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

Patrick Crawford, 15, was struck by a bullet while walking through the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital on August 10 1975.

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 ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Amy Dowden will make her Strictly Come Dancing return on the Live UK Tour 2025 after a foot injury forced her out of the 2024 edition of the ...

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.