UK councils will get an extra £41m in funding to crack down on ‘rogue landlords’ in preparation for the new Renters Rights Act

Councils are required to publish reports showing they are spending all their highways cash purely on road maintenance, with long-term plans for protecting roads

In a damning assessment of the PM’s military strategy, the Labour peer and former defence secretary will warn: ‘We are underprepared. We are underinsured. We are under attack. We are not safe’

The industry chief says stores have ‘taken the opportunity to expand their margins’

The late Queen would have turned 100 on 21 April this year

Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died in July 2023 while celebrating the last day of the summer term

The Chancellor said driving forward nuclear power was ’more important than ever’ amid the Middle East crisis

The prime minister has spoken out for the first time on the US president’s decision to block the Strait of Hormuz

Their itinerary spans Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney, and includes visits to a children’s hospital, a women’s homeless service, and events supporting military veterans and their families

Loneliness may cause initial cognitive decline, but research suggests it doesn’t speed up dementia

Essential spending returned to growth – up 0.5% – for the first time since July

National Gas said gas stocks in Great Britain are set to be sufficient enough to allow for some British gas to exported to mainland Europe

More than 300 council employees received more than Sir Keir Starmer’s £172,153 official salary over the course of the 2024-25 financial year

Chancellor set to tout UK as ‘safe haven’ for investment amid meetings with major company bosses

No 10 earlier said that handing sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius was “the best way to protect a vital” military base on Diego Garcia

Chair concludes ‘one of the most egregious crimes’ in UK history, which claimed the lives of three children and left 10 more, including two adults, injured, ‘could have been – and should have been – prevented’

The prime minister told the Commons that the crisis caused by Donald Trump’s war with Iran has made the case for reversing key parts of Brexit

DWP secretary says that ‘too many children and families’ suffered under Conservative-era policies

Health secretary urges Reform UK leader to ‘come clean’ on party’s plans for future of the NHS

Stack BTC said the purchase was a ‘landmark moment’ in British politics

Péter Magyar has won Hungary’s election after an unprecedented challenge to Viktor Orban.

A drunk mother was filmed telling a van full of children “I’m not responsible if you die” as she drove at speeds of 80mph before crashing.

HMRC issued over 1.7 million cheques last year

A petition demanding no taxpayer funding or official support for the trip has reached 45,000 signatures

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Some pensioners will need to pay back their payment through the tax system

The Ghanaian midfielder denied twice raping a woman in London on a day in December 2020

The frenzied attack was described as like a scene from a disaster film when he targeted the girls while a teacher and a grandfather nearby bravely tried to defend the class

Venue owners are advising fans to book early for England matches ahead of the World Cup in the United States

Axel Rudakubana, 18, murdered three girls aged between six and nine in a frenzied knife attack in Southport last year

Hospital admissions from spider bites have doubled in England in the past decade

These 10 providers are signed up to Ofcom’s compensation scheme

The Met Police’s deputy commissioner said tech firms can go ‘further and faster’ to protect children