The VAT reduction will be paid for by scrapping the digital ID card scheme, but former minister Darren Jones said that project was unfunded.

Babcock was the top riser on the FTSE 100, with shares up 7.8, while BAE Systems lifted by 3.25 and Qinetiq moved 4 higher.

Andy Burnham has named his first cabinet as Prime Minister, including a mix of returning ministers and new faces. The former Mayor of Greater Manchester took office on Monday (July 20) following Sir ...

A family has raised £1,000 in memory of a loved one and donated the funds to an air ambulance charity. The donation was made to the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) through its Written in the ...

A Russian warship firing its weapons off the British coast on Monday was “performative and irresponsible”, Wes Streeting has said. New Defence Secretary Mr Streeting also warned “Russia should be in ...

Andy Burnham has discussed legacy issues and Ukraine with Ireland’s premier during their first phone call since he became Prime Minister. Mr Burnham gave his first national address as Britain’s ...

Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court accused of the Reform UK spokeswoman’s murder.

Mr Burnham used the first meeting of his Cabinet to say that ministers must give people “a sense that help is coming”. He vowed to always “show how we’re going to pay” f ...

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said new Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant would ‘quickly learn there are some significant challenges’.

Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with murder.

A man from Northumberland has become a millionaire after winning a top prize in the National Lottery. The unnamed winner landed £1 million through the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker on May 1, 2026, ...

CCTV footage captured the moment Kayden Moy’s killers ran away from the scene of the crime, appearing to congratulate each other. At the earlier trial, jurors were shown video footage from Irvine, ...