Exclusive: Compulsory purchase orders will no longer need Whitehall permission under shake-up of planning rulesCouncils and mayors will be granted greater powers to seize land to build affordable housing under the Labour government’s shake-up of planni...

The country’s electoral commission ruled on Sunday that Calin Georgescu, an outspoken critic of Ukraine and NATO, could not compete in the do-over election.

Former central banker will be only second prime minister in Canadian history without a seat in parliamentMark Carney, the former central banker who oversaw the response to financial crises in North America and the UK, will become the next prime ministe...

Henley’s chip-in at 16th took him past fellow AmericanRory McIlroy to go to Augusta for Masters recceThe slowest of burners preceded such a dramatic conclusion. The biggest victory of Russell Henley’s career arrived as Collin Morikawa was left to ponde...

Environment secretary points to measures to stop lake being ‘choked by unacceptable levels’ of pollutionThe government has said it will “clean up Windermere” after criticism over the volume of sewage being pumped into England’s largest lake.The environ...

Five people onboard survived small plane crash near Lancaster but officials say no details of their conditionA small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster airport in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoo...