China has a stated goal of having its military have the capability to take Taiwan by force if necessary by 2027.

The review, expected soon, will set out the money, which will be put towards work to improve housing and unlock further development.

Former EastEnders actor Joe Absolom is to join the cast of Emmerdale. The 46-year-old will play Ray, an old contact of Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb), in the ITV soap, having previously played Matthew ...

The papers belonging to the late Ian Rodger, from Glasgow, were found in a desk bought at auction by Martin Reid.

Temperatures could hit 27C on Saturday during the final weekend of the sunniest UK spring on record, before changeable weather is forecast next week. A balmy end to spring comes as provisional figures ...

A man from Galashiels got involved in transporting large sums of criminal cash to service his ex-partner’s spiralling drug debt, the court ...

Head and neck cancer patients went disease-free for five years, compared to half that time for people undergoing standard treatments.

Campaigners are concerned consumers may notice no difference between single-use vapes and new models flooding the market.

Defence spending at 3% of GDP by 2034 is a firm commitment, John Healey has said. The Government has previously set out its “ambition to reach 3% in the next parliament”, after meeting its pledge to ...

A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault, dangerous driving and failure to stop, Greater Manchester Police said.

The 29-year-old appeared at The Devonshire in Piccadilly, where she was seen working behind the bar and chatting with customers.