High street businesses have called on the Government to expand business rate relief plans beyond pubs following reports of an impending U-turn. The Treasury is understood to be preparing a support ...

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of snow and ice covering much of Scotland which comes into force at 8pm and runs until midday on Friday.

John Major’s government cut defence spending to below 3 of gross domestic product (GDP) in in 1995, and it has not risen above that level since.