Public transport projects across the North and Midlands are to be backed by the Treasury as part of a £15.6 billion package ...

The Chancellor said there were ‘good things’ that would not be able to happen due to the tight spending settlement.

Pensions minister Torsten Bell said payments will not be universal, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves said changes will be in place for this winter.

Firms also reported a slowdown in price inflation for the month despite recent cost increases, such as higher wage bills.

A fourth man who was arrested by police investigating fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer has been released on bail. The 48-year-old was stopped at Stansted Airport on Monday and arrested ...

Police are investigating the deaths of patients who died following heart operations at an NHS hospital. A report by the BBC suggests patients at Castle Hill Hospital near Hull suffered avoidable harm, ...

Two men have been charged with murder over a car crash in which a four-year-old boy died. Patrick Maughan, 53 and Owen Maughan, 27, both from Hill Rise, Darenth, are due to appear at Sevenoaks ...

The sickness absence rate has fallen to an average of just over four days a year for every worker, according to new figures. An estimated 148.9 million working days were lost in the UK because of ...

Torsten Bell said he thinks most people agree ‘it’s not a good idea that we have a system paying a few hundreds of pounds to millionaires’.

The Government remains “confident” it can implement its trade deal with the US in time to prevent Britain’s steel industry facing even higher tariffs, a Cabinet minister has said.

Singer Jessie J said she has been diagnosed with “early breast cancer” and plans to undergo surgery following her performance at this month’s Summertime Ball. The Price Tag singer, whose real name is ...

In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, Sir Mark Rowley warned that cuts to police budgets will have ‘far-reaching consequences’, it has been reported.