Ministers faced questions over the funding gap and whether Mr Burnham was blindsided by Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement.

A rape victim says she will “never be the same” as a high-profile case returns to court. The statement comes as a review begins into whether the sentences given to her teenage attackers, who were ...

Tributes have been paid to a reclusive and eccentric brewery and pub owner who hit the headlines when his establishments banned swearing, laptops and mobile phone use. Humphrey Smith, who was 81, ran ...

A ship has run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not taking Iran’s approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported. The report identified the affected vessel as a foreign ...

Nexfibre, a joint venture including Liberty Global, Telefonica and private equity firm InfraVia, struck the deal in February.

A major UK airline is set to cut flights to three destinations in the coming weeks due to financial pressures. Loganair offers flights to and from locations across the UK and France, including Paris, ...

Drivers have been diverted this morning due to a closure on the A36 today (July 1). We understand there has been a crash involving a van and a lorry. Updates to follow.

A man who experienced housing instability during his teenage years has spoken about the positive impact a youth charity had on his journey ...

It said trading has been ‘resilient’ over the latest quarter despite ‘challenging’ retail conditions in most markets.

Thousands flocked to the UK’s biggest and most successful history festival, unfazed by record-breaking temperatures during a ...

The presumptive prime minister will have to identify an extra tranche of funding for defence in his first budget.

The retailer now expects underlying profits for the year to the end of September to be above £6.5 million, against £9.2 million the previous year.