Ms Takaichi bet that her LDP party, together with its new partner, the Japan Innovation Party, would secure a majority in the 465-seat lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber parliament.

Parts of the UK look set to be soaked by downpours after a yellow warning for rain was issued. Widespread heavy showers are set to drench London, south-east and south-west England and parts of Wales, ...

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

A police bike marking event in Hatfield led to 18 bicycles being security tagged. Organised by the Welwyn Hatfield West Neighbourhood Policing Team, the session took place at The Galleria and was ...

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council is proposing to introduce parking restrictions at Dog Kennel Lane Car Park in Hatfield.

The announcement was made the Your Party Scotland conference in Dundee, where 69.8 of members voted in favour of the move.

Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan has said she would “consider” being deputy first minister if asked. Current Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced last year she would not stand again in May’s ...

The Prime Minister’s longtime aide has resigned as he appeared to take the blame for the ‘wrong’ decision to appoint Peter Mandelson.

Emails released as part of the Epstein Files show the financier requested the woman accompany him to the palace for a private meeting.

Tributes remember Stan Ford him as a man of ‘profound service and courage’ who ‘dedicated himself to keeping alive the memory of his ...

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said. The new convictions against Ms Mohammadi come as ...

Singer Miles Kane and band Arkayla are set to support rock icon, Paul Weller, at the Bedford Summer Sessions in July.