Reversing the two-child benefit cap would be one of most cost-effective ways of reducing child poverty, a think tank has said ahead of a Budget in which the Chancellor is widely expected to announce ...

The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings over possible disruption on Thursday from Storm Benjamin, as named by Meteo France.

Drivers are being urged to keep a pair of sunglasses in their car after the clocks change amid an 11% increase in crashes. The AA, which issued the advice, warned that the low-lying sun causes ...

Insurance claims by motorists for damage caused by rodents, including nesting in vehicles, chewing wiring and gnawing seatbelts, have jumped, according to an insurer. Aviva said it recorded a 28% ...

NHS health checks are offered to eligible people between 40 and 74, looking for those at risk of conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will set out plans to allow firms to host information on ‘sovereign servers’ run by the tech giant.

Plans to strengthen the ombudsman will help customers resolve disputes with their suppliers, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said.

Radio 2’s listening figures have stabilised after a sharp drop earlier in the year that coincided with the relaunch of its weekday schedule, figures show. The BBC station had an estimated weekly ...

Some 23.2 million King Charles 5p coins are entering circulation, marking the first time that circulating 5ps will bear the King’s portrait.

The party’s Westminster leader has been tipped by many as a potential minister if the SNP return to government next year.

A paper by the former Labour PM’s think tank is the latest intervention in an increasingly fractious energy debate.

Rachel Reeves has announced a £500 million investment package for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford and Cambridge as part of a bid to create “Europe’s Silicon Valley” in southern ...