The number of people in England and Wales claiming the main disability benefit has hit a new record high of nearly four million, figures show. Personal independence payments (Pip) are intended to help ...

The Insolvency Service figures for England and Wales showed 4,210 debt relief orders were recorded in February.

Author Len Deighton, best known for his spy novels including The Ipcress File, has died at the age of 97. His death was confirmed to the Press Association by his literary agent but no cause of death ...

The Government will provide £12 million of funding to support local news outlets as it tries to fill so-called “news deserts”. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy unveiled the local media strategy on Tuesday ...

Controversial plans to expand a Hampshire car recycling centre could boost the number of reusable parts recovered from scrapped vehicles and ...

Energy UK said latest projections from suppliers suggested customers could face an increase of as much as £250 on their annual bill.

The identity of British artist Banksy may finally have been revealed after years of speculation. Banksy is famous for his graffiti artwork, which has appeared across the UK and around the world, ...

Israel said it killed the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ all-volunteer Basij force, which has been used to suppress demonstrations in the Islamic Republic, as Gulf states came under renewed ...

New research released today shows that although the overall support for women’s sport in UK communities is high, there are regions in the UK ...

Glasgow Central railway station will partially reopen on Wednesday, it has been confirmed, after a fire destroyed a neighbouring building. The main part of Glasgow Central has been closed since Sunday ...

Currently, motorists are not subjected to obligatory checks of their skills or health once they obtain their licence ...