A working group will bring together ministers, energy firms and consumer bodies to create a new tariff which could cut bills for those in need.

In England and Wales, 1,953 businesses went bust through the month of August, according to the Insolvency Service.

A Kentucky sheriff has been charged with murdering a judge who was shot dead in his courthouse chambers. A preliminary investigation indicates Letcher County Sheriff Shawn Stines shot District Judge ...

After unsuccessfully appealing against the DWP, Mr Munson settled for a £30-per-month repayment plan, having decided against the “gamble” of going to court. He added the loss of the weekly benefit of ...

The Liverpool goalkeeper has played every match for club and country this season after featuring at the Copa America in the summer.

Catherine Mann, a member of the Bank’s rate-setting committee, raised concerns over inflation staying at its 2 target level.

A cheap and widely available antidepressant has shown to be “unexpectedly effective” in treating aggressive brain tumours, scientists have said. Vortioxetine is recommended by the National Institute ...

A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium. Weighing 22kg at nine months old ...

Scientists say that testing for fatty acids could make it easier to identify children at risk of various conditions.

A comedy hypnosis show scheduled to entertain audiences at The Laurel and Hardy Museum in Ulverston on Saturday has been cancelled. The show, at The Bowler Bar on Brogden Street, was going to be a ...

Neglecting your Air fryer can result in skyrocketing energy bills and pricey replacements for damaged parts, its inventor has warned.

POLICE have been awarded substantial costs after successfully arguing in court against an appeal by a former gun certificate holder. The appeal, heard at Carlisle Crown Court, heard how the former ...