The wage increase coincides with hikes to council tax, employer national insurance contributions and household bills.

More than £20 million of new funding will help make the use of commercial drones and even flying taxi services a reality, the Government has said. Ministers said the money will be used to help launch ...

Victims will be able to attend parole hearings of criminals as part of national rollout to boost confidence in the justice system. The reform coming into force in England and Wales on Tuesday will ...

The third consecutive increase to Ofgem’s price cap sees the bill of a typical household paying by direct debit rise 6.4 to £1,849 a year.

The Government said more than three million workers across the country will benefit from the statutory increase.