Hundreds of areas of England face council tax bill hikes but 8 areas will see increases lower than the rest of the country.

Rachel Reeves has ruled out raising taxes in next week’s Spring Statement. The Chancellor has repeatedly said she will not budge from her fiscal rules, which rule out borrowing to fund day-to-day ...

Heavy rain, hail and thunder are forecast to hit the UK days after the warmest spring equinox in more than 50 years. There was heavy rain in some places on Saturday afternoon and National Highways ...