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

Kemi Badenoch has said she would not want a man performing an “intimate” examination which checks for breast cancer. The Conservative leader said she would “definitely want a woman” to perform a ...

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 ...

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

Mark Carney’s election victory in Canada came after a surge in his Liberal Party’s fortunes following Donald Trump’s threats against ...

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 ...

A year-long heritage project in Ellesmere Port has ended with a celebration of community spirit and storytelling.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s status has dominated discussions in the days after Pope Francis’s death amid questions about whether he would participate in the conclave to elect his successor. After his ...

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.

A MUM and daughter have received a payout of £3,500 after Wirral Council apologised for the “distress” caused by failings that meant a ...

Capital’s Summertime Ball with Barclaycard returns this summer with the likes of Jessie J, Benson Boone and Mariah Carey performing live.