The public has shown support for assisted dying being legalised, in principle, but disability campaigners are concerned.

In a passionate debate in the House of Commons, MPs discussed whether the assisted dying bill should move forward to the next ...

The Scottish government will reintroduce universal winter fuel payments for pensioners – but will the UK government do the ...

Legal aid rates, which fund solicitors to help asylum seekers through their cases, have not increased since 1996, a ...

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Andrew Ridgeley knew from the moment George Michael wrote Last Christmas that it would become a festive classic.

Labour pledges £3bn housebuilding boost as new statistics show fewer than 200,000 homes built last year amid housing crisis.

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Julia Hamilton, 68, and her daughter, Arabella Byrne, 40, have written a book about their experiences with alcoholism ...

Colin loves his job and says that since he signed up to sell the Big Issue on his pitch, he's never really had a bad day ...

Here's the real story behind the latest official government figures on asylum claims, small boat crossings, migration and ...

“Every child should enjoy the magic of Christmas,” says Dee Drake, the founder of The Toy Appeal. “No child should have to ...