A Labour-run council has been criticised after introducing a second-home council tax on 33 homeowners. Critics said Rochdale council undertook a "cash grabbing" move, given that properties account...
Off the back of YouGov's recent blockbuster opinion poll for Reform UK – putting Nigel Farage's party seven points ahead of Labour and 12 clear of the Conservatives – the latest poll by Find Out...
The £3 single ticket cap, a measure meant to keep bus fares affordable for tens of thousands of passengers, could be scrapped.The universal £3 limit is set to be axed in favour of a more "targeted"...
US and UK agree deal slashing Trump tariffs on cars and metals2 hours agoNatalie ShermanBBC NewsThe US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a set number of British cars and allow some steel and...
UNTIL recently, our democratic system was like a pendulum that oscillated between Labour and the Conservatives. But now the pendulum has been replaced by a demolition ball that threatens to pull down...
Four in 10 universities face financial challenges19 minutes agoBranwen Jeffreys & Hazel ShearingEducation editor & Education correspondentUCUMore than four in 10 universities in England are...
Greater Manchester Police revealed that over the span of a year, Benjamin Magee exploited his position of power to sexually abuse his 15 year old victim 'in return' for his presents.The 32 year old...
Four in 10 universities face financial challenges36 minutes agoBranwen Jeffreys & Hazel ShearingEducation editor & Education correspondentUCUMore than four in 10 universities in England are...
A horror crash has sparked huge delays throughout Greater Manchester on Thursday morning.Drivers are facing travel chaos after two lanes were shut on the M62 eastbound between junctions 18 and 19...
On July 10th, 2022 my beloved 78-year old mum Jackie fell in the early hours, when getting out of bed, at her home in Barwell, Leicestershire. She pressed her alarm, which she’d been given as...
The latest YouGov poll after Reform UK's barnstorming results in the May 1 elections perhaps make the grimmest reading yet for the Conservatives. YouGov has Reform on 29% – seven ahead of Labour on...
Official data shows that the cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels and other accommodation between 2019 and 2029 is expected to reach £15.3 billion. The figure equates to £4 million a day or...
Nine people have been arrested after a group of neo-Nazis who threw a pub party to celebrate the birthday of Adolf Hitler last month. Members of the far-right group British Movement North West posted...
Power was restored to Heathrow Airport's terminals seven hours before flights re-started on the day it was closed because of a substation fire, an investigation has found. An interim report by the...
Cause of Heathrow shutdown fire unknown, report says45 minutes agoThomas MackintoshBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe root cause of a fire which led to the shutdown of Heathrow Airport and affected hundreds of...