Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 316,000 new businesses were created in 2023, down from 337,000 the year before.

Cheshire Child Death Overview Panel said she heard concerns regarding Lucy Letby 10 months after they were first raised.

Smartphones for the current generation are the cigarettes of my generation. They are a status symbol, a way to fit in or rebel, and are proven to be bad for young people’s mental health. Their endemic ...

The Israeli military blames civilian deaths on Hamas, accusing militants of hiding among civilians and fighting from residential areas.

She was supported by fellow Labour peer and science minister Lord Vallance of Balham and independent crossbencher Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho, a co-founder of travel website Lastminute.com and president ...

The incident happened on the day the King had an egg thrown at him in Luton before returning to the palace to host a reception.

The family of a German backpacker murdered in Northern Ireland has “trust and considerable hope” that a new inquest can deliver long-awaited answers about her death, a coroner has heard. The body of ...

Ruben Amorim this week steps up preparations for his first match as Manchester United head coach. Ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to promoted Ipswich, the PA news agency takes a look at the ...

It was not clear if there would be limits on Ukraine’s use of the Army Tactical Missile System as there have been on other US ...

The Queen has been left heartbroken after the death of her beloved dog and “much-loved companion” Beth. The Jack Russell terrier was adopted by Camilla from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, just like ...

FESTIVE shopping can be enjoyed under one roof at an Art, Design & Makers Market in Musselburgh. The first event of its kind to be organised by Musselburgh Creates, it takes place at the Fisherrow ...

Following the unexpected inheritance tax grab in the recent budget, it is no wonder family-owned small and large farms are reeling. The effect of the new rules may necessitate the sale of the whole or ...