National News

An estimated four million people in the UK are preparing to spend the Christmas and new year period overseas, according to a travel trade organisation..

Teachers should be given powers to compel parents of disruptive children to engage with them tackling the burgeoning crisis of behaviour in schools, a report has said..

The Scottish Government has been urged to reduce the cost of rail travel after a price comparison found it was cheaper to fly from Edinburgh to London than commute from the Scottish capital to Glasgow by train..

The King will speak about his commitment to heritage crafts as part of a BBC Christmas special of Countryfile..

Labour grandee Lord Peter Mandelson is expected to be the next UK ambassador to the US..

A new once-a-day tablet that treats advanced breast cancer is to be rolled out on the NHS, with about 1,100 patients in England set to benefit..

Household water bills in England and Wales will increase by an average £31 a year over the next five years, regulator Ofwat has announced..

Disadvantaged pupils in England find it increasingly difficult to catch up as they progress into secondary school, a report has suggested..

There has been a catastrophic rise in deaths caused by drinking, leading public health experts have said..