Purgatory News

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% as policymakers hiked forecasts for UK inflation due to war in the Middle East pushing up energy prices..

Wet weather in the UK, teamed with the “spectre” of higher energy bills sparked by the conflict in the Middle East, could place millions of people with lung conditions at risk of health problems, a charity has warned..

The harrowing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on patients and NHS staff is to be laid bare in a new report..

The Senegalese Football Federation has announced its intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the country was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title..

Controversial legislation that would have made Scotland the first nation in the UK to back assisted dying has been defeated at Holyrood..

Five new cases of meningitis have been reported in Kent, taking the total number being investigated by health officials to 20.

A charity is urging Scotland’s political parties to commit to passing legislation that would give people access to shared e-scooter schemes for the first time..

Older and vulnerable people are being targeted by online scammers in a “cruel” spate of friendship fraud, a bank is warning..

Vladimir Putin cannot be allowed to benefit from the Iran war, the Prime Minister told Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to the UK..

Families and tourists thronged the streets in cities and towns across the island of Ireland for St Patrick’s Day, while reflecting on what it means to be Irish..

The King is preparing to host the first incoming state visit by a Muslim leader during Ramadan in what is believed to be nearly 100 years..

The UK should follow more of the European Union’s rules to boost trade and cut prices, Rachel Reeves has claimed..

Students in university halls in Kent are to be offered the meningitis B vaccine, Wes Streeting has said, as officials work to stem the spread of infection in an “unprecedented” outbreak..

Some cases of meningitis seen in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, health officials have said, as hundreds of people are being urged to get antibiotics to stem the spread of infection..

Train passengers who buy tickets with railcard discounts will be required to pass additional checks as part of a Government crackdown on fare dodging..

Black music has made up 80% of the UK’s recorded music revenue over the past three decades, new figures show..

The estimated cost of bringing pothole-plagued local roads in England and Wales up to scratch has risen to a record £18.6 billion, according to a new report, which branded the situation “a national disgrace”..

Three schools have confirmed cases of meningitis after an outbreak killed two students and others were admitted to hospital.

A nursery worker who raped and abused young children in his care has been jailed for 24 years..

Sir Keir Starmer says he is working with allies on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz..