Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara has quit the government in protest at Theresa May's Brexit deal, which he claimed would leave the UK in a "half-way house" outside the EU. In a statement posted on Twitter, he said: "The EU referendum offered a simple choice - to either stay in or leave the EU. The result ...

Known as Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), it triggers the irresistible urge to move around

A new report has found vacancies in the NHS could reach 250,000 by the end of the next decade. NHS workers across all occupations are being driven out by excessive workload, low pay and even the threat of violence, GMB Union has claimed. The current NHS staffing shortfall of 100,000 ...

Number of deaths has almost doubled in the past three decades killing over 9,000 Britons

A study shows that while traffic pollution control measures - such as low emission zones - have improved air quality in London, they still need "significant strengthening" to protect children's health

Tensions in the Tory party grew when it emerged that deputy EU negotiator Sabine Weyand had explained to ambassadors that Theresa May's deal will mean the UK aligns its rules with European rules, while the EU "will retain all the controls".

The thirteenth iteration of Damnation Festival rolled into Leeds this past weekend, bringing together some of the finest names in extreme and experimental music from all over the world.  The annual event took over the entirety of Leeds University Student’s Union, spreading its tendrils across four stages and allowing almost ...

A comparison of more than 200 skulls dating back up to 80,000 years found similar levels of head injuries in both groups

The Black Country Museum in the West Midlands has been transformed into the set for the hit TV show.