The call comes as a ‘world-first’ report estimates the carbon stored in the seas and coastal habitats around the UK.

Small businesses have long been calling for rules to clamp down on late payments of invoices, the Labour Government said. It refers to when another business is late paying for goods or a service, and ...

The Government has announced its support for new arrangements in Lincolnshire, Hull and East Yorkshire, Devon and Torbay, and Lancashire.

In 2019/20, there were 2.8 million people in England and Wales claiming health benefits, this has now risen to 3.9 million in 2023/24.

Conservationists are calling for action to protect and restore key marine habitats such as saltmarshes to help tackle climate and nature crises.

The University of Southampton team hopes the data could be used to bring humans back from extinction in the future.

The UK’s housing market has a lack of affordable and suitable homes and strong action is needed to support first-time buyers, renters and people looking to downsize, a body representing members of the ...

Pharmacists are to be balloted over potential “work-to-rule” action amid a row over funding. Action could see pharmacies opening for shorter hours or potentially providing fewer services. Pharmacy ...

Young drivers are responsible for more than a third of dangerous driving endorsements, new research has found. Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, which conducted the analysis of DVLA data, called for ...

Councils in some of the poorest urban areas of the country have warned Angela Rayner that the vast majority do not expect to meet their budget targets in the next financial year. The 48 councils ...

Poor quality NHS maternity care will become “normalised” if action is not taken, according to the healthcare watchdog. A Care Quality Commission (CQC) report, which brings together the findings from ...