A statement to the Chancellor is signed by dozens within the sector including the Local Government Association, representing councils providing care.

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing rose to its fourth-highest April figure on record.

People are being urged to retune their TVs to access channel changes made on May 21 as part of a new Freeview update.

Pictures of Coxswain Edward Drake Parker and his crew at Margate Lifeboat Station have been painstakingly cleaned and colourised.

The Marks & Spencer (M&S) website is down for customers as the retailer continues to recover from a cyber attack.

Five key proposals put forward by the independent sentencing review are expected to cut the prison population by around 9,800.

Seven British players will take their places in the French Open singles draw having earned direct entry. Main-draw action begins on May 25, with the British contingent aiming to do significantly ...

The French Open begins on Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek bidding to defend their titles. Here, the PA news agency looks at the main talking points at Roland Garros. Spotted at ...

A new 5,000-tonne destroyer key to North Korea’s naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government is talking to the US about joining president Donald Trump’s future ...

The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly 180 million dollars (£134.1 million) to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic ...