Japan’s parliament has formally elected Shigeru Ishiba, head of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, as the country’s new ...

Here is a list of the estimated proportion of the adult population who are current smokers in each local authority in the UK. All the figures are five-year averages covering the period 2019-23. This ...

Gaëlle Mignot lamented a lack of fight as France suffered a 46-24 defeat to hosts Canada in their WXV 1 opener.

Kevin Rouet says Canada are refusing to get carried away after climbing to second in the world rankings with a 46-24 victory over France in ...

Elin and Lisa Jones grew up on a farm in Bryncir, Gwynedd, but always dreamed that they would one day become police officers.

The ONS said Wales had a higher proportion of centenarians than in England, with 26 people aged 100 and over per 100,000 population compared with 24 in England. Some 9.7% of those aged 100 and over ...

The Conservative Councillors’ Association chairman described Reform as a potential threat in May 2025, but said he is ‘more worried about ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said if the airport closes the UK cannot guarantee people will be able to leave ‘in speedy fashion’.

Henry Staunton had a public row with former business secretary Kemi Badenoch following his dismissal in January.

David Taylor, 62, is charged with attempted murder following an incident at HMP Frankland, Durham, on July 23.

A woman was raped and killed by a stranger on a park bench after a night out, a court has heard. Natalie Shotter, 37, was found dead on a bench in Southall Park, west London, on July 17 2021. Homeless ...

Officials in Guerrero state, where both Coyuca and Acapulco are located, said more than three feet of rain had fallen in the region between September 23 when John made landfall to the east of Acapulco ...