A former Labour Treasury minister and the first director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, Lord Taverne became a Lib Dem peer in 1996.

An asylum seeker accidentally released from prison was last seen in the London area, police said, as officers urged anyone who spots him to call 999 immediately. Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie ...

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was convicted of the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl eight days after arriving in the UK.

The protesters were arrested after appearing along a route designated for a demonstration by the United Kingdom Independence Party (Ukip).

Officers in Northampton also found ‘sophisticated packaging and manufacturing equipment’ as well as £20,000 in cash.

There was some criticism of the small number of candidates, leading to focus on the strict nomination criteria.

Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched nine missiles and 62 drones, and air defences intercepted four missiles and 50 ...

Catherine Connolly is “absolutely delighted” with tallies indicating she is the clear frontrunner to become Ireland’s next president. The electorate had the choice between Ms Connolly, former cabinet ...

Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell has urged Sir Keir Starmer to be bolder and give a “stronger sense of our purpose”. Ms ...

Fresh calls have been made to turn Norfolk's disused railway lines into routes pedestrians and cyclists could use to get between towns and villages.