There are more levers which could be used to tackle child poverty than scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the Deputy Prime Minister has said as the Scottish Government seeks to mitigate it.

Everton confirmed that under-18s head coach Leighton Baines and club captain Seamus Coleman would take charge of first-team affairs on an interim basis, starting with Thursday night’s FA Cup tie ...

Members of the National Education Union will be asked if they would be willing to take industrial action over the Government’s proposed pay offer.

Colin Stonehouse, 36, and David Kirkbride, 28, joined a crowd of protesters who caused damage to a hotel housing asylum seekers in Staffordshire.

Full Fact has found a widely-shared estimate that a million children have been victims is not reliable, but the true total remains unclear.

Lily Allen has revealed her mental health is “spiralling” as she plans time off from her BBC podcast amid reports she has split from her husband David Harbour. The singer and actress, 39, hosts the ...

The couple, who have two daughters, said they will ‘always be in each other’s lives and are proud of the family we created’.

Thousands of claimants have received urgent letters from the DWP as as their benefits are being phased out. Tax Credits will end on April 5, 2025, the first of this year's legacy benefit closures.

A Three Rivers District councillor is set to take on three marathons in one month to raise vital funds for Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. Cllr Chris Lloyd will be taking on the York, Chester, and ...

A motorist has been caught driving with their head out of the window “Ace Ventura-style” because the car’s windscreen was blocked by snow. Merseyside Police said this is “simply not acceptable” and ...

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says winning the FA Cup is one of his side’s targets this season. Villa are seven-times winners of the famous cup competition but have not lifted the trophy since 1957.

A kebab shop in Croxley Green has enjoyed a successful reopening under new management. Express BBQ Kebab, in Watford Road, opened its doors for the first time in two months last night (January 8), ...