Ministers have pledged another £350 million to help build affordable and social rent homes, as Angela Rayner has said that the Government “can’t afford not to” hit their 1.5 million housebuilding ...

HMRC has previously estimated the practice, known as phoenixism, accounted for 15% of its tax debt losses in 2022-23, equivalent to more than £500 million. However, the Insolvency Service disqualified ...

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ‘irresponsible’ ad used the camera angle and styling to emphasise the slimness of the ...

Urgent reform is needed to avoid another prison overcrowding crisis as rising numbers of people being recalled to prison is “trapping” them in the criminal justice system, a new report has warned.

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the one-cent coin. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies ...

A rare bloom with a pungent odour like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital – the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months. The corpse flower, also known by its ...

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has announced his resignation amid mounting pressure from populist opposition groups. The move comes two months after a top court annulled a presidential election in ...

A Bridge of Allan eye specialist has been awarded a UK award for her patient care. Naomi Scott, who works at Emma Drewery Optometrists in the town, was named Optometrist of the Year at the 2025 ...

The boss of Marks & Spencer has warned that the Government’s Budget policies could shrink the UK’s retail sector, squeeze jobs and slow wage growth. Stuart Machin, writing in the Sunday Times, said ...