Chelsea Flower Show organisers have rowed back on a pledge to make the event peat-free by next year, blaming a “legislative black hole” on the issue. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) committed in ...

Driving test waiting times in Britain have reached a record high, new research has revealed. The average waiting time to book a practical test was 20 weeks in February, up from 14 weeks a year earlier ...

A gender gap in barriers to cycling has widened in the past seven years, a new survey suggests. Cycling UK, the charity which commissioned the poll of 2,204 UK adults, said infrastructure investment ...

Ireland’s deputy premier is to appeal for “calm” and “measured” EU co-operation ahead of a major tariff announcement by US President Donald Trump expected on Wednesday. Tanaiste Simon Harris is due to ...

The projects comes as part of the Government’s £2.65 billion investment to protect homes and businesses from flooding.

The majority of young adults in the UK are “concerned” about the state of the nation’s democracy, a survey has found. The UK Youth Poll survey saw more than 2,000 people aged 16 to 29 questioned about ...

Car tax rule changes could “undermine consumer confidence” in electric vehicles (EVs) – despite them remaining cheaper to own than petrol models, according to new research.

World Cup-winning former footballer Cesc Fabregas and Google DeepMind co-founder Sir Demis Hassabis have been added to the line-up for the SXSW (South By Southwest) London conference. The event aims ...

Melanie Roberts said she worried about internet and mobile bill increases, as she relied on these services to continue to work and speak to family.

A British explorer has become the first woman to solo traverse across Canada’s freezing Baffin Island a day earlier than expected. Camilla Hempleman-Adams battled temperatures as low as minus 40C and ...

The health department has announced that it has reached an agreement with Community Pharmacy England for a funding increase over two years.