The Tory grandee backed plans to reduce the number of jury trials and create a new type of crown court where cases are heard by judges.

The debate followed a public petition against repealing the legislation which attracted more than 170,000 signatures.

The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has been calling for Jonathan Powell to appear before it since his appointment in November.

Yvette Cooper told MPs French actions have stopped 496 boat crossings this year so far, while 385 arrived in the UK.

Donald Trump said he would punish Russia with tariffs if there is not a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days. The US president made the announcement during an Oval Office meeting with Nato ...

The director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, said it was an ‘option open to those on the ground’ to cut the livestream.

Three men have been arrested after a 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in central London’s Knightsbridge in what police believe could have been a targeted attack.

They marched to Parliament Square in Westminster, brandishing regiment flags and Union flags, and were flanked by a motorbike procession.

The Queen officially launched the garden, co-designed for dogs by TV gardener and author Monty Don, at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

The Energy Secretary told the Commons he is ‘enthusiastic’ about widening the scope of Great British Energy’s first major project.

Artist James Page is creator and director of the ESSC. He said: “Competitors travel from all over the world for this, which is fantastic, and they all love the beaches of Dunbar because we’ve got the ...

Traffic on the westbound M4 between junctions 46 (Llangyfelach) and 47 experienced delays of up to an hour, with average speeds dropping to 10mph. Live traffic maps showed heavy congestion in the area ...