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A new railway line between Liverpool and Manchester that would punch well above its weight has been proposed by regional leaders..

A drug dealer who caused the death of a seven-year-old boy in an explosion while making cannabis gummy sweets has been jailed for 14 years..

No criminal charges will be brought against Great Yarmouth MP Mr Lowe, after he was accused of making verbal threats against party chairman Zia Yusuf..

Burberry has announced plans to cut a potential 1,700 jobs worldwide as part of efforts to slash staff costs and return the luxury fashion brand to a profit..

Social media platforms are failing to protect women and girls from harm at every stage, according to new research from the NSPCC..

Several trade unions and 65 climate groups are joining forces to call for £1.9 billion in emergency funding for North Sea workers ahead of the Governments spending review..

Victims of rape and sexual assault would have permanent free access to court transcripts under a proposed law to be tabled in Parliament..

A Government-built AI tool has been used for the first time to summarise public responses to a consultation and is now set to be rolled out more widely in an effort to save money and staff time..

Working 52 hours or more per week may alter the structure of the brain, research suggests..