Frivolous and fraudulent whiplash claims will be reduced under new enforcement rules, ensuring motorists are not stung with inflated insurance premiums, says Chartered Insurance Institute.

Government borrowing fell by £0.3bn in May compared to last year, and to its lowest level since the global financial crash, new figures have revealed.

Donald Trump’s controversial state visit to the UK has been cast into fresh doubt after no mention was made of it in the Queen’s Speech.

Policing could be at "significant risk" if funding is diverted from police budgets to counter-terrorism, according to a senior police officer.

There has been a sharp drop in the number of eastern Europeans coming to the UK since the EU referendum almost a year ago, new figures suggest.

Other police forces must follow suit after this morning's announcement by the Metropolitan Police to increase the number of officers trained to carry Taser.

Philip Hammond today said the Conservatives need to win over a public “weary” of austerity to the cause of fiscal conservatism. 

Every day, about one third of all the food harvested or produced around the world is lost or thrown away.

Theresa May has promised to crack down on Islamophobia in the wake of the “sickening” attack outside a mosque in north London. 

Read Theresa May's statement on the terrorist attack in north London.

A row has erupted after it emerged that a Tory MEP who failed in his bid to enter the Commons is to be made a peer and a minister.

TV star Piers Morgan tore into Michael Gove this morning over the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Theresa May has confirmed that police are investigating a “potential terror attack” after a van ploughed into a group of pedestrians in north London, killing one person and injuring several more. 

The Queen has said it is "difficult to escape a very sombre national mood" on her official birthday, after the UK was rocked by tragedies in Manchester and London.

Boris Johnson has accused the Labour party of “outrageous politicking” over the Grenfell tower fire that has left 30 people dead with many more fatalities feared.

Spoken-word artist and rapper George the Poet has released a new film, in partnership with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, in an attempt to help fight hate crime ahead of The Great Get Together – a weekend of community celebrations inspired by Jo Cox who was killed in June last year.

Theresa May has announced a public inquiry into the tragedy at Grenfell Tower as the death toll from the inferno today rose to 17 with more fatalities expected.

Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne uses World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to highlight the work she is doing in Sussex and across the country to combat the deliberate abuse of older residents through phone calls, emails or personal approaches.

A new report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)  has revealed there is substantial CO2 storage capacity to meet the UK’s needs. 

As Nick Hurd is appointed the new Policing and Fire Minister, Steve White, Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, has underlined the need for constructive engagement to deliver the positive change so desperately needed for UK policing.

As Nick Hurd is appointed the new Policing and Fire Minister, Steve White, Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, has underlined the need for constructive engagement to deliver the positive change so desperately needed for UK policing.

John Bercow has warned that Westminster is destined for “testing times” ahead as he was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons.

Environmental activist, and former MEP Stanley Johnson welcomes Michael Gove's new appointment as Secretary of State for Defra, a role which will have an increased responsibility as the Brexit negotiations begin.

Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron will today launch a drive against online extremism, which could see technology companies fined if they fail to take down inappropriate content.