Farmers face a severe water shortage that could put a considerable extra strain on the nation’s resources and make Britain increasingly reliant on imported crops, a government committee warns.

Government proposals to ban all wild animals from travelling circuses should be watered down to allow zebras, camels, reindeer and snakes to stay on the road, MPs have recommended.

Talks started today on free-trade deal between EU and US that could be worth up to $200bn a year to Western economies

Student of the year Husameldin Elnasri speaks about his experiences at Lancaster University and the hopes he has for his homeland Sudan

The Government is launching an “urgent and comprehensive” review of why bees are declining and what is being done to help them.

We’ve had crisps made from beetroot, parsnip, sweet potato and even carrot but the latest vegetable to be sliced up, cooked in oil and served as a snack at middle-class dinner parties is asparagus.

Gangmasters Licensing Authority is dismayed at tiny fines levied on unscrupulous employers

She makes yoghurt, she spins yarn, she looks nice in a fleece. But when will Kate Humble's gap year ever end?

Victims must be protected from criminalisation, say human rights groups

Governments in south-east Asia meet to discuss growing crisis and people are warned to remain indoors

Artwork by Christoph Niemann knits a combined scarf and glove for the southern hemisphere

They are subjected to much greater scrutiny than traditional varieties, he says

A cow that managed to climb on to the roof of a garage before falling through has been rescued by firefighters - after spending 24 hours wedged in a car inspection pit.

Ministers will consider a ban on the use of face-down restraint in English mental health hospitals after new figures that show nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint were recorded in just one year.