Andy Burnham has said it was a “major dereliction of public duty” that politicians had failed for decades to resolve the crisis in social care. The Prime Minister said the blame lies with “my ...

The SNP has attacked Andy Burnham for excluding the party from talks to reform England’s social care system amid speculation ...

Fraudulent funeral director Robert Bush should face between 20 and 25 years in prison, prosecutors have said. Bush, 48, is to be sentenced for 67 offences spanning 12 years and affecting hundreds of ...

Norfolk is suffering from “flash drought” as a result of very low rainfall and high temperatures, the Agency has said.

Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy and writer Dawn O’Porter have led tributes to Glen Hansard, who has been remembered as “one of the greats” after his death. The Irish musician, known as the frontman of The ...

A carer who was found guilty of two sexual assaults against a woman in her own home has been jailed. Christopher McConville had been charged with two counts of sexual assault against one woman in her ...

The chief constable of Police Scotland has condemned the “disgraceful scenes” around a protest in Glasgow on Saturday, saying further action will be taken to find those who broke the law. Chief ...

Andy Burnham, whose father has Alzheimer’s, said he would end decades of failure to address issues with social care funding.

Oscar-winning Irish musician and activist Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday.

Dua Lipa has announced the line-up for her curation of the London Literature Festival. The Don’t Start Now singer, 30, who ...

Locals are being warned to stay vigilant after reports of doorstep cold callers in the Hopton and Bradwell areas of Great ...

Crooked funeral director Robert Bush spent more than £42,000 on holidays while he was defrauding scores of customers, a court has heard. Bush, 48, is to be sentenced for 67 offences spanning 12 years ...