Communities minister Matthew Pennycook rejected suggestions by the Conservatives that councils face a £2.4 billion ‘black hole’.

Charles visited the Deptford Trading Estate in south London as he marked the first anniversary of his anti-food waste project.

Dave Law was one of Trafford FC’s four founding members in 1990 and has witnessed their transformation during his 34 years at the club ...

US police officers jumped into a swimming pool to save an Arizona man trapped in his submerged car after he accidentally drove into the water. A Phoenix Police Department spokesperson said the man ...

A 60-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the deaths of three elderly people from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a Swanage care home has been released from the police ...

New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations, two weeks after flash floods in the Valencia region ...

Under the terms of Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the UK Government is obliged to call a referendum in Northern Ireland if there is evidence of a shift in public opinion in favour of unity. In that ...

Gary Lineker’s production company is scrapping its TV arm to concentrate on podcasts. The broadcaster and former footballer, who the BBC said would step down from hosting Match Of The Day (MOTD) at ...

Consumers feeling more confident as cost-of-living pressures ease have led to a switch from own-label products to brands, Mr Kipling and Loyd Grossman owner Premier Foods said. The Hertfordshire-based ...

Long A&E waits in England have soared, new figures show, as NHS leaders warned that the service is heading for winter under “more pressure than ever before”. Performance against key targets fell short ...

A 34-year-old man has been charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon after reports of a person carrying knives outside the Houses of Parliament. The Metropolitan Police said Lewis ...

A partially sighted Belfast woman has said she is looking forward to going completely blind so she will no longer have to deal with a rare condition which causes her to experience terrifying ...