The chancellor says in her Spring Statement that unemployment will peak later this year and then fall every year of the forecast period until 2030.

Leo came to Scotland for a better life but ended up living in squalor in a house surrounded by empty bottles and takeaway containers.

The latest rate, which covers the year to January, is a drop from the previous 3.4% - but it remains above the Bank of ...

The Environment Agency has urged people to remain vigilant to the risk of flooding as more rain is forecast for parts of the UK.

The prime minister defends his decision to refuse the US access to UK military bases for initial strikes on Iran - a move Donald Trump has criticised.

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