Scientists have made an urgent call for research to establish the risks to health and the environment from particles produced by tyres which are the “leading contributor to microplastics”. A new study ...

Long A&E waits in England have soared, new figures show, as NHS leaders warned that the service is heading for winter under “more pressure than ever before”. Performance against key targets fell short ...

Consumers feeling more confident as cost-of-living pressures ease have led to a switch from own-label products to brands, Mr Kipling and Loyd Grossman owner Premier Foods said. The Hertfordshire-based ...

The UK has condemned Israeli government minister Bezalel Smotrich for suggesting annexation of the West Bank. The finance minister, a hard-line settler leader, said he hoped the election of Donald ...