The Chancellor detailed plans to scrap paperwork for businesses as she looks to fill a black hole in the state’s finances.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain in Somerset and North Somerset on Thursday (October 23). The warning covers the whole region and most of the day, with the rainy weather ...

Ms Takaichi won 237 votes – four more than a majority – compared to 149 won by Yoshikoko Noda, head of the largest opposition party.

The leader of Somerset Council has hit back at a bid by Bridgwater’s MP to reverse the one-way system introduced on roads in the town.

The owner of a historic Somerset village pub has stepped down after 19 years as landlord, describing the journey as both ‘Heaven’ and ‘Hell’ ...

Communities will welcome a focus on “actual hate crime”, the justice minister said after Britain’s biggest force indicated it would stop policing “toxic culture war debates”. Sarah Sackman described ...

Thames Water has agreed to delay a possible appeal over how much it can charge for customer bills while talks over a refinancing deal with potential buyers take place. The UK’s biggest water firm said ...

Pizza Hut will also shut 11 delivery locations after the firm running its UK restaurants entered administration.

Rishi Sunak has said he hopes to have “a weekly conversation with readers” of The Sunday Times as he joins the newspaper as a columnist. The former Conservative prime minister and serving MP for ...

West Yorkshire Police said two more men from the prison had been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

Stephen Gethins was speaking as the SNP is set to put forward a motion to pressure the UK Government to strip Andrew of his royal title.

The Attorney General and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister have been asked to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry next Tuesday.