The government has defended its negotiations with AstraZeneca, after the pharmaceutical giant ditched a planned £450m investment last week, blaming a shortfall in government funding.Science minister Sir Chris Bryant ...

Getty ImagesSandeel is a favourite food of threatened seabirds such as puffinsThe humble sandeel is set to take centre stage in the first courtroom trade battle between the UK ...

AFPDonald Trump and Elon Musk have defended the visa programmeAshish Chauhan dreams of pursuing an MBA at an American university next year - a goal he describes as being ...

Getty ImagesThe UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, with prices rising at their fastest pace since March.Inflation hit 2.6% in the year ...

PA MediaSince the government unveiled its new inheritance tax plans for farmers in last month’s Budget, there has been intense debate about how many people will be affected and ...

BBCA row over comments by leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch suggesting maternity pay had "gone too far" has dominated the first day of the Conservative Party conference.The shadow housing secretary ...

Getty ImagesA lot of us have been there, locked in a metal cylinder flying at more than 500mph (804km/h), gritting our teeth about the armrest the person to the ...

Getty ImagesIwao Hakamada has been awaiting his potential execution for 56 yearsAn 88-year-old man who is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been acquitted by a Japanese court.Iwao ...

Dragons have revealed their Wales back row forward Ollie Griffiths is undergoing medical treatment after being diagnosed with a tumour on his spine.The Welsh rugby region say his condition ...

BBCEluned Morgan will set out her priorities for the rest of the Senedd term on TuesdayA row has broken out between the first minister and NHS bosses after she ...

Piastri took the lead at the start as he launched off the line better than Norris and got down the inside at Turn One.They went three-wide around the corner ...

10 hours agoBy Harry Farley, Political correspondent • Kate Whannel, Political reporterReutersA Reform UK election candidate has disowned the party and is instead backing the local Conservative candidate.Liam Booth-Isherwood, who is standing in Erewash, ...