The trial of Hertfordshire teacher Deborah Franklin, who is accused of gross indecency with a boy under 14, has begun.

St Albans parkrun welcomed 364 participants for its 688th event, held at Verulamium Park on Saturday. Runners and walkers ...

Because of post-Brexit rules under the Windsor Framework, EU VAT rates apply on electricity bills in Northern Ireland so the cut will not apply. It is planned that the Stormont ex ...

The VAT reduction will be paid for by scrapping the digital ID card scheme, but former minister Darren Jones said that project was unfunded.

Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship even as the United ...

Mr Alexander was appointed by Sir Keir Starmer, and held on despite the new PM purging a number of leading figures from the Cabinet.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham told John Swinney they will have to “agree to disagree” on Scottish independence in a call on Tuesday, a UK Government source said. The two leaders spoke for the first time ...

UK players can buy tickets for £4 a line for the draw on Thursday, with the odds of winning the jackpot prize around one in 292 million.

The move will cut £45 off a typical home’s annual bill based on Ofgem’s current price cap, which is currently set at £1,862 a year.

A 28-year-old man has been charged with the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe. Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire ...

Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with murder.