The Work and Pensions Secretary warned the benefits bill for sickness and disability is set to rise by £26 billion by the end of this parliament.

Jonathan Reynolds will give a speech to the annual dinner of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.

A further “totally shocking” problem with Belfast’s troubled new maternity hospital building has been uncovered, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said. The Department of Health confirmed that his comments ...

President Claudia Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country does ...

Commuters across London have woken up to find several Tube lines affected by signal problems and power issues.

The proportion of bathing waters rated poor rose to a new high of 8.2 as newly designated sites struggle with pollution problems.

Brian Whitelock has pleaded guilty to manslaughter by way of diminished responsibility but denies murder at Swansea Crown Court.

A man is fighting for his life after a suspected stabbing at a block of flats in west London. Police were called to reports of a disturbance in Park Road East at Corfe Tower, Acton at 11.55pm on ...

Campaigner Baroness Doreen Lawrence was “alerted” to a potential legal claim against the Daily Mail’s publisher by a text from the Duke of Sussex, the High Court has been told. The mother of teenager ...

Ms McDonald canvassed in Dublin South Central ahead of Tuesday’s potentially crucial final leaders’ TV debate.

A small number of drones have again been spotted flying near US Air Force bases in the UK. The US Air Force (USAF) said it was monitoring the airspace over East Anglia bases RAF Lakenheath, RAF ...

A dance teacher injured in the Southport knife attack that left three girls dead has said the victims’ memories should be a “driving force” for change.