A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.

Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday.

Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

Nick Kyrgios is provisionally suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine.

More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.

The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny.

Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.

Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.