...