One in 10 children in the first year of primary school in England is obese – the highest figure on record outside the pandemic, figures show.

Offshore Energies UK and Scottish Renewables have written a joint letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.

Scientists assessed the feasibility of injecting particles into the stratosphere to cool the Earth to help growing conditions for ‘luxury’ crops.

This equates to around 5.4 million vapers and 4.9 million smokers, the ONS figures suggest. David Mais, from the ONS, said: “Interestingly, our 2024 data show that, for the first time, the number of ...

Many Coronation Street fans have been left jubilant after Carla Connor (Alison King) and DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) got engaged. This came after the pair moved beyond their collective traumas, which ...

The company said its sales more than doubled following the launch of its Switch 2 console in June. Nintendo, based in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, said its profit for the half-year totalled 198.9 ...

Britain’s long-term borrowing costs have edged lower after Chancellor Rachel Reeves reiterated an “ironclad” commitment to her fiscal rules, but the pound came under further pressure as she set the ...

A new buzzword is hopping through HR and corporate circles: the ‘office frog’. The term has been coined to describe younger employees – particularly those of Gen Z – who move frequently from one job ...

Rachel Reeves put the country on notice that tax rises are coming in her Budget, saying “each of us must do our bit”. The Chancellor declined to recommit to Labour’s manifesto commitments not to raise ...

Aldi will open 16 new stores across the UK before Christmas this year and it has launched a Christmas recruitment drive to help with the busy ...

Motorists are being urged to check their knowledge after the AA found that half of us find parts of the Highway Code difficult to navigate ...

Strictly Come Dancing could soon be fronted by Bradley Walsh and Alex Jones, according to reports. Current hosts of the BBC show, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, previously announced they would be ...