A train operator said it took more than 5,000 children on free trips under a scheme to help disadvantaged pupils. Avanti West Coast provided 215 excursions for 5,250 schoolchildren aged between four ...

The German economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024, according to preliminary official figures. The stats come just weeks before an election largely focused on the economy. The Federal ...

Parents’ poor mental health has become the most common factor in children’s social care assessments in England, according to a report which saw it cited more often than domestic abuse for the first ...

The group said last month it was facing an extra £32 million in wage costs from Budget measures and that price rises would be ‘inevitable’.

India’s navy has launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate, underlining the importance of protecting its crucial Indian ...

The former Hear’Say singer has suffered four miscarriages and often spoken openly about the psychological effects of baby loss on women.

Common problems caused by potholes include damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels.

International Distribution Services said Royal Mail’s revenues lifted 2.4 in the three months to the end of December.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she will ‘fight every day’ to improve people’s living standards.

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 2.5 in December from 2.6 in November, the Office for National Statistics said.

Ecover is encouraging UK shoppers to buy refills instead of new bottles of washing-up liquid in 2025 to reduce plastic pollution ...

Emma Raducanu’s second-round match at the Australian Open will pit her against a friend who also knows the pitfalls of teenage stardom.