The stats come just weeks before an election largely focused on the economy. The Federal Statistical Office said that gross domestic product contracted by 0.2% in Europe’s largest economy last year ...

Parents’ poor mental health has become the most common factor in children’s social care assessments in England, according to a report which saw it cited more often than domestic abuse for the first ...

The group said last month it was facing an extra £32 million in wage costs from Budget measures and that price rises would be ‘inevitable’.

India’s navy has launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate, underlining the importance of protecting its crucial Indian ...

The former Hear’Say singer has suffered four miscarriages and often spoken openly about the psychological effects of baby loss on women.

Common problems caused by potholes include damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels.

International Distribution Services said Royal Mail’s revenues lifted 2.4 in the three months to the end of December.

Bangladesh’s supreme court has acquitted former prime minister Khaleda Zia in the last corruption case against her. The move paves the way for her to run in elections that an interim government says ...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said she will ‘fight every day’ to improve people’s living standards.

Matt is a cricket researcher who is involved with the Somerset Cricket Museum (SCM). He spent his university placement studying for a Masters in Museum Management, and has worked on several papers on ...

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 2.5 in December from 2.6 in November, the Office for National Statistics said.

Emma Raducanu’s second-round match at the Australian Open will pit her against a friend who also knows the pitfalls of teenage stardom.