The chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for “the upset that it has caused” after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants. The tree, in Whitewebbs Park, north London ...

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has said she is “completely horrified” and “disgusted” by the Supreme Court ruling on gender and will fundraise for a transgender charity. The Bridgerton and Barbie star, ...

Kevin Booth denies directing sexual communication to a woman without her consent at his home in the Highlands.

Education unions are calling on the Government to provide clear guidance to schools and colleges on how to interpret the law in regard to children.

Just days after the recent wet weather, the Met Office has issued a new warning for heavy rain and strong winds expected over the Easter weekend ...

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laureate, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, ...

The PPS in Northern Ireland also said Will Kerr will not face charges relating to an allegation of misconduct in public office.

Outgoing BP chairman Helge Lund received a near 25% vote against his re-election at the UK oil major’s annual general meeting in a shareholder revolt. The company’s board was dealt a bloody nose from ...

The King thanked a wellwisher who told him he looked in good health, joking: “You are very kind, it’s all mirrors.” Charles was joined by the Queen for the traditional Maundy service at Durham ...

Former BBC Radio 2 DJ Colin Berry has died at the age of 79, the corporation has said. He spent 25 years as the man who read out the UK’s voting decision at the Eurovision Song Contest, until 2002.

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the seventh time in a row to counter worries about economic growth fuelled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught. The bank said in a ...

A yellow warning for a ‘prolonged spell’ has been issued for Good Friday in south-west England by the Met Office.