Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were three seats short of maintaining a majority.

Consumer groups demanded action on affordability as green campaigners claimed there had been a ‘missed opportunity’.

The system for regulating water companies should be overhauled and replaced with one body for England and one body for Wales, a landmark review of the sector has advised.

Owen Farrell will lead the British and Irish Lions for the first time in Tuesday’s match against the First Nations & Pasifika XV at Marvel Stadium. Farrell is given his maiden start of the tour 17 ...

At least 85 people have been killed while trying to reach aid at locations across Gaza, the health ministry in the ...

Monday could be a busy day for Manchester United with Bryan Mbeumo on the verge of signing while Marcus Rashford heads for the exit. Sarina Wiegman is due to give a press conference in Geneva on the ...

Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne was reportedly rushed to hospital on Friday (July 18) after collapsing at his home ...

Parts of the country could see half a month’s rainfall on Monday as forecasters warn summer storms could bring flash flooding. Heavy, thundery downpours are forecast to hit parts of the UK, with an ...

Huda Ammori is seeking to challenge Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under anti-terror laws earlier this year.

A Minehead school will reopen on Monday for the first time since a bus crash which left one pupil dead and others injured. Minehead Middle School in Somerset closed on Friday after a school bus with ...

Lucy Bronze has warned social media companies football players can “thrive” without their services after her England team-mate Jess Carter was the target of vile racist online abuse at Euro 2025.