Farmers flocked to Whitehall to protest against changes to inheritance tax and other measures in last month’s Budget.

Social care providers could be forced to close if they are not exempt from an increase in national insurance, a local authority has warned. Kent County Council (KCC) says some charities are already ...

Chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said responsibilities should be redefined and a new national ...

Celebrities including Jeremy Clarkson, who warns the policy is a ‘blunderbuss’ that has hit farmers, joined a rally in ...

MPs have rejected calls from peers for the Government to assess and rank rail franchise agreements based on performance. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh argued that assessing franchises as part of ...

An 18-year-old man has admitted causing serious injury to a four-year-old boy by dangerous driving, police said. James Doherty, of no fixed address, was charged following a collision in the Lawrence ...

An investigation has been launched and warning issued after a teenager allegedly distracted a woman in McDonald’s before taking her phone. Police are appealing for information about the theft from the ...

The Government’s early prison release scheme has likely bought it extra capacity until autumn 2025, MPs have heard. Prisons minister Lord Timpson and senior civil servants were pressed by the Commons ...

New CCTV images have been released of the prime suspect in the killing of Harshita Brella as police revealed the 24-year-old had been strangled. The new material shows Ms Brella’s husband Pankaj Lamba ...

A new ice warning has been issued after snowy conditions forced the closure of more than 200 schools and led to widespread travel disruption. The Met Office has put in place a yellow warning for ice ...

Tens of thousands more pensioners will be in poverty every year as a result of the restriction to the winter fuel allowance, Government estimates have revealed. Limiting the payment will mean an ...