British pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah was released from prison early on Tuesday after being granted a presidential pardon, according to his campaign.

An asylum seeker hotel resident is expected to be jailed as he faces a sentencing hearing for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl.

The Government hopes the measures can help to unblock stalled developments and contribute to water-saving targets.

Almost a third of girls and young women have avoided taking public transport alone out of fear for their safety, a major survey has found, with more than half reporting feeling unsafe when travelling ...

A pensions lifeboat scheme has said it will not charge a levy this year to pension providers, saving £45 million across 5,000 defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) ...

Nationwide Building Society analysed the premiums that buyers in the three major cities could be paying to live close to stations.

FORMER Colchester United winger Ashley Vincent has been placed in joint interim charge of League Two side Cheltenham Town. Vincent, 40, who made more than 80 league and cup appearances for the U's ...

Food inflation will rise and remain above 5% well into next year if the retail industry is hit by further tax rises at the autumn Budget, leaders have warned.

Rachel Reeves should cut national insurance and increase income tax to create a “level playing field” and protect workers’ pay, a think tank has said. In a report published on Tuesday, the Resolution ...

Rachel Reeves has been urged to freeze alcohol duty in her upcoming Budget. An open letter from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), UK Spirits Alliance, Welsh Whisky Association, English Whisky Guild ...

Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati took top honours at the Ballon d’Or awards after being crowned the best men’s and women’s players. Dembele, the favourite to win, beat Lamine Yamal into second place ...

The final details still need to be agreed among several joint venture partners that will include Oracle and investment firm Silver Lake Partners.