The OECD said growth will slow to 1.2 next year, before edging up to 1.3 in 2027, with ‘substantial’ downside risks from fiscal tightening.

A heavily modified car used in a fatal street racing event in Oldbury has been crushed by police. In November 2022, Ben Corfield, aged 19, and Liberty Charris, aged 16, died after Dhiya Al-Maamoury ...

Justice Secretary David Lammy stressed that juries remain “fundamental” as he is expected to set out plans to curb their use in a bid to tackle the backlog in the courts. Mr Lammy, who is also Deputy ...

David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday, amid reports jury trials could be limited to the most serious offences such ...

Social media is “chipping away at attention spans” and promoting disrespectful behaviour, Ofsted’s chief inspector warned as he said schools should be a “sanctuary” for children away from their mobile ...

The UK Government was “digging its own black hole” before the Budget, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said. Pressure continues on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over whether the Treasury misleadingly ...

The Bank of England has cut its estimate for the level of cash reserves that banks must hold to protect against their collapse, in a significant loosening of post-financial crisis regulations. The new ...

Persistent or severe headaches may be a potential warning sign of an underlying health issue, such as meningitis or a stroke ...

The Bank of England said the UK banking system remains sturdy enough to support households and businesses even if economic conditions worsened.

West Midlands Police have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses after a teenager was injured in an attack at a shopping centre in Dudley.

Police have launched an appeal after a robbery in Sandwell. West Midlands Police said two men, one of which was reportedly carrying a knife, took items from a shop on Hales Lane in Smethwick before ...

LYE Library has introduced portable tablets known as Hublets, which can be borrowed by anyone with a library card and PIN for use inside the building ...