The Government slashed the UK’s aid budget from 0.5 of gross national income to 0.3 in order to pay for increased defence spending.

Lego classic bricks, the Barbie doll and the Rubik’s Cube have been named among the top toys of all time by retailer Hamleys.

Investment is needed to keep people well at home, otherwise the shift towards prevention and neighbourhood health risks being undermined, Adass said.

An inspection of the prosecuting body found that while the number of rape cases being charged is increasing, urgent improvements are needed.

More targeted and less aggressive radiotherapy for low-risk breast cancer could spare thousands of women from the harsh side-effects of the treatment, a trial has found. The technique, which has since ...

National Highways, which issued the plea, warned that tiredness behind the wheel can lead to ‘dangerous mistakes’.

Hundreds of people with cystic fibrosis are to be offered a once-a-day pill which has been hailed as “life changing” by health experts.

An animated character of online fitness coach Joe Wicks has been launched in a bid keep children fit over the summer holidays. The Body Coach’s new animated persona talks children through exercises ...

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UK retailers saw sales lift higher in June as warmer weather helped drive more shoppers onto the high street, according to new figures. Fresh data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed ...

First-time buyers are set to see an “instant impact” from the drive to kickstart economic growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say. More mortgages will be available at more than 4.5 times a ...