Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said £6 billion a year would go to repairing hospitals and £3 billion to schools and colleges.

Tributes have been paid to Slane Castle’s Lord Henry Mount Charles, who has died aged 74. He died late on Wednesday after “a long and valiant” battle with cancer, his family said. Since 1981, the ...

Terence's owner has now confirmed the popular pooch has in fact died since leaving EastEnders. Speaking to The Sun, they said: "My dog who played Terence last worked on the show in 2009, though ...

A terminally ill Christian preacher has criticised the “nonsensical” religious argument against assisted dying that suffering must be part of life, as Dame Esther Rantzen urged MPs to pass a Bill she ...

A £1 million fund backed by Wembley Stadium and the FA is being set up to help families in poverty. The ‘Brent Giving’ partnership is the first community-led fund to tackle poverty by supporting ...

Corporation tax accounts for nearly half of Britain’s £46.8 billion tax gap amid a rise in non-compliance from small businesses, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs.

Concerns had been raised the cash from fines on water companies would not be ringfenced for schemes such as river restoration.

The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be observed in their natural habit.

An amber heat-health alert has been issued for all regions in England as the UK could record a new high for the warmest day of the year on Thursday. Eastern parts of Wales, the Midlands and the ...

Jon Waring, 57, has already handed in his notice at Devon and Cornwall Police where he has worked as a radio operator for 16 years.

An amber heat health alert has been issued for London as the capital swelters under soaring temperatures, with highs of 33C expected by Saturday.

The Ministry of Justice said this is the first time a direct link has been drawn between increased violence behind bars and the overcrowding crisis.