With 21 county councils and 10 unitary authorities due to hold elections this May, some have sought to delay them to allow time to develop proposals on reorganisation. They include Surrey, Oxfordshire ...

Kurt Morton, 39, drove in a rally of dozens of tractors on Friday morning to protest against changes to inheritance tax rules for farmers.

Ireland is clear of weather warnings after a cold snap that saw tens of thousands cut off from power and water. The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for several days ...

Professor Alexis Jay will appear before the Commons Home Affairs Committee on January 21 alongside the inquiry’s secretary, John O’Brien.

The First Minister has visited the UK’s first facility where drug users can inject in a clean and safe environment.

Overnight temperatures dropped to minus 14.5C overnight into Friday, the coldest night of the winter so far in the UK.

The company, which owns energy supplier British Gas, said the UK now has less than a week’s worth of demand for gas in store.

American actor and TV host RuPaul Charles opened RuPaul’s DragCon UK event by paying tribute to fellow drag queen The Vivienne as someone with a passion for “love and life”. James Lee Williams won the ...

The former Burnley boss was dismissed by Everton just hours before their 2-0 FA Cup third round victory at home to Peterborough.

Laura Robson cannot wait to see how the ‘mind-blowing’ partnership between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray plays out on court at the Australian Open. Despite hanging up his racket last summer, the Scot ...

Ceri Morgan, 61, was charged with raping a woman in Haverfordwest between November 30 and December 31 in 2009. The case came before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on January 7, and was sent on to ...

Millions of families who claim Child Benefit are set to receive increased payments from this April. HMRC has confirmed that families with one child will now receive the new amount of £26.05 per week, ...