Ex-Manchester City player Mikheil Kavelashvili is up for the mostly ceremonial post following controversial elections.

A competition watchdog has found that while supermarket loyalty prices do offer “genuine savings” they are not always the cheapest option. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that after ...

Four former prime ministers have said they are opposed to the legislation although none will have a vote on Friday.

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in India, Tanzania’s parliament speaker said. Plans to repatriate the body of Dr ...

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim ...

A rail union has claimed a “substantial victory” for its members on London Underground in a pay dispute. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said it had accepted a pay offer it maintained had ...

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister ...

Public satisfaction with how often potholes are seen locally is no better than 10% in more than a third of English council areas, according to new research. The AA described the figures as “dismal” ...

A rare 20p coin, known as a "mule coin", was sold for £60 this week after inspiring a mini bidding war between keen coin collectors ...

Players have been urged to check their tickets after someone in the UK won £177 million in Tuesday's (November 26) EuroMillions draw.

A 25-strong shortlist of images taken from entries to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is being put to a public ...

However, from this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get the Winter Fuel Payment. The Treasury said the changes would see the number of pensioners receiving the ...