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The Ministry of Justice has said it is aware of a data breach affecting prisons in England and Wales. Confidential prison layouts had been leaked onto the dark web in …

Getty Images Energy bills for a typical household will rise again in January, with prices expected to remain relatively high into the new year. It is the second rise this …

Nine water firms have been prevented from using customer money to pay for bonuses under new regulatory powers. The watchdog Ofwat said that any “undeserved” bonuses were now being borne …

Alamy Men are buying more from Lidl’s middle aisle, its UK boss has said as the supermarket returned to profit after a loss-making year. Ryan McDonnell said the middle of …

BBC Weather Watchers / Wigwam_67 There was snow on Monday evening in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire Motorists and commuters are being warned of disruption with weather warnings for snow and ice in …

Reuters Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil, with the government saying it wants “stable and pragmatic engagement” with China. The …

Almost £1bn in funding will go to delivering London-style buses nationwide as part of a massive Budget boost, the government has promised. The Department for Transport (DfT) has given more …

A man who was told a pregnant cow was stuck in his swimming pool said he is over the moon after a successful rescue attempt. The cream of Leicestershire Fire …

Getty Images The UK economy barely grew between July and September, with uncertainty about the Budget being blamed for the weak growth. The economy grew by just 0.1% over the …

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is planning what she calls the “biggest pension reform in decades” in an attempt to boost economic growth. The government wants to merge the UK’s 86 council …