The government has backtracked just hours after making a U-turn on plans to introduce a new law to ban conversion therapy.Theresa May had initially promised in 2018 the practice, which attempts to change an individual's…

NATO's chief has defended the 30-nation alliance against criticism that it has failed to prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces from "trampling all over Ukraine".General Sir Nick Parker, a former commander of UK land forces,…

The government has dropped its plan to introduce a new law to ban conversion therapy - just a day after a minister said it was "wholly committed" to it.Theresa May had initially promised in 2018…

A man on trial for allegedly murdering his neighbour said his childhood teddy bear "told him to kill", but an expert has said he is "sceptical" of his claim.Can Arslan, 52, fatally stabbed father-of-three Matthew…

A reading on a domestic household gas meter. (PA Archive)Energy websites faced issues today as customers rushed to take meter readings to avoid firms assigning current usage to April when rates are set to jump.A…

NEIGHBOURS in a pretty town say they're being held hostage by a gang of lawless teens who have left them frightened to leave their own homes. Crook, in County Durham, was once a thriving market…

The UK government has issued a further 14 sanctions against Russian propagandists, state media outlets and military figures - including a man dubbed "the butcher of Mariupol".Announcing the move on Thursday morning, Foreign Secretary Liz…

The majority of people who want to be tested for COVID-19 will have to fork out for their own lateral flow tests from this Friday under new plans put forward by ministers. The government has…