Households face being £1,050 a year worse off by 2029 - as country suffers worst decade for living standards since records began in 1960s

Two lanes are closed off on the motorway

The Government's position on welfare descended into confusion as aides denied a commitment had been made - despite John Healey giving a seemingly clear statement.

The grim warning was delivered by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in its traditional post-Budget briefing.

The Budget promises to give Greater Manchester greater control over its own financial future. But will the new powers help spread prosperity beyond Manchester city centre, or simply reward the...

John Healey delivered the Budget this week

The Chancellor pushed up taxes to a record high and poured billions of pounds more into benefits. But he ducked tough decisions on increasing defence spending and curbing the runaway...

The Chancellor performed the trick at a Westminster pub after spending an hour setting out Labour's new economic direction under the new leadership of Andy Burnham.

The teaching assistant suffered a concussion and a bleeding head wound

At least 13 train passengers have been killed, and 10 more were wounded in central Ukraine after a Russian drone struck a platform at the Dnipro railway station on Thursday.

Disgruntled Brits weren't convinced by the Chancellor's budget, with one punter telling the Daily Mail witheringly 'I don't think anyone in the Labour government is financially literate'.

J .Cole's authenticity shone through as played the first of two sold out shows at Co-Op Live