Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing further pressure over Britain’s public finances after official figures showed a bigger-than-expected surge in government borrowing last month to nearly £18 billion.

Online retailers will be forced to put in place tougher checks to stop youngsters buying knives after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it is “shockingly easy” for children to buy blades. Southport ...

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 12-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Birmingham. West Midlands Police said the boy was found with serious injuries near Scribers ...

Indonesian rescuers resumed a search on Wednesday for people missing after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java that killed at least 17 people.

Alex Whitfield responded to the news announced by the Labour Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in the House of Commons on ...

Michaela Samet, 34, of Coppice Pale, Chineham, was sentenced in Basingstoke Magistrates' Court after admitting to being in charge of a Hyundai Tucson while over the alcohol limit, at Chineham Shopping ...

The e-scooters seized included several involved in road traffic collisions and some used by riders who were under the influence of drink or drugs.

A FULL list of more than 100 providers offering outdoor education opportunities has been revealed by the county council, as its plans to close ...

At least 51 people were injured in the fire at the Grand Kartal hotel in Kartalkaya, in Bolu province’s Koroglu mountains.

A six-year-old boy who lost his right leg, survived cancer and twice battled sepsis has been recognised for his bravery.

Children aged 11 to 15 are accounting for a growing proportion of under-18s referred to Prevent. They made up 70% of under-18 ...

The hearing comes after regulator Ofwat ruled in December that water companies could raise bills by 36% on average, before ...