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Ministers have been told to respect independent scientific advice and to base more decisions on sound evidence, in a drive to transform the Government’s relationship with science.

Ministers have been told to respect independent scientific advice and to base more decisions on sound evidence, in a drive to transform the Government’s relationship with science.

The National Trust is appealing for help to solve the mystery of a giant painting by Tintoretto that has gone on public display for the first time.

Sir Terry Leahy is to stand down from the helm of Tesco after a 14-year tenure that has changed Britain.

Sir Terry Leahy is to stand down from the helm of Tesco after a 14-year tenure that has changed Britain.

Thousands of foreigners who want to marry a British person will have to pass an English test before being allowed to enter the country.

The judge who heads Britain’s top court last night defended the Human Rights Act and recent rulings by courts that terrorist suspects cannot be sent home to their own countries.

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The dress that marked the transformation of Diana, Princess of Wales from “Shy Di” to one of the world’s most influential fashion icons sold at auction last night for £192,000.

The UK’s rapidly ageing population is set to increase the number of over 65s by two thirds in two decades — to more than 15 million.

Three businessmen offered to sell the Ritz Hotel for £250 million in a “well targeted and ambitious scam’, a court was told today.

George Osborne braced the country for cuts in government spending of up to 20 per cent as he laid the ground for an austerity programme to last the whole parliament.

George Osborne braced the country for cuts in government spending of up to 20 per cent as he laid the ground for an austerity programme to last the whole parliament.

The Prime Minister has appointed the country’s leading lay Roman Catholic, Lord Patten of Barnes, to help to arrange the Pope’s visit to Britain in September after it has become mired in escalating costs and red tape.

2.15pm Welcome to live coverage of the Commons statement by the Chancellor, George Osborne, laying out the framework for the introduction of Government spending cuts.

A paramedic accused of fatally injuring his baby son asked the child for forgiveness as his life support machine was turned off, a court was told today.