12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (425+ words) A Plaid Cymru MP is calling for a reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector. Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts raised the issue during Prime Minister’s Questions, urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to consider the change in the Autumn…...

17+ hour, 8+ min ago   (424+ words) Relations between Britain and America have been further strained after Donald Trump expressed support for a united Ireland. The US president claimed Irish unification was inevitable as he spoke to reporters alongside Taoiseach Micheál Martin, adding it “may as well…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (779+ words) A landlord registration service will gradually roll out in regions of England from December, the Government has said. The register is expected to launch on December 15, starting in the West Midlands and onto other areas over 12 months. The move is…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (851+ words) Hundreds of police officers lined the street at the funeral of a colleague who was killed in a collision on the A66. Standard bearers represented every UK force at the service for Pc Matthew Blades, 37, at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church…...

4+ day, 6+ min ago   (406+ words) The Home Secretary has agreed an intelligence sharing deal with Belgium in an effort to stop migrant boats launching from the country. Ministers hope the agreement will help police in both countries to work faster against people smuggling and organised…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (272+ words) The UK has committed £100 million to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter with a package of military equipment including Patriot missiles. Defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones will be supplied to Ukraine through the contribution to Nato’s prioritised Ukraine…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (599+ words) Martin Lewis has urged households on standard energy tariffs to consider fixing their bills now, warning that waiting could leave them paying more during the expensive winter months. The Money Saving Expert founder says a cheap fixed deal is likely…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (366+ words) The Reform UK Scotland leader has said Scotland’s income tax banding system is “nuts” as he pledged to review it if the party wins the next Holyrood elections. Lord Malcolm Offord said the party would review the six-band income tax…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (382+ words) Andy Burnham’s plans to sanction Israel over illegal settlements in the West Bank could risk Britain’s national security and make it harder to fight terrorism, a senior Conservative has warned. Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat made the warning as he…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (564+ words) The chief constable of Police Scotland has paid tribute to the two Cleveland Police officers who were killed in a crash on the A66 last month, saying their deaths had “resonated across the UK policing family”. Jo Farrell was speaking at…...