Britain's villages provide the key to a happy nation no longer scourged by loneliness

One the nation's greatest chroniclers of how we live says Britain should once again be a land of villages for a healthier and happier future

Labour 'maxing out Britain's credit card' as staggering mountain of UK debt exposed

UK's debt interest laid bare, with warnings that the burden will get even tougher for hard-up taxpayers

Andy Burnham's 'gherkin' Budget wasn't about saving the country – but buying time

OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: Make no mistake, this was a selfish, cynical, do-nothing budget

Britons who remember Labour in the 70s won't want to get in Andy Burnham's time machine

OPINION - DAVID WILLIAMSON: Andy Burnham knows the power of nostalgia but if he tries to push us back to the Seventies voters will want to go Back to the Future

A new £47bn power station will make energy bills more expensive - 'terrible deal!'

MPs have raised the alarm about a energy deal for taxpayers.

Benjamin Netanyahu's 'victory speech' as he claims he has won Israel election

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming victory despite exit polls suggesting no clear winner

Andy Burnham must prove he’s more than Mr Nice Guy – crunch Budget is make-or-break

ANALYSIS: Voters fear the UK is in economic meltdown and they don't think 'nice guy' PM can fix it

Second UK village to hold referendum as asylum seeker camp plans spark outrage

The village - which has around 600 residents - has already protested the plans.

This is how Nigel Farage can save UK's economy as Reform UK unveils Budget

Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick unveil Reform UK's alternative "teal" Budget, pledging £40billion of welfare cuts and 60 job-creation measures.

Pressure's David Haig details turning down role in his own WWII movie

EXCLUSIVE: We spoke exclusively to actor and writer David Haig about his WWII epic Pressure

Britons are 'terrified' as Andy Burnham's 'insane' net zero drive force up bills

Andrew Bowie wants to end net zero 'madness' to secure energy supplies and cut prices which are throttling households and businesses

One burning issue stands out where Brits need help in Wednesday's Budget

Britons spoke with one voice when asked to name their top priority for Andy Burnham's first Budget

Jeremy Clarkson issues brutal 4-word verdict on Andy Burnham as Prime Minister

The broadcaster laid into the PM in his column suggesting the Labour leader would be better suited to working on a local council.

The 3 nightmares haunting Andy Burnham and John Healey before crunch Budget

You may have hoped the cost of living crisis was over, but it's only getting worse

Jack Reacher's back in another totally addictive thriller – expect explosions

Lee Child and Andrew Child return with Chain Reaction; a Slow Horses collection; plus new books from Peter James and Louise Penny are reviewed this week