Purgatory News

A landmark reform to the UKs benefits system has led to an unintended rise in home repossessions, burglaries and vehicle crimes, costing society almost half a billion pounds, research suggests..

Dina Asher-Smith knows the past counts for nothing..

Tory leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt said she has what it takes to break the SNPs yellow wall and help the Tories take power in Scotland..

More than 400 migrants arrived in the UK on Monday after crossing the Channel..

Wayne Rooney is set for an instant return to management after agreeing to take charge of old club DC United, according to reports..

Sir Mo Farah says he is really proud of a new BBC documentary in which he has revealed he was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child..

A typewriter artist has set his sights on a new Guinness World Record with a two-metre drawing of the London skyline as he hopes to encourage others to give the machine a second life..

Barbie has unveiled a new Dr Jane Goodall doll in honour of the British conservationist..

Leading medical figure Professor Sir Chris Whitty, consumer expert Martin Lewis and Olympic diver Tom Daley are among those who will be recognised with honours during an investiture ceremony..

Gareth Bale believes his move into Major League Soccer will help extend his international career to the 2024 European Championships and beyond..

Hundreds of parades will take place across Northern Ireland today as Protestant loyal orders celebrate the Twelfth of July..

Humanity is closer than ever to irreversible climate breakdown 60 years on from the birth of the modern environmental movement, the head of the Environment Agency will warn..

Child poverty in the UK fell to the lowest level in seven years in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, research suggests, with charities suggesting this is likely down to extra support given to families..

UK households collectively throw away almost 100 billion pieces of plastic every year, according to a recent survey..

Around a million people with asthma are relying on reliever inhalers to manage their condition, increasing risk of serious illness, a charity has warned..

The decision by the Aslef members could cause huge disruption to services this summer.

Jamie Wallis has been banned from driving for six months.

The 15 year old will spend at least 13 years behind bars.

Temperatures are expected to soar this week ahead of a further blast of hot weather over the weekend..

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has formally launched her campaign to replace Boris Johnson, as rivals squabbled over promises of fantasy tax cuts..