The final report by the Covid counter fraud commissioner, Tom Hayhoe, found that many schemes were rolled out quickly with significant risks.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has reaffirmed his refusal to cede any territory, resisting US pressure for a ...

In response to Mrs Badenoch’s speech, a Labour Party spokesperson said: “The Tories’ message on welfare is: we broke it, now put us back in charge. “Kemi Badenoch is delusional and is treating the ...

People experiencing flu or cold symptoms should wear a mask in public places as the UK grapples with a “tidal wave” of illness, an NHS leader has said. Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers ...

Train services in some areas will be suspended later and ferries have been cancelled as Storm Bram sweeps in with gusts of up to 90mph forecast. The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for ...

A time capsule has been found in the rubble of an “iconic” 1960s church which was razed by a deliberate fire. St Mungo’s ...