Frontline social care workers will also be eligible, as well as people who provide care for elderly or disabled people.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will use her Labour Party conference speech to insist she is optimistic for the future despite the legacy she inherited.

Labour could be defeated at the next general election without losing a single vote, new analysis of its “broad but shallow” support base suggests. The ruling party will need to increase its vote share ...

Fuel prices are falling faster than at any other point in 2024 so far, new figures show. Average prices for petrol and diesel across UK forecourts are nearly 7p per litre cheaper than a month ago, ...

The UK faces a critical shortage of skilled tradespeople that threatens to undermine ambitions on housing and net zero, a new report is warning. Checkatrade said there was an urgent need for 1.3 ...

Labour officials have denied reports that Angela Rayner has hired a vanity photographer, as the party battles a row over donations and freebies for ministers. The Daily Mail reported that the Deputy ...

Michael van Gerwen saw off fellow Dutchman Gian van Veen in a thrilling final to claim the Hungarian Darts Trophy in Budapest. Van Gerwen emerged with an 8-7 victory at MVM Dome after Van Veen, 22, ...

Wes Streeting has joked that Sir Keir Starmer’s embattled senior aide Sue Gray had “shot JFK” and “no one should earn more than the Prime Minister” amid a row over her salary.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the ongoing hostilities are in ‘nobody’s interest’ as he also advised British nationals in Lebanon ...

Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha both scored twice as Barcelona restored their four-point advantage over rivals Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table with a 5-1 demolition of Villarreal.

The Chancellor will signal future investment in public services after weeks of emphasising the difficult economic legacy Labour has inherited.

Saquon Barkley’s two touchdowns in the final quarter helped Philadelphia Eagles snatch a 15-12 win over New Orleans Saints. The Saints held a 3-0 lead courtesy of a Blake Grupe field goal before the ...