Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV or similar-sized vehicle rather than a traditional car, a study has found. The figure rises to 82% for children, the ...

The rise is thought to be partly down to an increase in exploitation of migrant women in the care sector, Unseen said.

The Treasury Committee is urging the Government to improve its monitoring and said the Treasury may eventually need to mandate cash acceptance.

The call from conservation charity Plantlife comes as it kicks off its annual “no mow May” campaign to encourage homeowners to leave their mower in the shed for the month, and into the summer, to ...

More than 1,000 physician associates (PAs) could begin their careers in the NHS every year after regulators approved dozens of courses to teach them. The General Medical Council (GMC) said it had ...

Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman can be seen “storming into” the headquarters of Warburtons as she stars in a new TV advert for the British baking firm. The 51-year-old appears in the two-minute ...

Households will be able to choose from more options to upgrade their home heating systems with the help of Government grants, under new proposals. The Government said its boiler upgrade scheme, which ...

A doctor who was contemplating having her eye removed had her sight restored in time for her wedding thanks to a first-of-its-kind genomics lab. Ellie Irwin had a rare bacterial eye infection which ...

A bird hide designed to resemble an air traffic control tower has been unveiled near Heathrow airport. The structure allows visitors to watch wildlife at one of the 13 nature reserves on land owned by ...

The world’s largest furniture retailer has taken over the former Topshop base in London to open a three-floor outlet selling around 6,000 items.

The National Audit Office has called on the Department for Education to publish a delivery plan for achieving its teacher recruitment target.