The number of people at state pension age or older who are paying the tax at 40 or above has doubled in four years, according to HMRC figures.

Ms Reeves will insist that the UK is open for business to other nations, after a trio of deals with the US, India and the EU have been struck.

Taku Eto came under fire earlier this week after saying that he never had to buy rice thanks to his supporters’ gifts.

A knife crime activist is set to drive across the country in an “amnesty van” to encourage young people to hand over illegal weapons ahead of a fresh ban on ninja swords.

A new wax figure of the Princess of Wales has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds London. Styled in a sparkly pink Jenny Packham gown and silver pumps, Kate’s waxwork is also wearing a replica of the ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy hit out at the renewed military offensive in the Gaza strip and the restrictions on aid.

The popular video game Fortnite has returned to the iPhone app store in the US, ending a prolonged exile that was triggered by a legal showdown over the lucrative fees that Apple had been collecting ...

Treating cold sores with anti-viral medicines could help slash the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Previous studies have found that the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can lie ...

Dr Simon Paine, a consultant neuropathologist at NUH, added: “This new method of diagnosing brain tumours is going to be a game changer, it really is revolutionary. It not only increases the speed at ...

The Work and Pensions Secretary will stand firm on Labour’s £5 billion plans for welfare cuts on Wednesday, arguing that reform is needed to make sure the system survives.