There were also instances of inflation accelerating, including the average price of coffee (up 4.1% in the year to September, up 1.2% in the year to August); tea (up 6.2% last month, up 3.5% in August ...

Here is a round-up of the situation with legislation at Westminster and other parts of the UK, Ireland and Crown Dependencies.

A review into whether people who borrow to pay for motor and home insurance are receiving fair and competitive deals has been launched by the City regulator. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ...

London Underground workers including drivers are to stage a series of strikes next month in a dispute over pay. Members of Aslef, working as Tube drivers, instructors, management grades, and those in ...

A “rare and special” piece of Roman armour that was recently reconstructed from dozens of fragments has gone on display in its entirety for the first time in Scotland. The brass arm guard, which dates ...

Greggs is launching its first Champagne bar in which customers can pair the finest bottles with a menu of bakes and rolls – and a signature cocktail to finish.

Losses at former US president Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course almost doubled last year, documents show. The Menie Estate course in Balmedie, near Aberdeen, records Mr Trump’s children Eric ...

The 2.8 rise represented the sixth month in a row of annual price increases, following eight months of annual decreases.

Three adults and one child have been taken to hospital after a large fire in a residential street in Newcastle. Emergency services were called to the incident in Violet Close, in the Benwell and ...

A potential assisted dying law for England and Wales would have “clear criteria, safeguards and protections”, the MP behind a new bill has insisted in the face of concerns about a so-called “slippery ...

The Prince of Wales posted a personal message on social media in support of the England men’s football squad’s new head coach.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was attacked in a residential street, with three suspects wearing balaclavas seen leaving the area afterwards. Essex Police said firearms ...