Marks & Spencer unveiled a swathe of store closures and more than 1,200 job cuts in the wake of its worst trading for almost a decade.

High-profile British Jews were warned to review their security amid fears of reprisal attacks as bloody violence continues in Gaza.

Banking giant Barclays is to axe 400 jobs in its IT departments after a review of its operations, it was announced.

Britain's cold snap plunged to shivering new lows as forecasters warned that freezing fog would bring chaos on the roads.

A woman was jailed for seven years for crushing a 15-month-old toddler under the wheels of her car.

A couple whose three-year-old daughter was murdered in an horrific arson attack have made a tearful plea for help to catch her killer.

More than 1.2 million people received a court summons last year after falling behind with their council tax payments.

Rail passengers endured yet another morning of rush-hour misery after overhead cable problems halted all but a few trains into one of the UK's busiest stations.

Fast food giant McDonald's is to give staff the chance to take up an apprenticeship in running a burger bar.

The mark required to pass Sats tests has fallen in the past decade, official figures show.

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