The national living wage could rise by as much as 65p an hour next year, an advisory body has estimated, as the terms of its annual review of wage rates were published. Ministers are determined to ...

McCullum was honest enough to chalk up the 2-2 scoreline as a “fair reflection” on seven weeks of hard-fought, demanding cricket, with India snatching a share of the new Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with ...

Mr Harris asked that everything is done to ensure the release of Ms Heraty and other hostages, including a three-year-old child.

Newcastle have have submitted a second bid for RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko, the PA news agency understands. The Magpies had an initial offer, reportedly worth £65.4million with a further £4.3m ...

The Russian Foreign Ministry linked the decision to efforts by the US and its allies to develop intermediate-range weapons.

The Essex Echo will explore new evidence and publish exclusive new comments from Jeremy Bamber, 40 years after the White House Farm shootings ...

The Essex Vegan Festival takes place October 4 in Southend, featuring 60+ stalls, food, talks, demos, and family fun ...

Hugo Palmer is weighing up his options with Fitzella after her impressive victory in the Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot last month, with France and Newmarket on the radar. The daughter of Too Darn ...

Harvey Willgoose, also 15, was stabbed in the heart during the lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield in February.

However, new figures were stronger than expected by economists, who had predicted a reading of 51.2 for the latest month.

The group said it was now axing more than the 4,700 roles and 3,000 contactor cuts announced at the start of the year.

Nato has started coordinating regular deliveries of large weapons packages to Ukraine after the Netherlands said it would provide air defence equipment, ammunition and other military aid worth 500 ...