After scorching temperatures earlier this month, Britons are set to feel a chill in the air as the period of unseasonably warm weather comes to an end... more
The economic crisis was bound to exact its toll on employment and today's jobless figures for June to August are striking: 2.57 million, a 17-year high, including nearly a million young people. One in 10 Londoners is jobless - higher than the national average... more
Britons on the move over the bank holiday weekend will have to contend with disrupted journeys, a possible strike on Eurotunnel services, and showery weather... more
Britain will enjoy some brief respite from the worst December weather in nearly 30 years today, before temperatures plunge again for the rest of the month... more
Sun lovers will be donning shorts and t-shirts this bank holiday weekend with forecasters predicting the highest temperatures of the year so far... more
House prices in Britain fell 1.9% in March compared to February, dampening the optimism over a separate report earlier this week which said property values had edged higher... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports