The poor state of the British economy will impose a "straitjacket" on an incoming Conservative administration for several years if the party wins the next election, shadow chancellor George Osborne has warned.

Almost a quarter of the population will be in fuel poverty by next year and those on low incomes will be especially badly hit, new figures have showed.

Torrential rains which lashed the country over the weekend have eased off, but forecasters have warned of more floods to come.

British mortgage experts have welcomed the historic US government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

A teenager stabbed to death after rival "postcode" gangs clashed at a girl's birthday party has been named by sources as Dale Robertson.

Tennis ace Andy Murray has continued a glorious period for British sport as he qualified for the US Open final.

Councils must keep track of recycled rubbish to ensure it is not dumped illegally in poor countries, local government leaders have said.

Mortgage lender Nationwide has said it was in advanced talks over mergers with the Derbyshire and Cheshire building societies.

Police have arrested a man over the murder of two people on a canal boat.

British pubs have closed at the rate of five a day during the first half of this year, according to new figures.

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