Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen has died aged 86..

Three teenagers who died when a car drove into the River Wear in Sunderland on Tuesday have been named by police..

Detectives investigating the Grenfell fire have passed files of evidence relating to 20 companies and 54 individuals to prosecutors, the Metropolitan Police said..

Household energy bills are forecast to see the biggest hike in four years as experts warned a typical bill could soar by nearly £300 in January due to the Iran war..

Britain’s economic growth was stronger than first thought in the second quarter as a hot weather and World Cup boost offset Iran war impacts, according to official figures..

Greggs has said it plans to shut four factories with the loss of about 740 jobs as part of an overhaul of its food manufacturing operations..

A shake-up of the way increases to the state pension are calculated from 2030 has been unveiled by Prime Minister Andy Burnham as part of plans to help pay for “landmark” social care reforms..

Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go “all the way” and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK’s future relationship with Brussels..