More than a quarter of a million people were referred to food banks in the Trussell network for the first time between April and September.

Penny Mordaunt, the former Conservative minister, has a new job leading a campaign group promoting the UK’s role in global aid. The ex-MP has urged the Government not to pivot away from the US on ...

Centrepoint said its snow globe installation on London’s South Bank is intended to be a ‘powerful’ reminder of homeless young ...

Researchers said that while access to mental health services has risen, the health system continues to struggle to keep pace with demand.

Royal Mail is issuing a set of eight stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill. The stamps ...

It said serious youth violence is ‘more far-reaching’ than many adults realise and it has a ‘wide impact’ across communities.

Passenger train services were delayed by the equivalent of more than 100 days in a year due to lorries hitting bridges, new figures show. Network Rail said 1,532 bridge strikes were reported in ...

The Met Office put in place a yellow warning for ice for much of southern England, the Midlands and eastern Wales until 10am on Wednesday.

“Manifest” has been named Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024, after celebrities such as pop star Dua Lipa and gymnast Simone Biles spoke of manifesting their success. The term, which has ...

But an independent inspection of the young offenders centre and women’s prison expressed concern around safeguarding.

The Government has launched a review of the role of physician associates (PAs) and those working in anaesthesia after concerns were raised about patient safety. Professor Gillian Leng, president of ...

Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.