John Healey is said to believe the allowance cut was the wrong tool to persuade Britons to invest more in stocks and shares.

A suspicious package delivered to a hotel in Northern Ireland contained a viable explosive device, police have said. The hotel at Ebrington Square in Londonderry was evacuated in the security alert on ...

Craig Foreman and his wife Lindsay were sentenced to 10 years’ prison in February after being convicted of espionage, charges ...

The exit polls suggested that Mr Netanyahu’s bloc and Mr Eisenkot’s each won about 51 seats, and Arab parties won about 18. That sets the stage for weeks of political negotiating before a prime ...

Standing charges on gas bills will be scrapped from next year for around 23 million homes, the Treasury has announced. The charges are a fixed daily fee added to bills, regardless of how much gas a ...

Dozens of schools are shut and people are facing travel disruption as high winds sweep Scotland, with warnings of 70mph gusts ...

The King will sit down for talks with the prime minister and governor general of the Bahamas during a busy second day of his royal tour. Charles will hold an audience with the Caribbean nation’s ...

A judgment is expected to be handed down later following a legal challenge to the decision by Secretary of State Sir Chris ...

Charles began his tour of the region in the Bahamas, where he arrived to a ceremonial welcome and attended a youth parade.

Regan Booty scored late on as leaders Boreham Wood came from behind to win 2-1 at Woking for an eighth straight National League victory. Josh Kelly gave the Cards a shock lead in the 23rd minute when ...

Sheffield Wednesday caretaker manager Matt Hamshaw described the 1-1 draw with Cambridge at Hillsborough as “frustrating”. Mason Burstow put Wednesday ahead soon after the break before substitute ...

Barnet boss Dean Brennan was delighted with his side’s response as they beat York 3-1 at The Hive. York took the lead through Arthur Read’s left-footed strike into the bottom corner, but Kabongo ...