Competition for the most selective sixth forms would be ‘fiercer’ after the VAT change on private school fees, one education expert said.

House price inflation accelerated last month as growth in rental prices eased back, according to official figures. The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.

If the process moves quickly, infrastructure work could begin in the next few months and construction of homes could start in around a year.

A key mediator has stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a ...

A Suffolk village has commemorated its only Second World War casualty on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Ringsfield residents gathered to honour John “Jack” Myers with a short service on the village ...

The Government is working on contingency plans for housing asylum seekers after a court ruled that they should be removed from a hotel in Epping, Essex. Ministers are now bracing for further legal ...

Workers at aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to stage a series of strikes in a dispute over pay. Unite said around 3,000 of its members will walk out for 10 days in September after they voted ...

Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3.8 in July, from 3.6 in June, the Office for National Statistics said.

The table compares the cost of season tickets using any valid route bought before and after the rise. It does not include the price paid if within-London travelcards are purchased for Tube and bus ...

If that formula is used to set next year’s fare increase, the cost of train travel will jump by 5.8%. Pressure group Railfuture recently told the PA news agency “it would be outrageous” if fares even ...

Norfolk's family firefighting firm Delta Fire is more than holding its own against competition from US and Chinese giants.

A Suffolk village came together to celebrate VJ Day with a 1940s Peacetime Party. On Thursday, August 15, dozens of villagers and visitors gathered in Rumburgh, many dressed in 1940s outfits. The Glen ...