The Prime Minister said this week that he wanted to look at widening eligibility for the payments worth up to £300.

A woman has appeared in court to deny murdering a “well-loved” father-of-six on Christmas Day. Kirsty Carless, 33, appeared at Stafford Crown Court via video link from HMP Foston Hall in Derbyshire on ...

The ambulance was locked at the time while the paramedics were inside a patient’s home in Harrow, north-west London.

POLICE are appealing for information from the public about a wanted man with links to Winsford. Cheshire Police said Michael Acton is wanted for a failure to appear at court, stalking and threats.

Flaviu Naghi, 34, pleaded not guilty to two charges relating to the death of six-month-old Sophia Kelemen in Tenby in January.

The German economy grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing, official data showed. That was double the growth initially estimated for Europe’s ...

In a treaty to “complete the process of decolonisation of Mauritius”, the Government has agreed to pay at least £120 million-a-year for 99 years for control of the vital Diego Garcia base, plus hand ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “emboldening Hamas”, after the British Prime Minister joined the leaders of France and Canada in calling for a halt to Israel’s military offensive ...

The weapon was not fired and no-one was injured in the incident at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow early on Friday.

US packaging maker International Paper has announced plans to close five sites in the UK, putting about 300 jobs at risk, following its acquisition of DS Smith. The company said it needs to become ...

Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...

The Telegraph is to be bought by a consortium led by US investment firm RedBird Capital for around £500 million. It is the latest turn in a tumultuous two-year takeover process for the 170-year-old ...