Republican representative from Florida Matt Gaetz has submitted his resignation from US congress, effective immediately, launching an eight-week clock to fill his seat, Speaker Mike Johnson has said.

According to the Lords’ Preterm Birth Committee, children who are born prematurely have a higher risk of life-long conditions such as autism.

Strictly Come Dancing’s stars are preparing to perform in Blackpool this weekend with professional dancer Lauren Oakley revealing there is “much excitement swirling round” ahead of the show.

The singer has seen his single Stargazing reach number four in the charts this year, and he is about to tour with Ed Sheeran.

The artificial intelligence-powered tool can hold autonomous voice conversations with scammers to keep them on the phone and away from real people.

Laura Hudson, from Astley in Greater Manchester, first thought something was wrong when she felt a lump in her right breast.

The average property in Britain is valued at 3.8 times the average annual household income, assuming two people working full-time, Zoopla said.

Fewer pharmacies could be open in the evenings and at weekends from the New Year after pharmacy owners voted in favour of collective action for the first time in their history. Some could also ...

Two-thirds of people living in private rented accommodation are worried about paying their rent, research suggests. The Big Issue magazine said its study revealed a “troubling picture” of housing ...

Strawberry Hill, a farm left to nature decades ago that is now home to rare nightingales and turtledoves, has been bought by a local wildlife trust.