Chaos at the heart of government and a failure to take Covid-19 seriously cost 23,000 lives in the first wave of the pandemic, a public inquiry has concluded.

Then, on Sunday, Phoenix will have home advantage for their match-up with Bristol Flyers. Tonight’s other fixtures: Bristol v London; Leicester v Caledonia; Newcastle v Surrey. Sunday: London v ...

Temperatures fell as low as minus 11C overnight as the UK’s cold snap continued. According to the Met Office, the frigid temperature was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch in the Scottish Highlands, with ...

The Co-op has announced plans to create thousands of new jobs, through bringing in 7,000 apprenticeships by 2030 at sites across the UK.

The proposal would not only bar Ukraine from joining Nato but would also prevent the alliance’s future expansion.

Consumer confidence has fallen across all measures as the public braces for difficult news in next week’s Budget, figures show. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell by two points to minus ...

In Scotland, some areas may reach minus 10 to 12C as the recent cold snap reaches its final day. Forecaster Simon Partridge said: “It does look like we will have the coldest night of this winter so ...

Experts at Cornwall Insight have said they expect Ofgem’s price cap to drop by 1 because of lower wholesale energy prices.

The Co-op has announced plans to create thousands of new apprenticeships in the next few years. The retail giant gave details of a £70 million commitment through its Levy Share service to create 7,000 ...

The Chancellor has been urged to levy a windfall tax on commercial banks to fund a £300 cut to energy bills. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has pushed for Rachel Reeves to follow plans proposed ...

Author Julia Donaldson and actor Rob Brydon will also visit the experts to get their special treasures mended and fixed in time for Christmas.

Some 69 of farmers believe the buying relationship between growers and retailers has deteriorated in the last two years, the poll found.