We want to get the welfare bill down as quickly as possible, and we’re working flat out to that end,’ Andy Burnham said.

The First Minister said she and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly had been due to meet leaders in Glasgow on Friday.

John-Jo Lynch, 24, is accused of the attempted murder of a man who was shot as he sat inside a taxi in February 2025.

The Chancellor said Cabinet colleagues would have to exert more ‘fiscal discipline’ going into next year’s spending review.

England has experienced its wettest week for two years, thanks to heavy rain from two named storms, Austen and Boelo. An average of 55mm of rain fell across England in the seven days to October 27, ...

Canadian actress Taylor Russell will be joining Sir Ian McKellen in a reimagining of Shakespeare’s King Lear this winter. The production will be staged at The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick from ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party have amplified allegations that the country’s Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, with final results expected to confirm his bloc has ...

Mrs Salisbury’s Famous Tea Rooms in Maldon, Essex, has temporarily closed after a leak cut electricity and hot water. A new cylinder is needed before reopening.

Lefties, the Inditex fashion brand, has opened its second UK store at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex – its first in the south, with fashion and homeware.

An estimated 241-300 people are projected to still be above the 124kg weight limit when the policy comes into effect next month.

Sainsbury’s opened its new Foundry Lane supermarket in Burnham on October 29, creating 30 jobs and offering fresh food and Argos click-and-collect.

The Tory leader said the comments by a former aide to Nigel Farage show Reform for the ‘sort of people they are’.