A major change in the UK’s weather will start on Thursday, the Met Office said, as heavy rain and strong gusts hit the country.

The proportion of families who admit to flouting rules or playing the system to secure a school place has risen, according to Zoopla.

Slow Horses creator Mick Herron has won the highest accolade for crime writers after coming up with a tale about failing and chaotic spies.

Sir Keir Starmer has announced changes to ‘hopeless’ judicial reviews that he says are holding up infrastructure projects.

Half of motorists pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside drug tests, an investigation has found, sparking calls for a fresh approach to tackle the “growing epidemic”. Police figures ...

Actors Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden are to star in a play about addiction that has been transferred to the West End. Slow Horses actor Lowden, 34, will reprise his role as Luka in the production ...

The Sutton Trust also said employers continue to underpay interns and give opportunities to family and friends rather than advertising them.

A survey found expectations for the state of the economy over the next three months have worsened to minus 34, down from minus 27 in December.

A dozen new stamps being issued to celebrate the Royal Armouries have been revealed by the Royal Mail. Eight stamps in the main set will show examples of armour made between 1520 and 1686 which were ...

Deloitte found earnings from matchdays were up 11 per cent on average across the 20 clubs in its Football Money League.

A rising proportion of adults in England both smoke and vape, according to a new study. Researchers said that so-called “dual use” is often a “transitional state” when smokers are trying to quit ...

Burnley boss Scott Parker praised his side’s ruthlessness as they thrashed relegation-haunted Plymouth 5-0 at Home Park. Braces from Zian Flemming and Josh Laurent plus a Josh Cullen effort put the ...