Fully funded 5.5% pay rise for teachers hailed important ‘first step’ by unions

Rachel Reeves axes winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners and signals tax hikes to fix £22bn blackhole

Musicians from orchestra ‘deeply saddened’ at Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s exit

The Sun publisher agrees to searches over ‘fake security threat’ allegations

Parkinson’s ‘in a dish model’ may pave way for personalised treatment – study

VAT will be charged on private school fees from January

Reeves hints at tax rises with ‘difficult decisions’ in October 30 budget

‘Incredible day of dreams coming true’: Tom Daley’s husband after diver’s silver

William and Kate congratulate athletes on first gold medals for Team GB in Paris

Two children dead and six critical following ‘horror movie’ stabbings

Cuts for pensioner benefits as Reeves blames £22bn black hole on Tories

Adele Roberts sends support to hometown of Southport after knife attack

What was behind the Chancellor’s statement and are tax rises more likely?

Swinney: ‘Appalling’ state of UK finances will mean tough decisions for Scotland

Merseyside Police statement on Southport stabbings in full

Government drops appeal against part of court ruling on Troubles immunity offer