A jury has convened in London for an ancient ceremony to certify that British coins meet the strictest of standards.

The Government announced last summer that it had decided against ordering more of the UK’s lowest-value coins this year, 2p and 1p, but was not scrapping them. This followed stories swirling on ...

But, asked whether Britain might follow suit by dropping 1p and 2p coins, the Prime Minister's official spokesman insisted UK coppers were safe. 'There's no plan to change our policy on that,' Sir ...

A large collection of modern commemorative coins are set to sell for more than £3,000. The privately owned collection from a deceased estate in Horsham, West Sussex will be sold at auction by ...

Katie Fallon, advocacy manager for Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT), one of the organisations which brought that legal challenge ... many more civilians does UK military equipment have to ...

Ukraine needs a credible deterrent in the form of a strong conventional Ukrainian military." To that end, the UK has already supplied thousands of weapons to help Ukraine fend off Russian forces.

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs appearing on its heptagonal canvas. Its larger 27.5mm diameter allows more space for ...

James Cairns asked his girlfriend Hannah to marry him at the opening of the Team UK wheelchair basketball in Vancouver. Army veteran James Cairns proposes to his partner Hannah Wild following the ...

Iceland’s national airline is set to step up a long-running rivalry with transatlantic champions such as British Airways as it opens new routes cashing in on the booming US economy. The Arctic ...

Hull FC and Hull KR will find out their next Challenge Cup opponents on Saturday, with the draw for the fourth round taking place during the BBC's live Super League coverage. The draw will be held ...

WARRINGTON Wolves joined 10 of their fellow Super League sides in progressing to the fourth round of the Challenge Cup this weekend. However, it will be a week until they get to find out their ...