Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were three seats short of maintaining a majority.

Consumer groups demanded action on affordability as green campaigners claimed there had been a ‘missed opportunity’.

EMERGENCY crews have been called in after a crash in a North Yorkshire town. The county’s fire and rescue service say they were called at 8.10pm on Sunday (July 20) after reports of a crash in Leeds ...

The system for regulating water companies should be overhauled and replaced with one body for England and one body for Wales, a landmark review of the sector has advised.

Let's raise a toast to Doreen Johnson as she celebrates her 100th birthday today, Monday 21 July. Family and friends are gathering for a party to mark the occasion with Doreen who says she doesn't ...

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has failed to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a ...

At least 85 people have been killed while trying to reach aid at locations across Gaza, the health ministry in the ...

But as Mbeumo comes in, Marcus Rashford is ready to move on, having travelled to Catalonia on Sunday evening as he closes in on a move to Barcelona. PA understands a broad agreement has been reached ...

A career criminal left his trousers with his DNA in a couple's home during a night burglary, York Crown Court heard. When police identified his ...

The project is understood to be the first of its kind to combine AI medical diagnosis with the aim of serving remote communities.

Manufacturers are pressing for the original plan for a high-speed rail line reaching Leeds and Manchester to be resurrected as part of a major strategic investment in the rail network.

A TEENAGE pedestrian has died following an accident in North Yorkshire in the early hours of this morning. A 19-year-old local man died following ...