A year after one of Britain's most harrowing knife attacks, the government is urging young people to drop off bladed weapons ...

A ban on ninja swords in the UK came into force on 1 August after the weapons were used in a number of high-profile murders ...

New laws to tackle late payments will empower SMEs, with fines, faster invoice terms, and £4bn in funding to boost growth and ...

Wigan Council has pledged its support for the Let's Be Blunt campaign, a national initiative focused on reducing knife violence by encouraging the use of blunt-ended kitchen knives in place of ...

Some 90 officers are joining neighbourhood teams that cover six hotspots for robbery and theft: Brixton, Kingston, Ealing, ...

Firefighters are tackling gorse fires with members of the public being advised to keep away from the area for their own ...

The BBC and the Met Office are to work together to counter “weather disinformation”. Britain’s main weather forecasting ...

Waste management and recycling company Gavin Griffiths Group has launched a new piece of technology that kills pathogens in ...

Gardeners are being urged to complete this one gardening job in August to prevent bigger tasks in the upcoming seasons - and ...

UK-wide strategy needed to tackle pensioner poverty, says committee - A minimum level of retirement income should be set, ...

Representatives from 35 nations are expected to attend, the UK said. Ahead of a UK general election this year, the poll-leading opposition Labour Party is also putting AI and technology on its agenda.

The UK government should ensure meaningful participation of the Chagossians in negotiations with Mauritius over the future of the islands, and that any outcome ensures full reparations, including ...