Britain jobless rate surged to its highest level for nearly four years and pay growth for UK workers eased by more than expected as employers faced surging staff costs, official figures have shown.

Another 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines are heading to Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump. The moves escalates a military presence that local officials and California ...

A leading pro-choice group has come out against Labour MP Stella Creasy’s plan to overhaul abortion laws, warning the move is being rushed through without enough scrutiny. Rachel Clarke, head of ...

Our Yorkshire Farm star, Amanda Owen, will make her debut as a children’s author with the release of seven new books. Owen, who is known as the Yorkshire Shepherdess, rose to fame for starring in the ...

A DEAL resetting relations between the UK and the European Union has “no impact” on French vessels’ fishing rights in Jersey’s territorial waters, the External Relations Minister has said. Deputy Ian ...

British singer and actress Cynthia Erivo was crowned best actress at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards in Los Angeles. Hosted by Kevin Hart, Monday’s BET Awards celebrated the work of ...

A ST PETER-based hospital catering unit which has for years caused anguish for Islanders living next door due to odours and noise will not be moving to the new hospital at Overdale when it is built, ...

Rugby league star Billy Boston is set to be knighted by the King at a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony in a first for the sport. Boston, who scored 478 tries in 488 matches for Wigan after ...

Legal aid lawyers are facing “administrative chaos” in the aftermath of a cyber attack amid fears more providers will leave the sector, a representative body has said. The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) ...

Thunderstorm alerts could be issued this week, the Met Office warned as it forecast “intense rainfall” across parts of the UK. The deluge is expected to hit on Wednesday evening, after a drier and ...

Craig Bellamy insisted Wales’ hopes of qualifying automatically for the World Cup were far from over despite their dramatic 4-3 defeat to Belgium. Wales lost a seven-goal thriller in Brussels after ...

Labour MPs have rebelled against the Government over its plans to override nature protections, amid fears its housebuilding reforms amount to a “wreckage”. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said ...