The latest figures were significantly worse than economists had expected, as firms partly blamed caution ahead of the autumn Budget.

The number of people in hospital with flu in England is at a record level for this time of year, in fresh evidence of the scale of this year’s surge in infections. An average of 1,717 flu patients ...

Newly published estimates project the rise in the number of prisoners will reach between 98,000 and 103,6000 by March 2030.

London Liverpool Street has retained its title of the UK’s busiest railway station. The estimated number of entries and exits at Liverpool Street in the year to the end of March was 98.0 million, ...

Minister Josh MacAlister told BBC Breakfast that children are safe at nursery after the conviction of Vincent Chan.

A local MP has hailed the impact grant funding has had on Dartford FC’s efforts to develop girls’ football in the community.

The eight arrests, on suspicion of production of class A and B drugs and conspiracy to supply class A and B, were part of an investigation which began two and a half years ago when police in South ...

Towards the end of its life, the talipot palm tree sends up a central plume crowded with millions of small, creamy-white blossoms.

Some 39,965 new pure battery electric cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. That was up 3.6% from November 2024, which was the smallest ...

The Duke of Sussex channels Alison Hammond as he lip-syncs to a viral clip from The Great British Bake Off with US talk show host Stephen Colbert. Harry joined the comedian for a surprise appearance ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is launching an independent review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services. The review will look at rates of diagnosis and the support offered ...

New Zealand’s conservation agency had received ‘numerous’ reports from the public about the seal before the fugitive turned up at the pub.