Angela Rayner has said she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing in an investigation over her tax affairs, paving the way for a potential leadership bid amid uncertainty over Sir Keir Starmer’s future..

The UK economy has recorded the strongest quarterly growth in a year over the first three months of 2026 with a surprise spurt in activity after the Iran war began, figures show..

House prices came under increased pressure in April, with signs of a widening regional divide, according to surveyors..

Commemorative coins celebrating Pink Floyd are being launched by The Royal Mint, celebrating the band’s enduring legacy..

A crackdown on dog fouling in Wealden could continue for another three years.

Lewes councillors have called on developers to reduce the scale of major housing development proposals.

In the dock: Ethan Edwards, Krzysytof Piwowarczyk, Gjobi Dorand, Antal Janos Abraham, Joanna Dearden, Arthur Huntley, Amy Elizabeth Mary Smith, Andrew Guile, Joanne Hall, Dylan Harwood, Andrew Stephenson, Declan Bonner, Joshua Geere and Robert Dillingham

Efforts are underway to tackle a plastic pollution incident at a protected coastal site.