A vote is mandatory following an election, and Mr Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the opposition leader.

A Government spokesperson said: “There is no place for antisemitism on our streets and we will not allow cultural and sporting events to be hijacked by those who seek to promote hate. “Those who push ...

The president-elect expects the new leader to go around regular Senate order, if necessary, to allow him to fill his Cabinet.

The Prime Minister is heading to the French capital at the invitation of the French president to attend the annual event.

Scientists will explore if a chemical mostly found in red grapes – and products made from red grapes, such as wine and juice – can help prevent bowel cancer as part of a major new trial. The study – ...

The meeting kicks off against a backdrop of deadly weather events, extreme conditions and record temperatures in recent ...

An artist has commemorated Remembrance Day by painting poppies and soldiers on to used tea bags to honour those who “sacrificed their lives so we can live freely today”. Caroline West, 50, from ...

Makomborero Haruzivishe was nearly killed before he fled his home country two years ago, and is now studying law and politics in Kent.

Derek ‘Benny’ Bennett, 72, served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus and the Middle East during 25 years in the Army.

Costs to councils to cover social care for working age and lifelong disabled adults could top £17 billion by 2030, projections have suggested amid a warning the proposed National Care Service risks ...

The former Take Me Out host is riding 300 miles on his dream childhood bike to raise money for BBC Children In Need.