Hopes of a multi-billion pound pensions windfall to drive growth and raise incomes for retirees have been dealt a serious blow.Official figures contained in DWP papers show just a tiny fraction of...

Ruby-May Martinwood, who first made her mark in BBC's Father Brown back in 2022, has been a regular fixture on the show ever since.She portrays Brenda Palmer, the housekeeper of Father Brown (played...

Runcorn isn't just the Cheshire town where Reform made history, going from having virtually no representation in the town at all to declaring a win and triumphantly beating Labour by six votes. It...

Germany's Merz becomes chancellor after surviving historic vote failure16 hours agoPaul Kirby and Jessica ParkerIn London and BerlinGetty ImagesConservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament...

Germany's Merz becomes chancellor after surviving historic vote failure3 hours agoPaul Kirby and Jessica ParkerIn London and BerlinGetty ImagesConservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament...

Germany's Merz faces new vote for chancellor after failing to win majority19 minutes agoPaul Kirby and Jessica ParkerIn London and BerlinReutersGermany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz...