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The fiscal squeeze facing new Chancellor John Healey ahead of his inaugural Budget has been laid bare as official figures showed government borrowing unexpectedly rose to £1.8 billion last month..

The world’s oldest person is celebrating her 117th birthday after a year of “many firsts”, including meeting the King and holding his hand..

The UK is set to experience more storms and rain over the upcoming autumn and winter seasons caused by an “unprecedented” El Nino event, forecasters have warned..

Fly-tippers will be forced to pay for the clean-up when they dump waste illegally, Andy Burnham has said..

Work is under way to remove a derailed train from a track in East Sussex after an incident that injured 30 people, as rail bosses confirmed the line will reopen in September..

Wildlife in the New Forest which was ravaged by a fire will take decades to recover – with the blaze destroying ancient beech and oak trees which have grown at the site for hundreds of years, according to Forestry England..

Reforming compulsory resits for English and maths GCSEs is crucial to tackling the Neets crisis and opening doors for young people, education leaders have said..

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to move back to Britain in a shock development more than six years after they relocated to the US, the Press Association understands..

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from last year but the rate scoring a decent pass has returned to pre-pandemic levels, national figures show..

US actress Sadie Sink and musician Tom Fletcher are among the famous faces nominated for the Stage Debut Awards..

More than nine in 10 parents think more could be done to engage their children in classical music, according to new research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO)..

Leading children’s doctors warned that vaping “should not be seen as a harmless part of growing up”.

Three family members who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham have been named by police..

A company owned by Sheffield United’s chairmen has been wound up at the High Court..

Andy Burnham has sent his sympathies to the relatives and friends of a girl who is fighting for her life after three of her family members died following an incident at sea off West Sussex..

UK inflation has jumped to its highest rate since March after energy prices were pushed up by the Iran war, according to official figures..

The UK will see showers over the coming days but the rain is “not going to solve the drought situation overnight”, a forecaster has said..

Andy Burnham has pledged to work to “get everyone in for Christmas” as he continues to build on his vow to end rough sleeping..