4 h. ago Passport prices to rise again – with astonishing 25 per cent increase in just two years

Cost of document will increase by more than twice the rate of inflation

Economics

5 h. ago UK holidaymakers will have to pay more for a passport from April

It will be the third time in just over two years that the price of a UK passport has risen

Politics

56 h. ago Most households in England face a THIRD YEAR of maximum council tax hikes and some will see an eye

After all councils confirmed their plans, an analysis showed how nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) of 153 upper-tier authorities in England will impose a 4.99 per cent increase.

Politics

58 h. ago Council Tax Rises in Scotland 2025: Here are all 32 local authorities' tax hikes

Many Scots are facing double-digit council tax rises.

Culture

6 d. ago Care home costs in one part of Wales have soared by up to 66% in just four years

The cost of residential care in Ceredigion has increased by between 48 to 66 per cent since 2021

Politics

9 d. ago Cheltenham racegoers set to drink '380k pints of Guinness' with Irish stout 'expected to make £3m' as online trend of 'splitting the G' surges

Racegoers at this year's Festival are set to indulge in an unprecedented amount of Guinness, with estimates suggesting nearly 380,000 pints will be poured-marking a 43 per cent increase.

Economics

9 d. ago Cheltenham revellers set to drink 380,000 pints of Guinness this week

Racegoers at this year's Festival are set to indulge in an unprecedented amount of Guinness, with estimates suggesting nearly 380,000 pints will be poured-marking a 43 per cent increase.

Politics

9 d. ago Long waits for cervical cancer tests 'giving women sleepless nights'

The longest wait experienced in 2024 was 266 days in NHS Tayside, an increase of 52 per cent on 2019

Politics

1 week ago Pressure on Labour to scrap migrant hotels as Home Office 'refuses to commit to end date while spending £5.5million accommodating asylum seekers every day'

Figures showed there were 38,079 in hotels at the end of December, up from 29,585 at the end of June - an increase of 29 per cent.

Economics

1 week ago Man Utd job cuts cast in damning light as report points to new Ineos problem

UEFA's finance and investment report says there has been a 33 per cent increase in staff across clubs since 2019 - just as Manchester United plan to trim their workforce again

Politics

1 week ago Important health warning issued to women who 'don't have sex often'

The researchers found that females between the ages of 20 and 59 who had sex less than once a week were at a 70 per cent increased risk of death within five years.

Events

2 w. ago Council tax in one of the most popular parts of Wales could jump by almost 10% from next month

Taxpayers in Pembrokeshire are expected to be facing a 9.85 per cent increase in their bills, taking the average annual bill to well over £2,000

Politics

2 w. ago Advert trying to deter people from crossing the English Channel in small boats is launched by the Home Office in IRAQ

The campaign is underway amid a 20 per cent increase in illegal migrants who made the journey this year, with the total standing at 2,716 so far.

Society

2 w. ago Keir Starmer faces growing pressure from senior Labour MPs over his decision to cut the overseas aid budget to fund increase in defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP

Labour MPs lined up to criticise the move in the Commons on Monday, with Barry Gardiner warning it would lead to more 'more people being slain by famine, drought, disaster and war'.

Economics

2 w. ago Perth and Kinross Council budget "addresses immediate needs"

Councillors agreed a council tax increase of 9.5 per cent on top of the Scottish Water charges increase of 9.9 per cent from April 2025

Politics

2 w. ago Railcards increase in price for first time in more than a decade

Rail fares will also increase by almost 5 per cent in England and Wales

Politics

2 w. ago Former Scottish Labour first minister Jack McConnell blasts Keir Starmer over foreign aid cuts

Jack McConnell urged the Prime Minister to rethink slashing the international development budget cut from 0.5 per cent of gross national income to 0.3 per cent to increase defence spending.

Politics

3 w. ago Perth and Kinross Council tax to increase by 9.5 per cent as councillors approve budget

The increase was agreed by councillors as they met to set the 2025/26 budget on Wednesday

Economics

3 w. ago PMQs live: Starmer mocks Badenoch’s ‘desperate search for relevance’ in clash over defence spending boost

PM set to discuss increase to 2.5 per cent by 2027

Politics

3 w. ago PMQs live: Starmer to be grilled over defence spending ahead of US visit for crunch Trump talks

PM set to discuss increase to 2.5 per cent by 2027

Politics