ReutersTax changes announced in the Budget will make it "harder for people to enter the workforce", according to the boss of retail giant Next.Lord Wolfson told the BBC that ...

Getty ImagesAn impression - or possibly a fear - that 20-somethings are still hanging about in the family home is based on fact, an influential think-tank has concluded.The proportion ...

BBCEd Sheeran said he had seen "so much young talent in Northern Ireland"The music superstar Ed Sheeran has met young people and teachers during a visit to Belfast.His visit ...

Getty ImagesThe boss of McDonald's in the UK has said 29 people have been dismissed over sexual harassment allegations over the past 12 months.Alistair Macrow also told MPs that ...

Aerial footage shows Leicestershire floodsA major incident has been declared due to widespread flooding across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, with dozens rescued by emergency services.Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service ...

BBCAt least seven ambulances were waiting to offload patients at Causeway Hospital on Saturday afternoonAlmost 400 people were waiting for a hospital bed in Northern Ireland on Saturday afternoon, ...

Rebecca WilsonRebecca Wilson (centre) loves nothing more than sharing her celebrations with friends and familyJoint faith celebrations are taking place across Wales as the first day of Hanukkah falls ...

NHS website information on drinking while breastfeeding saw the highest increase in visits at Christmas last year, new figures show. Among the most visited pages on Christmas and Boxing ...

Veteran Australian broadcaster Alan Jones has pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing 10 young men over almost two decades.The 83-year-old faces 34 charges over alleged incidents between 2001 and ...

"Get in the car!" - BBC team cuts short filming as a polar bear is spotted nearby"Can I give you some polar bear advice?" asks Tee, a confident 13-year-old ...

Getty ImagesHair twiddling can be distressing to watch if you have misokinesia"If I see someone tapping their fingers on a desk, my immediate thought is to chop their fingers ...

PA MediaSome UK social media users have been pouring milk down their sinks and toilets in protest at the trial of a new feed additive that claims to significantly ...