Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

The Scottish Government has provided £3 million to 14 festivals, the Culture Secretary announced. The events will receive a share of the £2.8 million Festivals Expo Fund, and Festivals Edinburgh will ...

While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of darkness.