BT has been slapped with a £6.3m fine by the telecoms regulator for breaking the rules over a major public services contract in Northern Ireland.

Six former sub-postmasters wrongly accused of theft and fraud because of an IT error have become the first to have their convictions quashed.

The number of new COVID-19 infections in England is continuing to fall, according to the latest estimates.

The UK's R number has risen slightly to between 0.9 and 1 in the UK, according to new figures.

A major housebuilding company has been fined £600,000 for carrying out demolition work at a site known to be inhabited by bats - the largest such penalty a court has ever handed out for...

UK holidaymakers on the Canary Islands have hit out at new quarantine rules which have disrupted their Christmas plans.

One of Britain's wealthiest families is in talks to buy a significant stake in GB News, a television channel which is targeting the BBC and Sky News with a proposed launch next year.

Those who have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus will have to self-isolate for 10 days instead of 14, starting from Monday.