A new report from Public Health England shows that preventable illness is one of many factors behind slowdown in raising life expectancy.

A new dual carriageway in Lancashire is a step closer after the Planning Inspectorate agrees to examine plans.

Wage growth has outstripped inflation for the ninth month in a row and the UK employment level is at an all-time high.

Boss of Bolton-based company that supplied construction workers has been disqualified for seven years for failing to declare all the company’s tax liabilities.

To coincide with relaunch, we’re publishing the 2018 social mobility barometer. It shows a deep divide between rich and poor and pessismism amongst the young.