Almost 290,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in 2024-25, according to House of Commons library analysis. The figures showed 55.5% of investigations in England and Wales failed to identify a suspect, ...

Some 70% of UK consumers have received a scam message that appeared to come from a trusted source such as a delivery company, bank or government body, according to a survey. More than half of those ...

Two-thirds (66%) of electric vehicle (EV) drivers have had to wait more than 10 minutes at a public charging station for an available device, a new survey suggests. Direct Line Motor Insurance, which ...

A series of nationwide strikes by bus drivers is being threatened in disputes over pay and conditions. Around 7,500 members of Unite are either striking or balloting to take industrial action in areas ...

Thousands of pensioners have claimed back more than £10,000 after being overcharged tax on their pension withdrawals, new analysis shows. A handful of people in the UK were given a refund worth more ...

The issue is top of voters’ concerns but there is little support for Sir Keir Starmer’s approach, a poll has suggested.

Party vibes are set to intensify on Monday as revellers flock to the Notting Hill Carnival for its final day. Colourful costumes, dancing and music filled the streets of west London for Europe’s ...

Bus drivers with the Unite trade union could go on strike in places like Manchester, London and Cardiff over pay and working conditions.

Bus passengers could be banned from playing loud music under proposals to change the law set out by the Tories. Commuters on train journeys could also benefit from tougher enforcement of existing ...

South Africa head coach Swys de Bruin insisted his side must improve if they are to progress at the Rugby World Cup, despite a comprehensive ...

A record half a million people have received a dementia diagnosis on the NHS, figures show. NHS figures published this week show 506,549 people have received a formal dementia diagnosis, compared with ...

Japan head coach Lesley McKenzie is confident her side will become everyone’s second team at the Rugby World Cup, despite their opening ...