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Greggs has revealed its sales rose in recent months but blamed unusually hot July weather and a tough consumer backdrop for a slowdown in growth..

Nearly 20,000 disclosures have been given out to tell people their partner has an abusive past under a scheme set up by Police Scotland..

Plunged into a government shutdown, the US is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after president Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programmes and services running by Wednesday’s deadline..

Fires from e-bikes and e-scooters are on course to reach an all-time high in London this year, new analysis shows..

Sir Keir Starmer said the Government will revisit how international law is interpreted as it addresses the challenge of mass migration..

Business confidence slumped to its lowest level on record last month amid concerns over soaring costs, according to a new survey of company bosses..

The mayor of London has hailed the success of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) as new Government data revealed that the capital has met legal limits for toxic nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution for the first time..

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK stands at a “fork in the road” as he sought to unite Labour and the country behind him against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK..

Secondary pupils who say they are struggling academically at school are more likely to report having more negative experiences on their phones, a study has found..

A common but often undiagnosed genetic deficiency could be putting thousands of black and South Asian men in the UK at risk of serious type 2 diabetes complications by delaying diagnosis of the condition, scientists have warned..

Britain faces a “defining choice” between “decency” and “division”, Sir Keir Starmer will warn, as he delivers his speech to the Labour Party conference on Tuesday..

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they have agreed to a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it is unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms..

A 61-year-old man accused of stalking Myleene Klass by sending her a series of “bizarre” parcels and letters told police he had posted her an air pistol as a joke, a court has heard..

Rachel Reeves has said she is facing “harsh global headwinds” as she hinted at further tax rises to come in the Budget..

British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has said it will restart some manufacturing production in the “coming days” as it continues to deal with the fallout from a major cyber attack..

A train ticketing trial which involves passengers paying for travel by having their phones tracked has been launched..

Long-term unemployed youths will be guaranteed paid work and could face being stripped of benefits if they refuse to take it up, Rachel Reeves will announce..

School closures and a free school meals “blunder” which ended in an embarrassing U-turn by Boris Johnson’s government during the pandemic are expected to be among issues scrutinised in upcoming hearings of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry..

The British Medical Association (BMA) has given the Health Secretary 48 hours to act and avoid going into dispute with GPs over online access plans which they claim could put the safety of patients and staff at risk..

Eating more fruit could reduce the impact of air pollution on the lungs, a study has suggested..