Ashwin Prasad’s warning comes as UK unemployment could reach as high as 5.3 per cent this year, forecasts suggest

The government’s independent adviser on antisemitism said the latest figures were ‘deeply alarming’

Campaigners warn proposals will ‘destroy’ conservation area, while Network Rail insists they ‘respect station’s unique heritage’

Keir Starmer nominated the ex-communication chief for peerage in December

Many have opposed the proposals, with one campaigner calling them ‘disfiguring’

The prime minister has been at the centre of a political storm since admitting he was aware of Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him as US ambassador

Conservationists had long called for licensed wild returns across the UK

Researchers found children with neuroblastoma had lower survival rates in the UK and Ireland compared with other countries in Europe

Millions of people use buy now, pay later options like Klarna and Clearpay

Island of Ynys Gifftan can only be reached by foot at low tide, or with a boat

Counter-terrorism officers investigating as victims in serious condition in hospital and trauma centre

Lucy Harrison’s boyfriend says he found her lying dead while her father screamed ‘nonsense’

The number of troops deployed in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years

The millennium torch and the Diamond Jubilee ‘diamond’ are among the items

Researchers found that AI-generated misinformation played a role in injecting divisive falsehoods following the Southport murders

Researchers said the findings show new ways to manage phones in schools are needed

Paul Dacre described the allegations made by Doreen Lawrence, mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, as ‘especially bewildering and bitterly wounding’

The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton this month, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speaks to despondent constituents who are considering switching their allegiance t...

Matthew Doyle apologises for his past association with paedophile councillor Sean Morton – but his suspension raises fresh questions about the PM’s judgement following the Mandelson scandal

Thomas Morgan, 29, murdered five-month-old Jensen-Lee Dougal

‘Check your pockets’ said organisers as time runs out for the winner

It was clear that, after the failed coup on Monday, Sir Keir needed to come out, face the public and issue a defiant message to show he will not back down. But news that his former communications chief has lost the Labour whip means any respite will ...

Calls are mounting for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to give evidence to US police

Worcestershire County Council has been given special permission to increase its council tax by the maximum 9 per cent, citing a ‘financial emergency’

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was found guilty of rape and two counts of sexual assault, having admitted a further rape charge before his trial

Leo Ross died after being stabbed in the stomach in Shire Country Park, Birmingham, on 21 January last year

Here's the full list of what can drive us into a white hot rage when living with a partner

Government agrees to work more closely with the data watchdog after a catastrophic data loss put thousands of Afghan lives at risk

Police found tripwires, a crossbow, and a home-made flamethrower at the house

The fee is set to rise in line with inflation from April

One in ten social media ads is a scam, the latest research shows

Anna Podedworna killed Izabela Zablocka before trussing her up ‘like a chicken’

The building society aims to help modernise the home-buying process

The United States has dropped to 29th place, while Denmark and Finland take the lead

An unsettled weather pattern is preventing rain from clearing, experts explained

Wes Streeting’s texts to Lord Peter Mandelson were read aloud to him after he passed his text messages to Sky News in a bid to clear the air following days of speculation over the pair’s political relationship and friendship.

The 24-carat artefact was found by a metal detectorist in a Midlands field

Footwear firm Gola is central to big plans overseas. Karl Matchett explains the breakdown of a £46m deal

Despite the dismal start to the year, the UK has become 4 per cent sunnier since 1994 due to a reduction in pollutant particles

Cabinet rallies around embattled PM, who says he is not prepared ‘to walk away’ despite facing public calls to quit – after communications director Tim Allan steps down

The rescue mission took place on Sunday night after the boat engine stopped working

With the prime minister under intense pressure and senior figures circling, Labour is facing an increasingly unavoidable question: who should lead the party if he is forced to step aside?

Supermarket is recalling its Irresistible Triple Cook Thick Cut Chunky Chips because they contain milk

Carl Beech walks free from jail early due to prison overcrowding issues