Sir Christopher Chope said arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) had gone “rogue”, including National Highways when it rolled out smart motorways, and the Sentencing Council, whose recent guidance has prompted ...

He is accused of sending a series of offensive posts on social media after repeatedly referring to Mr Vine as a “nonce” and football TV commentators and pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko to serial ...

A proposed law requiring the UK to recognise a Palestinian state has been rejected by the Government. Liberal Democrat former minister Baroness Northover tabled the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) ...

A second union representing Scottish Water workers has announced strike action in a dispute with executives over pay following a breakdown in talks. Unite said an initial 24-hour walkout will take ...

A fire tore through the Trident MCS motorbike factory in Mons Hill, Dudley, with West Midlands Fire Service saying 70 per cent of the building had been affected. Eight crews responded to tackle the ...

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by US President Donald Trump, a ...

A man has been arrested after police executed a warrant at a chop shop in Tipton. West Midlands Police said officers forced entry to a unit off Broomfield Road this morning (Friday, March 14).

The BBC has agreed a settlement with four of its female news presenters over employment tribunal claims including age and sex discrimination.

Micheal Martin said the Burke family’s attempt to enter the floor of the Ireland Funds event was ‘regrettable’.

The investigating magistrate in charge of the case has asked for seals to be placed on offices inside the EU Parliament.