The Senate has come to a standstill after slogging through a tense overnight session, with Republican leaders searching for ways to secure support for Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and ...

Donald Trump is aiming to turn a new immigration detention centre into a symbol of his border crackdown when he visits the site in a remote area of the Florida Everglades. The facility, assembled on a ...

The Queen has lamented library closures across the country as she celebrated a thriving example in Edinburgh. Camilla told a group of librarians, figures from the city’s annual literary festival and ...

The parents of a two-week-old child who was found in his hospital cot with his head “crushed” walked out for a cigarette while nurses desperately attempted to resuscitate him, a court has heard.

Hollywood stars Rebel Wilson and Cate Blanchett were among the famous faces in the Royal Box on Centre Court as Wimbledon welcomed a fresh set of VIPs for day two of The Championships. Wilson, best ...

A parental leave review will look at “shifting social and gender norms”, taking into account paternal childcare, the employment rights minister has said. Justin Madders criticised a “piecemeal ...

A man accused of murdering his two-year-old grandson has admitted being cruel and neglectful to the toddler, and told a court he was “disgusted” in himself. Michael Ives, 47, denied he or his wife ...

A 15-year-old boy told his headteacher “I’m not right in the head” after he fatally stabbed a fellow pupil in the heart with a hunting knife, a jury has been told. Sheffield Crown Court was shown ...

By Stephen Le Quesne BEING away from Jersey for four weeks brings with it a change in mindset, a different view and a bit of ...

The owner of Southern Water has pumped another £1.2 billion into the struggling utility to help boost its finances. Australian investment firm Macquarie – which previously owned Thames Water – has ...

Savers could end up having less money to put into stocks and shares if the cash Isa limit is cut, a finance expert has said. The comments follow speculation that plans to cut the annual tax-free cash ...