She became Britain’s first female Chancellor in July against a daunting backdrop of a sluggish economy and competing demands for public spending.

There is nothing to suggest criminality in relation to the disappearance of two sisters who have been missing for a week, police have said. Officers are keeping an open mind about what has happened to ...

The EHRC said the difficulty could be worse if someone is expressing an opinion which amounts to a philosophical belief.

Several media organisations are appealing against a High Court decision barring judges involved in historic proceedings being named.

The announcement came as Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip overnight killed at least 18 people, including six women and four children.

The Government and Sizewell C distanced themselves from the new estimate, which would signal a doubling in price since 2020.