17 h. ago £100,000 charitable sum issued for farmers as calls grow for government 'thank you' payment

The charity is offering payments of up to £1,000 per any farming family business impacted by the snow.

Economics

22 h. ago Home Office bails out 'bankrupt' police force for first time over £65million black hole

South Yorkshire Police has become the first force in the UK to issue a '114 notice' asking the Government for help. It blamed an 'accounting error' which went unnoticed for five years

Economics

28 h. ago Government issues statement on new restrictions for households with wood burning stoves

Wood and log burners are said to produce toxic air pollution in our homes, impacting our health and the environment

Politics

34 h. ago The Greater Manchester council left teetering on the brink of bankruptcy

Only a £20m loan can save the authority, which has issued a plea for Government case

Sport

35 h. ago Government issues major update on Lifetime ISAs held by 1.5m Britons

The government will top up your contributions by a quarter for free - but using it wrongly can also cost you money

Politics

36 h. ago Government issues statement on the extension of the 5p fuel duty cut

The Autumn Budget revelation was discussed in Parliament this week

Politics

54 h. ago Government responds to calls to stop local elections being cancelled

Cancelling local elections is 'voter suppression and undemocratic', according to a petition with more than 100,000 signatures

Politics

54 h. ago Watch Storm Goretti LIVE as webcams show 100mph winds hit in rare red Met Office warning

Live webcam footage shows Storm Goretti battering Britain with terrifying 100mph winds as the government issued urgent mobile alerts warning of 'danger to life'

Events

60 h. ago Government issues update on pavement parking problem affecting parents and people with disabilities

New regulations surrounding the issue will come into force this year

Politics

3 d. ago Minnesota politicians slam Trump’s justification for immigration agent killing woman during ICE raid – live

Governor Tim Walz denounces Trump’s ‘propaganda machine’ and issues ‘warning order’ to prepare state’s national guard; US president blames victim in lengthy social media postWoman fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video showsMiranda Bryant, the Guardian’s Nordic correspondent, also has written this handy explainer on why Donald Trump is renewing calls for a takeover of Greenland: Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Government issues statement as UK drivers to get compensation for incorrect speeding fines

Last month's 'anomaly' led to thousands of drivers being wrongly prosecuted

Politics

4 d. ago Government issues statement on Blue Badge eligibility for condition affecting thousands of Brits

People living with Parkinson's may be entitled to a Blue Badge

Politics

4 d. ago UK savers warned as NS&I 'trims back' interest rates after 'November bump'

The Government-owned bank has slashed interest rates on its new issues of British Savings Bonds

Events

5 d. ago Government issues firework ban update after petition reaches 189,000 signatures

The Government issued a response to the petition back in November

Politics

5 d. ago Call for universal school swimming as poorest children miss out on lifesaving lessons

MSPs to debate petition with 10,000 signatures calling for financial relief to keep pools open

Politics

7 d. ago All Bank holiday dates in 2026 as Government issues UK dates announcement

The UK Government has confirmed bank holiday dates for 2026

Politics

7 d. ago Saudi invites Yemen’s southern factions to ‘dialogue’ in Riyadh after surprise independence bid

Southern Transitional Council wants to form a breakaway state, which would split the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest state in twoSaudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has called for Yemen’s southern factions to attend a “dialogue” in Riyadh, after a surprise independence bid and the United Arab Emirates declaring it had withdrawn all troops from Yemen.In a statement on Saturday, the Saudi ministry urged “a comprehensive conference in Riyadh to bring together all southern factions to discuss just solutions to the southern cause”. Riyadh said the Yemeni government had issued the invitation for talks. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Fury as top Tory gives Roman Abramovich legal support amid Ukraine ultimatum

Campaigners have voiced their fury after it emerged Tory shadow Attorney General is a member of Roman Abramovich's legal team - days after the Government issued the oligarch an ultimatum

Politics

1 week ago Harry and Meghan's closest advisor quits as head of their charity days after Sussexes lost their eleventh publicist

Sources indicate that Holt now wants to return to live in London with his husband and young child and that it would be a 'governance issue' if he carried on.

Politics

1 week ago Stranger Things petition almost at 300,000 signatures as fans slam final season

Stranger Things returns for the season five finale on New Year's Day in the UK as fans launch a petition calling for unseen footage to be released

Sport