China is moving to approve a sweeping law to promote what it calls “ethnic unity,” a measure that critics say would further erode the rights of some minority groups as authorities cement a push toward ...

Pat Sharp has reflected on his time as a TV presenter for popular gameshow Fun House as a “nice memory” as he remembered the 1990s. The broadcaster reminisced on the decade as he unveiled a new ...

International experts have recommended quick and targeted MRI scans for prostate cancer screening. Some 21 urologists, radiologists and pathologists from Europe and the US agreed an "expert consensus ...

Britain’s aid watchdog has hit out at the government for running the UK’s international development budget without “an overarching strategy or set of priorities” – warning that billions intended to ...

Irish actor Barry Keoghan has revealed he drew upon his own complex relationship with his father to portray his character in the upcoming film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. The Dublin-born star, ...

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Hundreds of women are set to get new opportunities for jobs in tech as part of a £4 million Government-backed programme. Ministers said thousands of 12 and 13-year-old girls will get experience of ...

Many organisations within the health service are grappling with a "perilous" financial situation, as analysis reveals NHS trusts collectively ran a deficit exceeding three-quarters of a billion pounds ...

Consumers are being urged to exercise caution when using common anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen for pain relief due to potential adverse effects on kidney function. Those with a higher ...

The cross-party committee is launching an investigation into the student loan system as it has developed over the decades. Its members are “seeking evidence on graduates’ repayment terms, including ...

New instructions to sell remained broadly stable in February, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said (Anthony Devlin/PA) (PA Archive) The housing market is struggling for momentum as global ...

Student loan scandal might put people off having children, Badenoch says MPs on the Treasury select committee are asking young people their views on the system, whether they would still take out loans ...