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The British government set out planned changes to law on Thursday that would make it easier for businesses to use temporary staff to minimise the impact of strike action.

Scientists in Britain have detected multiple versions of the virus in wastewater. Officials say the risk to the public is extremely low and urge people to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date.

Put on the spot by The Standard, he said: ‘I’m not going to get into that game.’

They celebrated Windrush Day at my children’s school today. Windrush Day was introduced four years ago, on the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to Tilbury Docks, Essex and its aim is to “recognise and thank all those who arrived on Empire Windrush and their descendants, for…

Brexit minister Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Wednesday that his friends in the City were not finding it “too difficult to jog along” - as inflation hit 9.1 per cent inflicting economic pain on millions of families across Britain.

The sleepy English village of Midwich is mysteriously cut off from the outside world by an invisible barrier. After the spell is lifted, the villagers discover that every woman of childbearing age has fallen pregnant. When the women simultaneously give birth, it soon becomes clear that their children are not…

Good news! The rate by which prices are rising is increasing but by less than in previous months. Yes, that still takes inflation (9.1 per cent) to a 40-year high and sure, the Bank of England is forecasting 11 per cent by the autumn. But you take your wins where…

Rising prices and recession mean the last thing the government should do is muddle through and leave everything to the market, writes economics editor Larry Elliott

Queen Elizabeth II and her grandson Prince William have paid tribute to Britain’s Caribbean immigrants for their “profound contribution” to the U.K. The royals' tribute came as a national monument was unveiled in London to celebrate the migrants’ work to help rebuild Britain after the devastation of World War II