West Lindsey in Lincolnshire had the highest proportion of people aged 18 and over living with obesity in 2023/24.

Some victims of the infected blood scandal will die before they receive compensation and the current number of people who have received a payout is “unsatisfactory”, the Government has admitted.

Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing backbench rebellion over cuts to a disability benefit, Labour MPs have indicated after the party lost almost 200 council seats in England last week. One of the party’s ...

The stabbing of a bank customer in Derby city centre is still being investigated and two people have been arrested.

A Newport dad is walking 192 miles to raise money for children with cancer. Since May 4, Richard Hughes has been trekking from Billericay to Barry in a bid to raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer.

The Survation survey suggests Nigel Farage’s party will beat the Tories and Labour to become the main opposition at the Scottish Parliament.

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret conclave meeting. The 133 electors, dressed in distinctive bright red ...

Harbour Energy has revealed plans to axe around 250 jobs in Scotland as the firm laid the blame on “punitive” government measures. The oil and gas firm said the cuts – about a quarter of its workforce ...

The Environment Agency warns of possibility of drought – with more frequent dry summers to come as a result of climate change.

People given infected blood and blood products in one of the worst treatment disasters in NHS history have described “anguish” felt while waiting for compensation. The Infected Blood Inquiry has heard ...

Mr Merz and French president Emmanuel Macron — both firm believers in the European Union — used their first meeting since the German leader’s appointment on Tuesday to present a united front in the ...

Charles visited the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 10-year project designed to protect the Thames from sewage pollution.