The Treasury Committee is urging the Government to improve its monitoring and said the Treasury may eventually need to mandate cash acceptance.

However, a report by the ABRSM, the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music, suggests the range of instruments now being taught is ‘widening’.

The Commons Public Accounts Committee found the cost of collecting taxes rose by £563 million over the last parliament, while productivity fell.

More than 1,000 physician associates (PAs) could begin their careers in the NHS every year after regulators approved dozens of courses to teach them. The General Medical Council (GMC) said it had ...

Households will be able to choose from more options to upgrade their home heating systems with the help of Government grants, under new proposals. The Government said its boiler upgrade scheme, which ...

The world’s largest furniture retailer has taken over the former Topshop base in London to open a three-floor outlet selling around 6,000 items.

Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV or similar-sized vehicle rather than a traditional car, a study has found. The figure rises to 82% for children, the ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals celebrated election victory in a stunning turn of fortune but fell short on Tuesday of winning an outright majority in Parliament, and the party will ...

A bird hide designed to resemble an air traffic control tower has been unveiled near Heathrow airport. The structure allows visitors to watch wildlife at one of the 13 nature reserves on land owned by ...

Labour and the Tories are seeking to defend seats from Reform amid opinion poll momentum for Nigel Farage’s party.

Builders have mostly used the technology in residential construction as they look to innovate to tackle an affordable housing crisis.

HEREFORD boss Paul Caddis said he was ‘devastated’ after the Bulls missed out on a play-off position by a single point.