The UK Home Office has allocated an additional £2 million to Cleveland Police to combat violent crime and organised gang activity in Middlesbrough.

A major social health report shows the share of young people in England without a single close friend has risen sharply since 2014, prompting warnings about the long-term mental...

South Yorkshire Police have detained five people and opened a homicide investigation after a newborn girl was found fatally stabbed at a residential property in Sheffield.

New financial data shows that securing a comfortable retirement in Britain now requires £64,000 more than five years ago, reflecting the effects of sustained inflation and volat...

Nationwide Building Society has recorded the first monthly increase in British house prices in five months, suggesting easing mortgage conditions and changing interest-rate expe...

The head of Britain’s financial regulator is facing scrutiny over alleged threatening behaviour towards a consumer rights group during an investigation into £9 billion of possib...

First Minister John Swinney is defending plans to cap the retail prices of basic supermarket goods in Scotland, despite warnings from retailers that the intervention could disru...

The new Labour government is redesigning Britain’s early release programme as it tries to ease severe prison overcrowding while addressing concerns over public safety and limite...

Britain experienced its hottest summer since records began, increasing pressure for greater climate resilience as prolonged heat strained healthcare, transport systems and agric...

Ed Miliband has announced a broad reassessment of Britain’s diplomatic and strategic relationship with Israel, marking a significant change in UK policy towards the Middle East.