The ONS said the jobless rate jumped to 4.2% in the three months to February, up from 3.9% in the three months to January.

A Muslim pupil has lost a High Court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at a high-achieving north London school ...

An ad for CrossCountry Trains has been banned for over-promising on the availability of complimentary food and drink for ...

Rishi Sunak’s aim of creating a smoke-free generation will put shopkeepers in the firing line, a Conservative MP has told the Commons. Giles Watling described the practicalities of the Tobacco ...

Rail passengers on some of the country’s busiest commuter routes will suffer travel chaos on Monday because of a strike by train drivers in a long-running pay dispute. Members of Aslef will walk ...

European and female authors have dominated the 2024 International Booker Prize shortlist. The six books, which focus on issues such as racism and oppression, are competing for the translated ...

House prices are stabilising while rents are hitting new records, according to official figures. The average UK house price fell by 0.2% in the 12 months to February, slowing from a decrease of 1. ...

Liz Truss has revealed she thought “why me, why now?” when she learned the Queen had died just two days into her short-lived premiership. The former prime minister said she went into “a ...

Jack O’Connell said his Back To Black co-star Marisa Abela worked very hard in her portrayal of Amy Winehouse because “no one wanted to do a basic imitation”. The stars of the new film from ...

A review into the education watchdog’s response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry will begin this month, led by a former Ofsted chief inspector. Dame Christine Gilbert will lead the ...

The average quoted price of car insurance jumped by 56.4% in the year to February but there were some signs of a slowdown, according to an index. In February, drivers most commonly received a ...