A controversial pipeline scheme in Shropshire has been scrapped. Severn Trent Water wanted to transfer fully treated wastewater from its plant in Bishop’s Castle and discharge it into the River Onny.

Pope Leo XIV has expressed solidarity with imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press”. He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who ...

The two countries are set to suspend tariffs for 90 days and slash rates going forward after holding negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend.

The Deputy First Minister said she does not think ‘any amount of legal drafting can prevent people feeling pressured to die’.

The Foreign Secretary was hosting European foreign ministers in London on Monday for discussions about the continent’s security.

Russia has launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in night-time attacks, the Ukrainian air force said, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski has ordered the closure of Russia’s consulate in the southern city of Krakow after Polish authorities said Russia was responsible for a fire that destroyed a ...

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK risked becoming an “island of strangers” as he unveiled an immigration crackdown including plans to cut overseas care workers and tighten English language requirements.