On average, men have a shorter life expectancy compared to women – a difference of almost four years – and officials are asking for views on what must be done to “close the gap”. Men are also more ...

Talks between the UK, France, Germany, the US and Ukraine were downgraded after US secretary of state Marco Rubio failed to attend.

The bank also revealed scam victims are most likely to live in cities including Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle and Newport.

A man with a life-threatening peanut allergy is living a near-normal life after taking part in a “life-changing” study which gradually saw him exposed to nuts. Richard Lassiter’s allergy is so severe ...

Police are hunting for a convicted murderer who has gone missing from an open prison in Scotland. Raymond McCourt, 59, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly at 5.30pm on Tuesday. Police have ...

The S&P 500 climbed 1.7 and added to its big gain from Tuesday that more than made up for a steep loss on Monday.

Weinstein has pleaded not guilty, and defence lawyer Arthur Aidala countered by portraying the accusers as willing partners in a showbiz quid pro quo. “The casting couch is not a crime scene,” Mr ...

Lord Stevens of Birmingham warned that there is ‘no health benefit’ if vape users become hooked on nicotine, when they have not ...

The US president was speaking after efforts in London to broker peace led by Foreign Secretary David Lammy were downgraded to technical talks.

Rachel Reeves has travelled to the US capital for the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings of G7 and G20 finance ministers.

Finley Lintott-Warrillow hit a wall on a quiet residential road in Southampton after travelling at almost 90mph.

Ministers insist that forthcoming amendments to flagship planning reforms will protect community input and boost the economy.