International Distribution Services announced it had acquired a 49% stake in Collect+ with a £43.9 million investment. Around 8,000 Collect+ convenience stores will be rebranded to a Royal Mail Shop ...

There are 16 million Brits living with some form of disability. That’s one in four. Yet two-thirds say they skip holidays because they can’t find suitable accommodation. The problem isn’t always a ...

The ONS said growth was better than expected in the last three quarters of 2024, though overall annual growth remained at 1.1%. The UK economy grew by an unrevised 0.3% between April and June as ...

The Liberal Democrats have called for cigarette-style health warnings and “doom-scrolling” caps to protect children from social media, with Ofsted’s chief publicly calling for more school smartphone ...

Public sector borrowing is now at a five-year high, and the Office for Budget Responsibility has just downgraded its growth forecasts. Against this backdrop, Labour is staking its credibility on a ...

Russia is preparing for its largest military call-up in nearly a decade, with President Vladimir Putin ordering 135,000 men aged 18 to 30 into routine service between October and December. The Kremlin ...

Hamas negotiators are said to be reviewing Donald Trump’s plan for peace in Gaza “in good faith” as Sir Keir Starmer called on the group to “end the misery ...

Contributions to national life outside of big cities will be celebrated through a new UK Town of Culture competition, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced. To run alongside the UK City of Culture ...

Eight-time major winner Tom Watson has congratulated Europe on their thrilling Ryder Cup win and said he is “ashamed” of the behaviour of the home fans at the Bethpage Black course in New York. Europe ...

A new “online hospital” will deliver millions of appointments and help slash waiting lists, Sir Keir Starmer will announce.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is drawing up emergency plans to deal with the so-called 'Boriswave' of migrants, LBC understands ...

A £500 million package will help boost pay and improve conditions for care workers, Wes Streeting will announce. The fair pay agreement will establish a new negotiating body that brings together ...