New UK identity rules reveal possible fraudulent company directors as overdue filings surge, raising concerns about the accuracy of corporate records.

Conservative leader’s ‘It’s a Britannia Shield’ announcement proves no one does farcical improv better than her

The Tory leader says the party’s plans to cut people’s benefits are no more than ‘common sense’

Is this a case of politicians saying ‘do as I say, not as I do’?

Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future.

You can’t buy Dicky’s level of stupidity though it could be argued that Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo just have

Oops, Nige skipped over the most embarrassing and dark details – let’s set the record straight

Exclusive: Documents reveal water firms have been allowed to advise on how they wish to be held to account

Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance

Just as the party leader had hoped to change the narrative, along came Channel 4 News to spoil his conference fun

A sting operation has abruptly overturned the Reform UK leader’s attempt to put financing scandals behind him

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July. That marks the highest single-month total during the second Trump administration.

Burpham Post Office is to shut its doors on Saturday, as 52 close across the country.

People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend th...

Party’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefits

Exclusive: Electoral Commission filings reveal payments to companies run by Reform activists, donors and a former party chairman

Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.

Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources Richard Tice has been accused of using “nasty tactics” in an attempt to intimidate journalists and deflect attention from his own financial affairs after issuing a legal threat to the Guardian. In a letter sent from his lawyers, a Guardian correspondent was singled out for her reporting on a series of Tice’s financial transactions that were referred to the National Crime Agency. Continue reading...

Britain's biggest water utility has handed the seven-figure sum to Steve Buck even as it battles to avert the prospect of nationalisation by Andy Burnham's government, Sky News learns.

Richard Douglas has a 25-year history of domestic violence allegations