The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a close run-off election even as the vote count continued.

Cancer Research UK estimates there were nearly 160 cancer cases attributed to smoking diagnosed in the UK every day in 2023.

It is estimated that up to two-fifths of A&E attendances are avoidable or could be better treated elsewhere, according to NHS England.

MPs will take part in a vote this week on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people after a row over ministerial criticism of the Bill deepened on Sunday. Labour backbencher Kim ...

True crime documentary series 24 Hours In Police Custody is set to return with the story of a man and a woman who faced a series of anonymous online messages, which escalated into death threats and ...

The King’s country estate Highgrove has been decorated for Christmas, with a sweet nod to the Queen’s beloved dog Beth. Among the tree ornaments is an embroidered motif of the Jack Russell, who had to ...

Households using heat pumps use only half the amount of imported energy as those with gas boilers, new analysis has found.

Frequent attenders at A&E departments can account for almost one in seven emergency visits to hospital, a new study suggests. Researchers conducted a deep dive review into repeat visitors in emergency ...

Upgrades to Openreach’s ultrafast full fibre broadband could deliver a £66 billion boost to the UK economy in the next few years, research suggests. The upgrade is expected to drive productivity gains ...

Energy companies are increasingly exploring financing options with lenders to enable customers to make their homes more efficient.

Hundreds of properties have been flooded, roads were turned into rivers and winds of up to 82mph were recorded during Storm Bert.