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The number of police officers being reported for abusing their role for sexual gain has soared in the past year following changes to strengthen how the issue is investigated.

A former Conservative minister should be suspended from the Commons for lobbying on behalf of two companies, a standards body has ruled.

Animal Rebellion protesters have scaled up the side of the Home Office in the hope of pushing world leaders into addressing carbon emissions from farming and fishing at COP26.

Prince Andrew must be questioned under oath by Virginia Giuffre's lawyers in her civil sexual assault case by mid-July next year, a US judge has ruled.

Sir David Attenborough has warned world leaders must act now on climate change or "it'll be too late" for the planet.

Heathrow "on the cusp of a recovery" its chief executive has said after the airport posted its first full quarter of passenger growth since 2019.

Facebook has revealed a profit of $9bn (£6.5bn) in the three months to September, up from $7.8bn (£5.6bn) last year and higher than expected.

Petrol prices have hit a record high across the UK in what the RAC has described as a "truly dark day for drivers".

The chancellor is set to increase the national living wage to £9.50 in Wednesday's budget.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said recent claims against the social media giant are an attempt to "paint a false picture of our company".

Comedian Dave Chappelle - whose Netflix special sparked a backlash for its comments about the LGBT+ community - has doubled down on his remarks and hit out at "cancel" culture.

Britney Spears has accused her family of "hurting me deeper than you'll ever know" and says she will pursue "justice" following the termination of her conservatorship.

A documentary narrated by Alec Baldwin has had its North American release postponed after the actor fatally shot a cinematographer with a prop gun on a film set in New Mexico.

As authorities continue to investigate the fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal film scene in New Mexico, questions are being raised about how the tragedy was able to occur on set.

Jennifer Aniston has led the tributes to Friends star James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther, following his death from cancer at the age of 59.

Millions of nurses, teachers and members of the armed forces will receive a pay rise next April as Rishi Sunak unfreezes public sector pay in the budget.

Ministers should resign for briefing out details of the budget in advance of the chancellor's address to MPs on Wednesday, the Speaker has suggested.

It is a "real worry" that increasing minimum wage seems to be the government's "only tool" to tackle the cost of living crisis, a leading economist has warned.

A former Conservative minister should be suspended from the Commons for lobbying on behalf of two companies, a standards body has ruled.

Another injunction has been granted against Insulate Britain protesters, the transport secretary has said, covering the "entire strategic road network".