The Government has reportedly appointed insolvency specialists to step up planning for Thames Water in case the troubled water company collapses. Environment Secretary Steve Reed signed off the ...

Nicola Sturgeon has spoken of her “incredible respect” for Queen Elizabeth II – saying an audience with her was “more nerve-racking than doing First Minister’s Questions”.

Tech items, school shoes and school blazers topped the list of items that parents said are the most costly to replace.

Premier League club Sunderland AFC have opposed plans to build houses near their Stadium of Light ground, saying development could have “catastrophic consequences”. Chairman Kyril Louis-Dreyfus said ...

The former Scottish first minister said she did not know if the Harry Potter author would be willing to take part in a debate with her.

A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “Following an investigation into reports of a man trying car doors in Latchford and Moore in the early hours of Sunday, August 10, officers were deployed and ...

The benefit is available for people in work who are on low incomes, as well as those who are out of work or cannot work.