More than one in four Greeks - 26.9% of the population - is on the threshold of poverty or social exclusion, a Eurostat report published Wednesday (April 30) has revealed. This translates to roughly...

Britain's nursery problem: Parents still face 'childcare deserts'41 minutes agoVanessa ClarkeEducation CorrespondentBBC"We have the one of the most expensive systems in the world… today I want to...

A leading cancer specialist has written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting urging him to launch an overhaul of cancer services, alongside a damning new report showing nearly 200,000 avoidable cancer...

When it comes to alcohol consumption, most might assume Germany or the UK with its pub tradition would top the charts. But according to the latest figures, neither holds the title of Europe’s...

Donald Trump has unveiled sweeping new trade tariffs as part of his “Make America Wealthy Again” plan - and the UK is among the countries targeted. Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, the...

Rachel Reeves has been humiliated by the Office for Budget Responsibility as the UK’s economic forecaster said her promise to secure economic growth has been blown apart. Speaking in the Commons...

Conservative shadow Chancellor Mel Stride lost his cool in the Commons this afternoon as he refused to hold back when condemning Rachel Reeves' economic record.Mr Stride accused the Chancellor of...

Rachel Reeves will announce further welfare cuts after the budget watchdog warned of a £1.6 billion shortfall, according to reports. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has rejected the...

Rachel Reeves must not carry on with an "austerity lite" and instead embrace dergulation in her Spring Statement to drive economic growth, a finance boss has said. The Chancellor confirmed yesterday...