The Chancellor’s decision to raise employers’ national insurance is costing the average business more than £1,000 per worker every year, figures show..

The Government should look at increasing universal credit for 66-year-olds to prevent financial hardship stemming from the “lottery of life” as the state pension age rises to 67, according to a committee of MPs..

Health officials have raised concerns over the “low numbers” of people in their 50s taking part in bowel cancer screening..

A 26-year-old white British man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe..

Millions more people will be banned from using hosepipes as officials warn drought conditions are increasingly likely while the nation swelters in another lengthy heatwave..

Twelve people died overnight into Friday in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires on record, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country..

The UK is set to miss out on around £600 million in tax each year following a deal allowing the US to be exempt from a global tax commitment, according to HMRC figures..

England fans have accused Fifa of applying “one rule for one and one rule for another” after Jarell Quansah was handed a two-match suspension following his red card against Mexico..

Ann Widdecombe, the former MP and MEP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78..

Vapes are to be put in plain packaging under proposals which aim to stop the devices being marketed to children..

Andy Burnham is almost guaranteed to be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after 322 Labour MPs nominated him to take over from Sir Keir Starmer..

Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died according to a statement on her website..

Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75, according to a statement on her website..

An England World Cup win could mean an extra bank holiday, Sir Keir Starmer has hinted ahead of a quarter-final clash with Norway..

Arthur Fery received personal congratulations from the Queen after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals but the breakout star is trying not to get swept up in the noise..

Andy Burnham is on course for a coronation as Labour’s new leader as the only declared candidate ahead of nominations for the contest opening on Thursday..

US forces said they hit about 90 targets across Iran with President Donald Trump warning the conflict could “get much worse”..

Confusing dental services are leaving patients in severe pain, with one woman waiting eight years for treatment, an ombudsman has warned..

Disability benefits are “no longer fit for purpose”, a review has concluded amid promises of “bold” reform of the system..

Dame Sarah Storey has announced her retirement from competitive sport, ending a career which saw her become Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian..

The Guardian has rounded up 10 of the best UK nature festivals to enjoy in late spring and summer.

Oz Tots nursery in Mayfield has been given the new rating of "meets the expected standard".

Voters in Saltdean share what issues matter to them most as they vote in the local elections.

Police are searching for a driver after a pedestrian was injured in a crash.

Police have issued a plea as they search for a missing teenager.

A school and nursery is to join a prestigious college group.

Emerging artists have a new chance to take the spotlight in Brighton.

Two men will face trial after a man was burned in an acid attack at a railway train station.

A man has been jailed after admitting an unprovoked fatal attack on a defenceless pensioner.

The first of five heritage streetlighting columns has been installed back on the city’s seafront.

Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens, in Horsham, will welcome visitors named David free of charge on May 8 to mark Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.

The Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood was convicted at Worthing Magistrates Court in April, after the incident at around 3.20pm on January 9.

Owners of Jamun say they are "thrilled" to be named the best curry restaurant in Brighton, at the Southern Curry Awards on May 4.

Up to 47 people could live in a former school building in Hove which would be treated as a big shared house if a newly published planning application is approved.

Voters across Sussex are heading to the polls today in the 2026 local elections.

A radio system fault on the railway is disrupting trains in Sussex.

A package containing drugs was thrown from a window during a search of an address.

A Brighton theatre has thanked the public for its support amid a school's plans for a new artificial grass pitch.

A man has been arrested after a teenage girl was grabbed as she made her way home from school.

Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft has announced that it will not reopen for the rest of 2026