25 h. ago Millions of pensioners due DWP letter with crucial winter payment details

Pensioners in England and Wales will find out exactly how much they will receive from this year's Winter Fuel Payment.

Economics

26 h. ago ‘Drinking was big!’ Pub landlords – one gen Z, one 66 – discuss how they stay open in an age of sobriety

Last year, more than 400 pubs closed in England and Wales, as rising costs kept customers at home and drinking rates among young people declined. Can any remain afloat? Two landlords from different generations discuss the problems and possibilitiesThirty-eight years separate pub landlords Coby Morton, 28, who runs the Dolphin Inn in Shrewsbury, and Jason Osborne, 66, who operates four pubs across the country, including the Raven in central London. In that time, our drinking habits and the fate of our pubs have changed dramatically. After a stagnant period in the 1980s, alcohol consumption soared in the late 1990s until, by 2004 – a year termed “peak booze” by The New Statesman – Britons drank 9.5 litres of alcohol per person.In recent years, our appetite for drinking has dwindled, especially among young people. Earlier this year, a survey carried out by Savanta found nearly half (43%) of 18-34-year-olds in Britain do not drink alcohol. This, combined with rising costs, has had a hug...

Politics

36 h. ago 250,000 families to receive confirmation of £150 discount on energy bills

Letters will be dropping on doormats across England and Wales from Tuesday

Economics

36 h. ago Eligible households to receive confirmation of £150 energy bills discount

Letters are being sent to households from Tuesday after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expanded the Warm Home Discount.

Economics

36 h. ago Over 250,000 families urged to check for letters about £150 bills help landing this week – see if you need to act

MORE than 250,000 families are set to receive letters this week confirming their £150 discount on energy bills this winter. The Warm Home Discount letters are being sent to households across England and Wales from Tuesday, with all those entitled set to receive one before January. The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a one-off £150...

Economics

42 h. ago China spy case evidence was not strong enough for trial, says chief prosecutor

Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, insisted the failure of the case was not ‘a question of blame’.

Events

43 h. ago Lewis Moody 'honoured' as England icon given Twickenham role for emotional return

Lewis Moody is set to play a part in England's autumnal opener against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, with the former Leicester Tigers and Bath flanker set for a special honour

Politics

45 h. ago How much are tourist taxes in the UK and where are they charged?

Exclusive: The mayor of Liverpool would like to see visitor levies expanded across the city

Politics

47 h. ago Free bus pass update as Department for Transport responds amid age change call

Calls are growing for more people to get concessionary bus travel in England - to bring it into line with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Politics

49 h. ago Prisons to carry out extra checks after migrant sex offender released in error

According to a report from His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, 262 prisoners across Wales and England were mistakenly released between April 2024 and March 2025, a significant increase from the 115 cases reported in the previous year

Events

2 d. ago Mistakenly freeing prisoners ‘more common because of changes to release’

The chief inspector of prisons’ comments come after it emerged that sex offender Hadush Kebatu was mistakenly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.

Events

4 d. ago Zara Tindall reacts after Mike reveals Prince William’s nickname – 'In so much trouble!'

Mike Tindall, the former England rugby star, once revealed the Prince of Wales' hilarious nickname, leaving wife Zara shocked

Politics

4 d. ago How to watch Rugby League Ashes: TV channel and start time as England face Australia

The Rugby League Ashes returns for the first time in 22 years as England face Australia at Wembley Stadium - here is how to watch

Sport

4 d. ago Number of prisoners released in error more than doubled in a year, data shows

A report by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service said 262 prisoners were released in error from April 2024 to March 2025.

Events

5 d. ago Lee Trundle explains how cutting two things out of diet helped him lose 8kg in seven weeks

Former Swansea and Wrexham striker Lee Trundle has revealed the dieting secrets behind his impressive physique after he starred in a charity boxing match last weekend

Events

5 d. ago Lee Trundle reveals two simple diet changes he made to achieve incredible body transformation

Former Swansea and Wrexham star Lee Trundle has shared how he completely transformed his body in seven weeks to prepare for a charity boxing match against another ex-player

Events

5 d. ago London’s violent crime hotspots: Interactive map reveals tide of knife attacks and other assaults across capital

Capital accounts for almost a third of knife offences in England and Wales, research shows

Events

5 d. ago London’s violent crime hotspots: Interactive map reveals tide of assaults across the capital

Capital accounts for almost a third of knife offences in England and Wales, research shows

Events

5 d. ago Pharmacy deserts mapped: Hardest places in England and Wales' to find a local chemist

National Pharmacy Association analysis reveals areas of the country where it is hardest to find a community pharmacists - with 1,400 having shut since 2016

Politics

6 d. ago Homicides fall to lowest level since police records began in 2003

Some 518 offences were recorded in the year to June, a decrease of 6% from the previous 12-month-period.

Events