The National Audit Office said the original estimate of £4.5 billion for 2019-2029 was expected to rise to £15.3 billion.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK and allies were pushing for de-escalation after exchanges of fire between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

A pub is selling pints for just 7p to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day - so punters can enjoy beers at 1945 prices ...

Matthijs de Ligt looks set to miss Manchester United’s Europa League clash against Athletic Bilbao after sitting out of training on the eve of Thursday’s semi-final. Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils boast a ...

A man has admitted causing the deaths of a mother and daughter and seriously injuring three others in a Boxing Day crash. Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, both died on December 26 2023, ...

The Environment Agency said no hosepipe bans are planned but warned water companies may need to put in measures including restrictions in summer.

Shekiera Martinez says she has “loved every minute” of her remarkable first few months in a West Ham shirt. Joining last summer after eight years with Eintracht Frankfurt, the 23-year-old German ...

Opposition politicians have criticised a provision in Tuesday’s deal exempting some temporary Indian workers from national insurance payments.

There could be no “formal relationship” between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK following the next Welsh elections, the party leader has said. Rhun ap Iorwerth ruled out a deal with Nigel Farage’s party 12 ...

A 24-hour 'read-a-thon' is set to take place at a Wirral library next month. Organised by Wallasey Village Library and Community Centre, the target is for 96 people to read from their favourite book ...

Joe Biden has said in his first post-presidential interview that US president Donald Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounted to “modern-day appeasement”. The historically ...

People given infected blood and blood products in one of the worst treatment disasters in NHS history have said they will “have justice” as hearings reopened into the scandal.