Shadow ministers raised research from the Institute of Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures business leader optimism.

The number of people dying in or after police custody in England and Wales has been described as “extremely concerning” as figures show more than half had mental health problems. The Independent ...

Israel’s foreign minister has confirmed that Israeli troops in Gaza have killed Hamas’s top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war. Mr Sinwar has ...

A man and two women have been remanded in custody over the death of a 23-month-old child in Co Tyrone. Tavia Da Costa is believed to have died on Sunday just weeks before her second birthday.

The Citroen van remains stuck in flooded Shell Ford off Earls Common Road near Himbleton, north of Worcester after heavy rain caused the waters of the brook to swell. A woman at the scene said drivers ...

The Social Security Advisory Committee admonished the Government for not providing an impact assessment of its plan to scrap the universal payment.

Her entertainment career spanned eight decades across film, TV and the stage, but she is best remembered for her turn in 1958 film South Pacific.

New figures for England show 346,217 new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2022 – an average of 948 every day – compared to 329,664 in 2021.

A Staffordshire man convicted of rioting in connection with post-Southport unrest has been jailed for six years and 17 weeks. Simon Orr, 39, of Tamworth, was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court on ...

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said passengers will be able to save up to 50 off the price of Advance and off-peak fares.

One Direction fans who attended a vigil in Argentina to mourn the death of former band member Liam Payne have spoken of their shock and grief. The singer died aged 31 after falling from a third-floor ...

Playing video games may make you smarter but regular exercise does not, scientists have said. Researchers found gamers scored better on memory, attention and reasoning skills compared to those who did ...