Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced a ‘comprehensive review’ of local government aimed at slashing red tape and reforming funding.

Diogo Jota was, by his own admission, “a small guy” from a northern Portuguese town who had a big dream – to play Premier League football. Jota, who died in a car accident on Thursday aged 28, ...

The “future already looks better for the NHS” under Labour, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he set out a 10-year vision to bring care closer to people’s homes.

Some 94 Palestinians were killed in Gaza overnight, including 45 who were attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said.

Ministers expect “accountability at the highest levels” for the BBC’s decision to screen Bob Vylan at Glastonbury, the Culture Secretary has said. Lisa Nandy told the Commons she has heard from the ...

Political activist Tommy Robinson has denied harassing two journalists by allegedly telling them “I’m coming to get you” and “I’ll be knocking at your door”.

The UK’s service sector grew at its fastest rate for 10 months in June as inflation eased back, according to new figures. Experts said a “turnaround” in spending by UK businesses and consumers helped ...

Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute to fellow Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota after the star died in a car crash. The 40-year-old Manchester United and Real Madrid star sent his ...

The boys, aged 16 and 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were remanded into youth detention at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

An EastEnders star has shared with fans that her wife has breast cancer just months after her own diagnosis. Heather Peace, who plays the role of Eve Panesar-Unwin, was diagnosed with the condition in ...

Mortgage demand from home buyers is expected to soften over the summer, according to a Bank of England survey of lenders. Lenders reported that demand for mortgages for house purchase had increased in ...

Jamie Carragher led the tributes to Diogo Jota following the Liverpool forward’s death, aged 28. The Portuguese died following a car crash in Spain, along with his younger brother Andre Silva, who was ...