In thrall to a character who may not truly exist any more, the Labour leader kicked off his election campaign in Purfleet, says author Tim Burrows

Campaigners say move to electronic permits by the end of the year is a ‘recipe for disaster’ that could leave immigrants without proof of status

Watch live as the suspect in the attack on Slovakia’s prime minister is set to appear in Special Court on Saturday 18 May.

The firm says the tanker was hit by a missile and a fire broke out on board

There were chaotic scenes as lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in a day-long brawl in Taiwan’s parliament. Daytime scuffles escalated into a nighttime brawl as lawmakers fought over proposed reforms to the chamber, just days before Pres ...

Party leader’s general election campaign announcement sparks New Labour comparisons

Researchers say their findings strengthen the case for identifying people with type 2 diabetes at the earliest opportunity.

A rare squid has been filmed wrapping its arms around a camera deep below the ocean surface, where conditions are near pitch black. The Taningia Danae, at a depth of more than 1km, is seen spreading its tentacles over the camera lens. Scientists from ...

There was more business than usual and some bemused regulars after El Califa de León was rewarded for its ‘exceptional’ offering

Shocking, arresting and extraordinary photographs that shifted how women are seen in the world

News avatars are proliferating on social media and experts say they will spread as the technology becomes more accessible

Rescue operations become ever more dangerous in the town at the centre of Russia’s recent offensive in the Kharkiv region

Previous £25,000 maximum no longer enough to fund some home improvements, says building society

Gender stereotypes at home may hamper female students’ ability to progress in the classroom, research suggests

New Hampshire employees of day care arrested after six-month investigation and each face 10 charges of endangering children

Concerns raised as influencers promote pigment-injection procedure as latest cosmetic trend

Eight-year-olds’ video, which racked up 14m views, hits a sore point for mobilers who have struggled with the cost of living

The ‘blood friends’ swap stories and medical advice to help one another feel unburdened by their experiences

As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to thousands after deadly storms, it will do so Saturday under a smog warning and as all of southern Texas starts to feel the heat

Nadeem, 57, an academic, meets Anona, 59, an environmentalist