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Fifth of young people unable to keep warm at home this winter, surve...

The ONS said energy insecurity is the inability of a household to meet its basic energy needs, such as heating the home.

Italian chain Prezzo to shut 46 restaurants with 810 jobs set to go

Staff were informed about the closures on Monday morning, with a consultation process launched.

Quarter of people with chronic health problems cannot afford to heat...

The latest CSO figures indicate poverty rates are higher among households which include a person with a long-standing health condition.

France bangs pots and pans in fresh anti-pension reform protest

The demonstrations are part of a widespread uproar over the raising of the retirement age from 62 to 64.

Labour officials will decide on Diane Abbott’s future, Pat McFadden...

The MP apologised for any ‘anguish’ caused, suggesting ‘errors arose’ in her initial draft letter to The Observer newspaper.

Coronation furniture and final sculpture of last Queen consort up fo...

The bronze bust of the Queen Mother shows the royal matriarch wearing her favourite Greville tiara – now often worn by Camilla.

Kate helps fold baby clothes on visit to Baby Bank donation centre

The Princess of Wales heard about the work the charity is doing to support families facing financial hardship.

Urgent action needed to support food and drink sector, Humza Yousaf...

The Food and Drink Federation Scotland has written to the First Minister setting out key demands to help the sector in ‘challenging times’.

Illegal Migration Bill ‘risks breaching international obligations’ –...

The body issued the warning ahead of the Commons report stage of the proposed legislation.

Millions of GP appointments last less than five minutes, figures sug...

The proportion of appointments lasting one to five minutes in England ranges from 16% this February to almost 21% last October, the data showed.

Public procurement arrangements not demonstrating value for money, r...

Public procurement consumes around 25% of the Northern Ireland budget.

SNP call for energy powers to be devolved to Holyrood

The party’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn will make the call in a speech to the Institute for Government.

Lorry left hanging above A road after crashing into bridge barrier

An image published by Northamptonshire Police shows the vehicle tilted towards the A14, with its rear end in mid-air.

Micheal Martin says triple lock on overseas peace missions is under...

The Defence Forces can only be deployed on peacekeeping operations if they are approved by the Government, the Oireachtas and the UN.

Record number of heart transplants carried in Scotland out last year

The Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service conducted 40 transplants in the last year.

Record number of heart transplants carried out in Scotland last year

The Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service conducted 40 transplants in the last year.

Michael Martin: 50 Irish citizens evacuated from Sudan, and more to...

The Tanaiste said evacuations from the capital, Khartoum, to Djibouti were carried out with the assistance of Spain and France.

Government urged to help Britons trapped in Sudan as war rages

A Foreign Office minister urged UK nationals in the war-torn nation to stay indoors.

Flynn: SNP Westminster group could miss out on £1.2m if accounts dea...

Stephen Flynn, who leads the SNP in the House of Commons, said he only became aware of the lack of auditors in February.

Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has new job in law enforc...

Myles Cosgrove fired 16 rounds into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in March 2020, and was most likely the person who fired the fatal shot.