Deputy Prime Minister Ms Rayner said the Government was ‘taking a step towards relighting the fire in our great regions’.

No 10 said the plans were about “giving power from Westminster to local leaders” but also about tackling the “waste” from multiple layers of government. Angela Rayner, the Housing, Communities and ...

Alison Steadman has reflected on the last day of filming for the Gavin And Stacey finale, saying the cast was “in bits” as it was “very emotional”. The British actress, 78, plays Pamela Shipman in the ...

Passed in late 2023, the Online Safety Act is the UK’s first major legislation to regulate social media, search engine, messaging, gaming, dating, pornography and file-sharing platforms. At its core, ...

Simon Harris was speaking after Israel announced it would be closing its Dublin embassy, accusing Ireland of ‘crossing every red line’.

Nigel Farage has criticised the suspended sentence given to a woman who assaulted him during the general election campaign by throwing a milkshake. The Reform UK leader hit out after deputy senior ...

The Welsh dancer had made a return to competing on the BBC One show this year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

A warning has been issued after a defibrillator in a south Oxfordshire village was vandalised. Thames Valley Police say the life-saving machine located in a telephone box on Papist Way, Cholsey has ...

A student accused of the murder of physical trainer Amie Gray on Bournemouth beach told police that he was not responsible and he would not “attack someone for no reason”, a court has heard.

DES Buckingham saw his just under 13-month spell as Oxford United head coach come to a controversial end when he was sacked by the club ...