The Government is in a “hurry” to crack down on knife crime as a minister branded the issue a “scourge”. Solicitor general Sarah Sackman told MPs Labour already introduced a ban on zombie-style knives ...

Communities minister Matthew Pennycook rejected suggestions by the Conservatives that councils face a £2.4 billion ‘black hole’.

A man suspected of being a “major supplier” of boats for people smugglers operating the English Channel migrant crossings has been arrested. The 44-year-old Turkish man was detained at Schipol Airport ...

The Prince of Wales has arrived in Northern Ireland for a visit that will involve engagements focusing on homelessness and the region’s creative industries. The trip was due to take place in May this ...

The MP for Richmond and Northallerton resigned as Conservative leader after the party’s worst electoral defeat in its history.

Council Tax bills are likely to go up by an average of £100 in April next year, with an expected five per cent rise for local authorities ...

Steve Reed faced questions in the Commons over whether the Government had checked its sums on the tax change before the Budget.

Reforms will be introduced under a new Pension Schemes Bill next year, as part of Government plans to boost economic growth.

Derek Brockway’s Weatherman Walking was in Pembrokeshire last night as part of a BBC Children in Need special. In the episode Derek walked eight miles from St Davids to Whitesands in a programme ...

Charles visited the Deptford Trading Estate in south London as he marked the first anniversary of his anti-food waste project.

Ceredigion planners have backed a scheme for a new office building at a waste management centre, despite repeated recommendations for refusal on ...