Steep increases in gas, electricity and water bills, along with a jump in the price of air and coach travel, helped push the UK’s overall rate of inflation in April to its highest level for 15 months.

The average UK house price increased by 6.4 annually in March, from 5.5 annual growth in February, according to ONS figures.

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged by 100 MPs and peers to “deploy every tool” available to help free a jailed British citizen on hunger strike for more than 80 days.

Israeli strikes have killed at least 45 people in Gaza, including several women and a week-old infant, hospital officials said. The fresh strikes overnight into Wednesday come as Israel’s war on Hamas ...

Inflation has rocketed to its highest level in more than a year after “awful April” bill rises, but pressure is also mounting on the Chancellor over the impact of Labour’s recent tax hike on the cost ...

The company warned there is market ‘volatility’ in the face of the tariff regime launched by US President Donald Trump last month.

BUCKINGHAM Swans 2nds head coach Michael Clark was bursting with joy after watching his side capture the Papa Johns Women's Junior Cup with ...

The UK’s oldest polar bear has been euthanised after experiencing age-related health problems, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has said. Victoria, aged 28, had been receiving geriatric ...

A Ukrainian national has become the third man to be charged over arson attacks at properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer. The Metropolitan Police said Petro Pochynok, 34, has been charged ...

STV has announced plans to launch of a new Scotland-focused commercial radio station. The new mainstream music station, aimed mainly at 35-to-54-year-olds, will be available on DAB and online.

Questions about Britain’s relationship with Israel are met with “silence and evasion”, Jeremy Corbyn has claimed in fresh calls for a Gaza inquiry. The former Labour leader will use Parliament’s ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April. The Kremlin said Mr Putin had visited Kursk on ...