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..

Two men and a woman have been charged following a reported burglary in Hove.

Three agricultural barns have been destroyed in a fire after emergency crews were forced to withdraw because of exploding cylinders.

A private hire driver drove a woman to a secluded location where he sexually assaulted her in one of multiple sexual offences.

A van driver was arrested and two young girls taken to hospital following a crash with an e-scooter.

Leba Hibbert is fronting the legendary Toots and the Maytals as they head off on an extensive UK tour in May, with a Brighton show at Chalk on May 9.

A man was assaulted by a group of teenagers in a railway station car park in East Sussex.

A homemade den built by teenagers in a patch of woodland has sparked debate in a village.

A BMW driver has been arrested after crashing into parked cars in Hove.

Three barns in East Hoathly have been destroyed by a fire.

A man from Brighton, East Sussex, has described seeing an extra-terrestrial UFO alien spacecraft “not from this planet” dash across the night sky in 1972.

Leonardslee Gardens, a Grade I listed gardens in Lower Beeding, near Horsham, is planning to upgrade its visitor facilities and expand event spaces.

X Factor winner Matt Terry will star as Prince Henry in a Christmas pantomime in Hastings.

The Solent Seascape Project will next week create a native oyster reef in Chichester Harbour by introducing 20,000 oysters to rebuild the marine ecosystem.

More than 50 people gathered for a peace vigil to promote messages of kindness and positivity in a town where division over migrant barracks has been rife.

The firms have received honours in this year’s King’s Awards for Enterprise, known as the UK’s highest accolade for business success.

An elderly couple waited eight hours in A&E before being sent home.

A pub landlady was “majorly shocked” after her belongings were packed up to be sold in secret on a new ITV show.

Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn, announced plans last week to overhaul its Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants.

Chichester District Council officers have refused to back the application for 42,487 square metres of industrial floorspace on land at Temple Bar Junction.

A mother has shared a desperate plea for a matching kidney donor.