Mr Sunak, who served as chancellor during the pandemic, defended the rollout of the Bounce Back Loan Scheme as he appeared at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

An estimated 554,000 people were employed in the Civil Service as of September 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is up from 551,000 in June and a year on year rise of 1 ...

John Healey said the Ukraine war was at a “major moment” after an apparent breakthrough in US-led peace talks, but urged ...

Heavy rain and fog could cause flooding and travel disruption including flight cancellations on Wednesday, a forecaster ...

Liverpool victory parade driver Paul Doyle was previously jailed for biting a man’s ear off in a drunken fight with sailors, ...

Online misinformation played a major role in sparking trouble at a meeting which saw property damaged and councillors abused.

The next public hearings, due to start on March 9 2026, have been delayed around issues of disclosure of evidence.

Bob Geldof has said he is “delighted” more people will get to see the Live Aid musical when it tours the UK and Ireland in 2027. Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert, set up by Boomtown Rats ...

People living in a terraced street say it is “ridiculous” that plans to convert a family home into a six-bedroom HMO have ...

Gridlock is stretching for two miles after a crash on the first day of Operation Brock. Motorists are queuing along the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between Junction 8 for the A20 and Junction 9 ...

A yellow alert for heavy rain has been issued for the county, with potential for gusty winds, travel disruption and flooding.

Up to half of the medical workforce in England could stop work at 7am on Wednesday and not return for five days.