Most economists think the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will opt to keep rates on hold when it meets on Thursday.

Free roaming felines have been rejected as potential pest controllers in Westminster because of concerns for their safety.

Carmers maintained his unbeaten record with a determined display in the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot. A first runner at the Royal fixture for trainer Paddy Twomey, the Wootton Bassett colt had been ...

Motoring groups have criticised the decision to increase Dartford Crossing charges by 40%. Transport minister Lilian Greenwood announced fees for the crossing, which features a bridge and two tunnels ...

Jacob Clark, 25, attacked Diane Cleary, 46, and her daughter Caitlin at a property in Luton, Bedfordshire on January 20.

The Government will consider whether further changes are needed after MPs backed decriminalising women who terminate their pregnancy.

True Love shed her maiden tag in style with victory in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot. Trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, True Love had chased home Tuesday’s Coventry Stakes ...

England have kept faith with vice-captain Ollie Pope for the first Test against India, meaning rising star Jacob Bethell must wait for his chance. The pair were going head to head for the number three ...

The family of a grandmother who died after contracting rabies said she was scratched “very slightly” by a puppy while visiting Morocco in February. Yvonne Ford’s family said she only became ill two ...

Rabies is a deadly virus which is passed on through injuries such as bites and scratches from an infected animal. In developing countries, people can often catch the virus from stray animals and dogs.

Thomas Frank’s Spurs reign will start against Burnley, while Sunderland face West Ham and Leeds take on West Ham.