A man has been detained after an ambulance was driven away from Royal Stoke University Hospital while a patient and a paramedic were still inside, prompting a major police response.The vehicle was taken at about 8.15pm.Officers say a paramedic, a patient and another person were in the rear of the ambulance when it left the hospital grounds. Local police launched a wide search that involved a...

The Competition and Markets Authority has announced new rules forcing vets to be clearer about what they charge and who owns them.Under the reforms, written prescription fees will be limited to £21 for the first medicine and £12.50 for each additional item.Practices will also need to publish clear price lists for common services such as consultations, routine procedures and cremation. A...

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the Budget, ordinary Britons are voicing clear and varied priorities.From housing taxes to care for disabled people, voters across incomes have specific asks they want reflected in government plans.Wesley Thorne, 52, and his wife Toni run a sweets business near Bristol and say moving into a larger home is out of reach because stamp duty could tack...