Number of patients being admitted with illness jumps 70% over the past week
Review by Sir Brian Leveson will consider expanding use of magistrates in search for ‘radical’ options
Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says banks and investors should shrug off ethical concerns about industry
British premier will accept an invitation by the bloc to discuss security matters, in the latest sign of improving relations
Experts say councils may be given too much time to produce local plans that permit increased development
Discussions come as government seeks to meet 2030 clean power target
Support for the rightwing populist party is growing fast but its path to power remains rocky
Head of Central Group family conglomerate says higher global interest rates make original £4bn price tag less attractive
The UK’s largest commercial farmer is trying to create a berry brand against intense global competition
Labour polls poorly now because it is taking unpopular decisions, but history points to a second term in power
Focus on 18-week waiting list target risks diverting attention away from other critical areas, service leaders say
Full-time headcount has almost tripled in the past decade
The Tories fell short of their rhetoric — if the PM is following their path, he needs to learn why reform has failed in the past
The new Korean restaurant from the Bokman hitmakers is fiendishly brilliant
Stem headhunter’s stock down 24% as it warns profits will be sharply lower next year
Too many caveats surround the government’s goal of building 300,000 new homes a year
Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets
Surveyors also find estate agents are expecting the slowest growth in rental costs in almost four years
Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending review
Downing Street says wages can rise above inflation only with productivity gains to match
Banking, energy and transport executives voice concerns in meeting with UK chancellor
The North Shields singer-songwriter was on great form near the end of a sold-out tour of the UK and Ireland
Tractors park up in main London thoroughfare in rally opposing government inheritance tax reforms
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Shabana Mahmood says review of sentencing is central to solving problems in jails
Supreme Court grants lenders permission to challenge earlier ruling
Study shows it’s possible to increase capacity from 1,800 travellers an hour to nearly 5,000, says HS1
Founder of ICAP claims boosting chief executives’ salaries would help London’s competitiveness
Whitehall departments say rises of more than 2.8% for NHS staff and teachers in 2025-26 would be unaffordable
An archaeological discovery in Syria may force a revision of the alphabet’s origin story
Opportunities exist for the UK and its European neighbours, but they must grasp the nettle of economic reform
Ministers and the regulator might be close to victory in this first round of chicken
Ashley Alder underlines danger of pursuing a US-led ‘deregulation agenda’
Authority to pay about £250mn to settle historic dispute, far less than previously expected
Kashim Shettima’s comments follow criticism by Conservative leader of country where she grew up
Former Conservative donor promises to raise ‘tens of millions’ as he takes on role of party treasurer
