The Government has accepted mayor Andy Burnham’s proposals for greater investment instead of a clean air charging zone in Greater Manchester.

A High Court judge ordered child-killer Axel Rudakubana to be removed from the dock as the full horror of the “sadistic” murders of three children in Southport were outlined. Liverpool Crown Court was ...

The Amazon driver who delivered the knife used in the Southport murders handed the package to an adult who was “visibly over 25 years old”, the retailer has said.

Tesco and Lidl are among the retailers voicing concerns over the policy which will end the 100 exemption from inheritance tax on wealthier farms.

A sentencing hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday heard that Axel Rudakubana, 18, carried out a “pre-meditated, planned knife attack upon multiple victims, principally young girls, intending ...

It comes as parents face higher fines this academic year if they take their children out of class without permission.

The brass instruments can be heard on Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which was released by the group in 1967 and was number one in the UK charts for 23 straight weeks. Two of the four French ...

Storm Éowyn is due to hit the UK and cause disruption this weekend - here's how you can track the storm and when to expect strong wind and ...

Treasury minister James Murray said the Government’s plans to impose 20 inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million is a ...

The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in South East Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.

A rare red weather warning for wind posing a “danger to life” has been issued for part of Scotland on Friday at the peak of Storm Eowyn. Forecasters warn gusts of up to 100mph could result in flying ...

Sainsbury’s has said it will shut its remaining 61 in-store cafes as part of a major overhaul. The closures are part of plans by the UK’s largest supermarket group to save £1 billion over three years.