Average childcare costs across England, Scotland and Wales rose by £5 a week (or 6%) per child from 2011 to […]

Stricter rules to govern the behaviour of high-cost, short-term lenders are expected to be announced later by the government.

An overhaul of the way police and prosecutors deal with alleged sexual offences against children is to be announced by […]

The regulator for nurses and midwives is still not doing enough to protect patients properly, MPs are warning.

MPs meet on Wednesday to decide whether to approve new government subsidies to burn palm oil for electricity.

Foreign Secretary William Hague leads UK tributes to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying he left a “lasting impression” on his […]