Sir Stephen Houghton, chairman of the body representing metropolitan district councils, questioned benefits changes and investment strategy.

Prices were largely driven higher by a 17.4 rise in chocolate confectionery prices in the four weeks to April 20.

Former X Factor judge Dannii Minogue has said she would “not be alive” today if it were not for her resilience when dealing with “nasty” comments about her appearance. The Australian singer and TV ...

Temperatures could soar as high as 29C in parts of the UK this week according to the latest forecasts from the Met Office ...

An Energy UK spokesperson warned that at the end of March 2025, 430,000 households remained on an RTS meter and efforts to replace them stood at 1,000 installations a day.

POLICE are investigating an incident involving the theft of a canal boat in the Bradford district. The incident happened on Granby Lane, Riddlesden, near Keighley, on Sunday afternoon.

It came as parent firm Associated British Foods said it saw ‘weaker sales’ across the budget fashion chain’s UK and Ireland stores.

The Dutchman has been coy about his summer plans but captain Virgil van Dijk said, after signing his new two-year contract, he understood a “big summer” was planned.

Thousands of UK travellers are trying to return home on Tuesday after being stranded overnight because of widespread power cuts in Portugal and Spain. Airports in both countries were disrupted by the ...

The Vatican document regulating a conclave, known by its Latin name Universi Dominici Gregis, lays out the criteria for electors, making clear that 80 cardinals under 80 have the right to elect the ...

Around 80 people have been evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out at an electrical substation in west London. Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called on Tuesday morning ...

Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have temporarily shut more than half of tourist resorts in the scenic Himalayan region after last week’s deadly attack on tourists raised tensions between ...