The Communities Secretary claimed the response on doorsteps ‘has been more positive than the opinion polls’ suggest.

Reform UK has suspended one of its Holyrood candidates less than 24 hours after his selection was confirmed by the party. Stuart Niven was announced as Reform’s Dundee City West candidate on Thursday ...

Shares in the books, stationery and crafts retailer jumped on Friday morning as investors welcomed the shift in strategy.

Former footballer Joey Barton has been denied bail following a court hearing. The 43-year-old, of Widnes, Cheshire, has been in custody since March 10, when he appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court ...

The Red Lion in Bushey High Street has this week begun the search for a new operator, according to a new listing on findmypub.com. It says: "They are seeking an experienced indepe ...

The Italian midfielder wants to ensure Watford don't play "one game good, the next a little bit less" ahead of Saturday's game ...

The payment many don’t know exists - and it's going up . Many assume they are already receiving everything they are entitled to, or think it is means tested so they are not elig ...

Watford-based pub giant JD Wetherspoon has warned that higher labour costs, taxes and energy bills will drag on the group’s profits and add to inflation in the UK economy. Tim Martin, chairman of the ...

UK natural gas prices eased back a little in early trading on Friday, having jumped more than a fifth on Thursday.

Iran’s foreign minister has warned the UK it sees its choice to let the US use British bases as “participation in aggression” in a phone call with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Iranian foreign ...

A Birkenhead school’s director of rugby expressed his delight after his side clinched victory in the final of a prestigious national ...

Hundreds of jobs will be created after a £40 million investment project was announced for Prestwick Airport. Some 450 highly-skilled engineer and mechanic jobs, as well as 60 apprenticeships, will be ...