Inflation rising to the highest rate in almost a year makes it more likely that the Bank of England will hike interest rates next month, with living costs set to rise further this winter, economists ...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the decision would ‘protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter’.

Oxfordshire County Council has been taken offline while it investigates a "known issue, affecting websites globally".

The search for two missing fishermen who seemingly vanished off the north coast of the Isle of Lewis has resumed after it was temporarily called off. Forty-year-old Norman “Tam” Murray and Murdo ...

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind in parts of south-west England, with strong gusts of 80mph and heavy rainfall expected on Friday. The forecaster said Storm Austen, the first named ...

Scotland’s First Minister has said he hopes the announcement of approval for the Jackdaw gas field “will provide some certainty for the north east” of Scotland. Wednesday’s decision brought to an end ...

In London, the average property value fell by 2.2 annually in August, driven by falling prices for flats, the Office for National Statistics said.

The DWP can recover certain benefit debts directly from bank accounts without a court order. Find out who is affected and what to do if you receive a letter.

The cost of filling up with petrol last month was up 26.5 year on year, compared with an annual rise of 20.2 in August.

A stolen red tipper truck was found stripped for parts by police after it was reported missing from Berinsfield.

The actress, 79, uploaded a video to her Instagram to explain why she was using it after some fans expressed concerns about her health.

The state pension is on course to increase next year in line with wages, it has emerged, after inflation figures were published on Wednesday.