The 0.2 increase to Ofgem’s energy price cap amounts to an average overall bill of £1,758 a year, up from the current £1,755.

The display marked the culmination of an evening of festivities in the Scottish capital, which included the sold-out Hogmanay Street Party.

The European Court of Human Rights has demanded answers in relation to state responsibilities for victims of trafficking.

A spokesperson for the charity said on Monday: “The decision to close Primrose Hill on New Year’s Eve was not taken lightly.

Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa in an overnight ...

Sir Keir Starmer conceded life is still ‘harder than it should be’ for many but said more people will begin to feel ‘a sense of hope’ ...

Snow and ice are forecast across much of the UK for the start of the new year, the Met Office has said. Those planning a walk or swim on New Year’s Day can expect chilly conditions with highs of 5C ...

The Scottish Government is “making the headway that’s required” on NHS waiting times, the First Minister has said, despite having to clear 78,000 year-long waits by March to hit a key pledge.

The market will ‘look and feel very different’ depending on where people live and the type of home they are looking to sell or buy, an ...

A woman who has received a breakthrough gene-editing treatment on the NHS is hoping 2026 is the year she will be cured of a major blood disorder. Kavita Mehta, 36, from London, has beta thalassaemia, ...

The chairwoman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Emily Thornberry, criticised ‘serious shortcomings’ in information sharing.

Drummers pounded in the new year and a stampede of computer-generated horses was shown over a section of the Great Wall as China joined the rest of the world in marking the start of 2026. Temple bells ...