Consumer groups demanded action on affordability as green campaigners claimed there had been a ‘missed opportunity’.

Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were three seats short of maintaining a majority.

The system for regulating water companies in England and Wales should be overhauled and replaced with one single body, a landmark review of the sector has advised.

Owen Farrell will lead the British and Irish Lions for the first time in Tuesday’s match against the First Nations & Pasifika XV at Marvel Stadium. Farrell is given his maiden start of the tour 17 ...

But as Mbeumo comes in, Marcus Rashford is ready to move on, having travelled to Catalonia on Sunday evening as he closes in on a move to Barcelona. PA understands a broad agreement has been reached ...

Barristers for Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) told the High Court earlier this month that the Greater London Authority (GLA)’s decision to approve the plans last year was “irrational”. The All England Club ...

Huda Ammori is seeking to challenge Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under anti-terror laws earlier this year.

Women were more likely than men to describe education on menstrual cycles during their education as poor, the research also found.

Manufacturers are pressing for the original plan for a high-speed rail line reaching Leeds and Manchester to be resurrected as part of a major strategic investment in the rail network.

A Labour-affiliated trade union has issued a strongly-worded plea for the Government to intervene in the long-running Birmingham bin strike. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) called on Prime Minister Sir ...

The report from EY-Parthenon also revealed that overall profit warnings among UK-listed firms jumped by a fifth amid trade and geopolitical woes.

Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said: “Far too many people won’t have enough pension for a decent retirement, and too many – especially women, BME (black and minority ...