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Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of junk food has led to a “significant” reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis..

People who do not drink enough water have a stronger biological response to stress, according to a study..

The Army has bought more air defence missile systems with the capability to shoot down cruise missiles and drones, the Ministry of Defence has said..

An experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death from 15,500ft the day after her relationship ended, an inquest heard..

The Government has taken control of the UK’s third largest steelworks in a bid to save 1,450 jobs at the site..

Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers online on the day of the Southport murders, has been released from prison..

London Underground workers are to stage a series of strikes next month in a dispute over pay and conditions..

Teenagers who moved from primary to secondary school in the middle of the pandemic are waking up to their GCSE results, with more than one in five entries expected to score the top grades..