People are classed as economically inactive if they are of working age and not in employment but not currently looking for ...

Here is a full list of the proportion of the workforce economically inactive because of sickness, by local area.

The areas of the UK where you're most likely to be off work sick have been revealed.

The Western Forest is the first new national forest to be designated in England in 30 years, following the creation of the ...

Snowy conditions are set to hit Great Britain later this month as wintry weather returns before March is over with several major cities possibly to be hit by flurries ...

Scottish Highlands, and also plunged below freezing in Northumberland, Cumbria and even Cornwall. But Thursday's temperatures are anticipated to be much warmer, into double figures for most places ...

A new report has found that over 20,000 dogs have been stolen in the UK between 2014 and 2024 - here’s the top 10 stolen dog ...

Critics say guidance on the recording of non crime hate incidents is ‘flawed’ with police without the resources ‘to monitor ...

Brits are being warned to prepare for the return of snow and ice before the month is out, with extreme flurries set to descend on the country ...

Peacefully at rest on Wednesday 12th March 2025 at St. Ann's Hospice, Heald Green, Stockport, after an illness bravely borne, ...

Hundreds of areas of England face council tax bill hikes but six areas will see increases up to double the normal legal limit ...

The latest annual figures show about 21,000 hectares were planted, with the vast majority in Scotland and just 5,500 ... Derbyshire and Staffordshire, where 9.8m trees have been planted.