Inheritance tax reforms introduced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget are already having a “chilling effect” on farming and rural businesses in Scotland, John Swinney has said.

The September survey found that seven in 10 (70%) people in England support a change in the law on assisted dying, and 14% oppose a change.

But the latest annual global carbon budget assessment has found that emissions from both fossil fuel use and land-use change such as deforestation are up on 2023 levels this year, totalling 41.6 ...

Social media bosses who fail to stop illegal knives being advertised on their sites could face £10,000 fines from police under Government plans. The Home Office said the proposed measures, announced ...

Dame Sheila Hancock said she is “not against” calls for a new law on assisted dying in the UK, but insisted the country needs to “improve palliative care”. The British actress, who is vice president ...

When Justin Welby steps down he will be succeeded by the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. There are more than 100 bishops in the Church of England, including 42 diocesan bishops. Here, the PA news ...

Other films to be reclassified by the British Board of Film Classification included Abba – The Movie, Black Narcissus, and Higher Learning.

The impact of the closures in London was even more severe for disadvantaged pupils, according to the working paper.

Research found that Bafta nominated actors are five times more likely to have attended a fee-paying school than the average person.

The princess will host her annual festive event at Westminster Abbey next month as part of her gradual return to public duties.

Properties in need of renovation work cost £44,634 less on average than homes across Britain generally, Rightmove said.

Teenagers who spend time cooped up in their bedrooms may be more prone to feeling threatened, research suggests. A new study found that people in their late teens experience an increased sensitivity ...