The UK Government sparked anger over the change, which it announced just weeks after taking office in the summer.

The Met Office, which described the conditions as “the first taste of winter”, said 5-10cm of snow would prove disruptive in England, with Derbyshire being the area most likely to be affected. The ...

Forty-five ex-politicians and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national ...