A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.

Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday.

Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny.

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

A crew from Whitby has landed two of the migratory species weighing over 300kg each in as many days.