Countries are meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, where they will hope to break a deadlock in talks for a legally binding agreement on plastics.

The NHS maintained care for an estimated 10,000 more patients during the latest doctors’ strike compared with last year’s industrial action. Early data shows that 93% of planned operations, tests and ...

Rescue teams have found a body inside a section of a copper mine in Chile that collapsed two days earlier during a moderate earthquake, the mine’s director said on Saturday. Rescuers have been trying ...

The Home Secretary plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog that aims to turn around decisions within weeks. Yvette Cooper said Labour was planning a “major overhaul” of the ...

A watchdog has appointed interim managers to take over the running of an animal charity linked to Boris Johnson’s wife. The Aspinall Foundation is facing an investigation by the Charity Commission ...

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested England’s Lionesses will receive honours after their dramatic Euro 2025 victory, declaring: “Recognition is coming.” The Lionesses became back-to-back European champions ...

There was no jackpot winner in Saturday’s National Lottery Lotto draw, meaning Wednesday’s top prize is an estimated £5.3 million. The winning Lotto numbers were 01, 05, 10, 30, 33, 50, and the bonus ...

The minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls said the country has been reliant on the charity of women for years.

England’s Charley Hull climbed into contention at the AIG Women’s Open after a superb third-round 66 left her three shots behind leader Miyu Yamashita.

Exeter manager Gary Caldwell was furious at the decision to award Doncaster a late penalty which condemned his side to a 1-0 defeat. Substitute Kevin McDonald was penalised for handball by referee ...

The public will reject Jeremy Corbyn’s new party like they rejected him twice before, Rachel Reeves has predicted. The Chancellor launched an attack on the former Labour leader personally as well as ...

Burton boss Gary Bowyer hailed midfielder Charlie Webster after the former Chelsea youngster scored a superb opening-day brace to earn his side a 2-1 win over Mansfield.