Rachel Reeves will pitch the UK as a “beacon of stability” when she meets fellow finance ministers in South Africa. The Chancellor is set to meet her counterparts at the G20 in Durban on Thursday and ...

Care home workers and their families are almost twice as likely to live in poverty as the average UK employee, according to research published as those in the adult social care sector await details on ...

An interactive map of treasured coastal landmarks has been launched online by Historic England. The public body said the tool aims to celebrate the country’s vibrant seaside heritage, and people are ...

A child poverty strategy had been due to be published in spring but was subsequently delayed until autumn to align with the Chancellor’s budget.

Good grief – Royal Mail has released images of new stamps to mark the 75th anniversary of the popular comic strip Peanuts. The eight stamps include specially adapted artworks from classic comic strips ...

The 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, is reputed to have been a hiding place for Robin Hood and his band of outlaws.

The family of a man who was paralysed at the age of two after catching the flu have expressed their “hope” as scientists have discovered that a faulty gene may be responsible for the rare condition.

Hamas’s military wing was proscribed in 2001 and that was extended in 2021 to include its political wing. After Ms Turness’s comments were reported, a BBC spokesperson said: “The BBC constantly makes ...

Kilmarnock manager Stuart Kettlewell was delighted with the debut performance of goalkeeper Max Stryjek in his side’s 1-0 Premier Sports Cup win over Livingston. The Pole denied his former club on a ...

Sir Keir Starmer will host German chancellor Friedrich Merz on his first official visit to the UK on Thursday as the Prime Minister seeks to boost ties on defence and tackling people smuggling ...