6 d. ago London boroughs dominate list of cheapest council tax bills in England

London boroughs dominate list of cheapest council tax bills in England  Evening Standard

Economics

7 d. ago Revealed: London boroughs dominate league table of cheapest council tax bills in England

Wandsworth, Westminster and City of London are least expensive areas

Economics

8 d. ago Scale of London's economic inactivity crisis revealed: More than 300,000 Londoners now too sick to work

One in 10 Londoners were too sick to work in two London boroughs in 2024, the Standard can reveal

Economics

8 d. ago England could leave Twickenham for Milton Keynes or Birmingham, says RFU chief

Bill Sweeney says there are “plenty of places that would like to have us”.

Politics

8 d. ago No green light: RFU threatens to leave Twickenham over Beyoncé spat

RFU wants license to stage more concerts and eventsSweeney moots move to Milton Keynes or BirminghamThe Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has threatened to take England away from Twickenham and move to Milton Keynes or Birmingham due to licensing restrictions after missing out on lucrative Beyoncé concerts at the stadium. Sweeney has warned that if Richmond council does not grant the RFU permission to stage more non-rugby events at Twickenham, “it would be a tough call for us” with moves away from London mooted.The RFU has previously explored buying half of Wembley and a move to a greenfield site in Birmingham, an acknowledgment that Twickenham is not fit for purpose. The RFU ultimately committed to its plans to revamp Twickenham, due to begin in 2027 and which could cost up to £663m, but needs to raise revenues by hosting more music concerts. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago UK’s worst areas for potholes revealed as cost of bringing roads up to scratch estimated to be £16.8bn

It would cost £16.8 billion and take 12 years to fix all potholes in England and Wales

Economics

1 week ago Cheapest Council Tax in Scotland 2025: Here are the 10 local authorities with the lowest bills

How much you pay in council tax depends on which local authority area you live in.

Economics

1 week ago Council tax map: Find out how much yours will rise this year as 90% face maximum increase

Seven out of 10 households in England will see bills go up for the third consecutive year

Politics

2 w. ago Starmer insists ‘there’s no return to austerity’ despite benefits and civil service cuts

The government has axed NHS England and is expected to unveil billions of pounds of cuts to benefit spending

Politics

2 w. ago Anger as quango which prompted HS2 to build a bat tunnel to be handed new powers to purchase land to offset damage done to nature by new developments

Labour 's planning bill will enable Natural England to 'acquire land compulsorily' to build nature reserves and other havens for wildlife.

Events

2 w. ago ULEZ lowers air pollution most in London boroughs that opposed it, data reveals

ULEZ lowers air pollution most in London boroughs that opposed it, data reveals  Sky News

Politics

3 w. ago NFL legend Bill Belichick is coaching practices again. Only now he's a college rookie at UNC

Bill Belichick is back on the practice sidelines again, though now in college at North Carolina

Economics

3 w. ago Five ways to beat April energy price rise and save £100s on your bills

The average energy bill for households in England, Wales and Scotland on a standard variable tariff will rise by 6.4% from April 1, but you can do these five things now to save money

Economics

3 w. ago No confidence vote risks sending English rugby into ‘paralysis’, clubs told

Chief executive Bill Sweeney will face a vote of no-confidence at a special general meeting in late March

Politics