The Government is forecast to have spent £313.0 billion on welfare in 2024/25, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). This is the equivalent of 10.9% of UK GDP (gross domestic ...

The US targeted Iran’s three most important sites with a wave of cruise missiles and bunker-buster bombs dropped by B-2 bombers on Sunday.

Joe Duffy has praised the callers as he prepares for his last episode of RTE’s famous phone-in show on Friday afternoon. The Ballyfermot broadcaster, 69, is retiring after 37 years at the station, ...

To the northwest of Chalke History Festival, beyond the Guildhall and beige theatre tents, lies a patch of woodland where history is not just told, but lived — at the Minden trench. Beneath the trees, ...

The British and Irish Lions have been urged to create memories when they play their first fixture on Australian soil against Western Force on Saturday. The Lions are eager to kickstart their tour ...

Van Nistelrooy was appointed by the Foxes in November but was unable to steer the club away from relegation danger.

The deal could see migrants who arrive in the UK by crossing the English Channel in small boats returned to France.

Leah Williamson is ready to lead a ‘new England’ into a huge summer of sport. The Lionesses are preparing to defend their continental title but do so with a squad that looks markedly different from ...

Daisy Campbell, who Emmerdale fans fondly remember as Amelia Spencer, left the ITV soap last year after an impressive 13-year stint. The young actress first arrived in the Dales in 2011 and made her ...

Traffic is moving very slowly on the A36 near Salisbury this morning. Drivers heading towards the cathedral city are facing lengthy delays.

A convicted killer and stalker of Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy has admitted another breach of a restraining order after turning up at the singer’s home. Daniel Bannister pleaded guilty to a single ...

Lady Beckham has posted a picture of her husband Sir David Beckham in a hospital bed following surgery relating to a football injury from more than 20 years ago. The former Spice Girl captioned the ...