Downing Street refused to be drawn into a row over the tech billionaire’s criticisms of its plans to reform inheritance tax for farms.

A damaged Maltese ship carrying potentially explosive fertiliser has returned to Norfolk, sparking criticism of Transport Secretary Louise Haigh. MV Ruby arrived at Great Yarmouth’s harbour on Monday, ...

A man has admitted being the owner of a XL bully which killed his neighbour while it was dangerously out of control. Ian Langley, 54, suffered fatal neck injuries when he was attacked while he walked ...

Faster testing of “battle-winning capabilities” that could include long-range strike missiles will be enabled by a new agreement between the UK, US and Australia, the Ministry of Defence has announced ...

Mr Swann told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he believed it would have been ‘unethical and unnecessary’ to deploy the orders based on age ...

An MP has said it is “mystifying” why files on the bombing of the Navy support ship Sir Galahad during the Falklands War have still not been released. Defence minister Al Carns said the Ministry of ...

Stormont’s former health minister Robin Swann has admitted that decisions he made during the Covid pandemic continue to “weigh heavily” upon him. Mr Swann also told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he did ...

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 316,000 new businesses were created in 2023, down from 337,000 the year before.