David Lammy’s reforms of the courts system have been supported by MPs at their first Commons hurdle, despite accusations from his own backbench that he is using victims as a “cudgel” to push them ...

Former footballer Joey Barton has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with an assault near a golf club. The 43-year-old, from Widnes, Cheshire, is accused of assault occasioning ...

A former Labour MP has told how he recited Shakespeare from his hospital bed as he battled to get his speech back after suffering a stroke at the age of 47. Jonathan Ashworth told the Press ...

Wirral Joint Services club will become a facility providing alternative education provision if plans are approved ...