Young people will lose their benefits if they refuse to take up work and training opportunities, a Cabinet minister has said ahead of announcing measures to cut the welfare bill. Liz Kendall said ...

The All Party Group on Reducing Harm Relating to Gambling said legislation is behind that in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

More than 100 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the country, with homes flooded and landslides reported.

Another weather warning has been issued and more than 200 flood alerts are in place in the UK as Storm Bert continues to sweep across the country. The Met Office said there is potential for fast ...

Flood warnings are in place across areas of Oldham as heavy rain hit the region yesterday, courtesy of Storm Bert.

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said Nato countries are involved in a “hidden cyber war” with Russia. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn in a major speech next ...

Ireland’s Climate Minister has said the Cop29 agreement struck late on Saturday is “far from perfect”, but is a foundation that can be built on in an uncertain world. Eamon Ryan, the former Green ...

Chuck Woolery, the smooth-talking US game show host who later became a podcaster accusing the Washington government of lying about Covid-19, has died aged 83. Mark Young said on Sunday that his ...

A final round of UN negotiations on a legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution kick offs in Busan, South Korea, on Monday, amid warnings that some countries are pushing for a ...

Gen-Z adults are more likely than Millennials to have a five-year plan for their finances, a survey has found. Six in 10 (59%) Gen-Z savers born after 1996 said they have committed to financial goals ...