Chancellor Rachel Reeves limited access to the benefit, worth up to £300, in a cost-saving measure, as she sought to repair the nation’s finances.

Sussex Police said a ‘security cordon has been put in place’ inside the south terminal after the discovery in luggage.

Number 10 refused to explicitly comment on ‘hypotheticals’ but said the UK would follow its ‘legal obligations’.

The mobile browser market in the UK is not working well for businesses and consumers and Apple and Google should be investigated further by the competition watchdog, an initial inquiry has said.

Defence lawyers were giving closing speeches in the trial of taxi driver Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool, and brother Faisal Malik.

A status red rain warning is in place for Cork and Galway from midnight until 10am on Saturday, with heavy rainfall expected in west Cork in particular. Severe flooding, damage to homes and businesses ...

Organisers of the Lyme Regis Christmas lights switch-on and the Mapperton Christmas Market say the events are still going ahead.

The family of Harshita Brella say they will “never forget you till our last breath” in a tribute released to the 24-year-old. Northamptonshire Police detectives believe Ms Brella was murdered in Corby ...

The sale would give fans the chance to buy part of the band’s history, including its ‘backline’, auctioneers said.

The BBC has revealed details of a one-year podcast licensing deal with Gary Lineker’s production company. Broadcaster and former England striker Lineker is leaving BBC football highlights programme ...

A woman accused of murdering a father-of-three more than two years ago has appeared at crown court. Amy Pugh, of Stafford Road in Wolverhampton, was charged on Thursday with the murder of Kyle Pugh, ...