Jobcentres will no longer force people into “any job” available, the employment minister has said, promising there will be long-term, personalised career support for those losing out due to welfare cuts.more

A major east London borough should be allowed to declare its independence and rejoin Essex, an MP has said. MP Andrew Rosindell is campaigning for the London borough of Havering, which includes Romford, Upminster and Collier Row, to leave the capital and return to the English county to which it is a historic part, as part of Angela Rayner’s reorganisation plan of local government.more

Asda’s share of the grocery market has fallen to a record low in a fresh setback for the struggling supermarket. New figures show that Asda’s market share fell to 12.1pc in the 12 weeks to May 18, which is the lowest level since Kantar started collecting data in 2011.more

Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession, as a wide-ranging study suggests the way the drug is policed causes greater harm to society than its usage. In particular, it found, the use of stop-and-search powers disproportionately affects black communities.more

KFC is to invest almost £1.5bn and create thousands of jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years, as the fast-food chain seeks to capitalise on the booming popularity of fried chicken.more

Prosecutors have confirmed for the first time the full list of 21 charges Andrew and Tristan Tate will face when they are returned to the UK, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking.more

Thames Water has been handed record fines totalling almost £123 million following two investigations into the company by the industry regulator. Ofwat said Britain’s largest supplier will have to pay £104.5 million in penalties for breaking rules relating to waste water. It is the biggest fine the watchdog has ever issued.more

If you're in search of a destination that's both stunningly beautiful and easily accessible, then Chiddingstone in Kent is the ideal choice. Tucked away in the verdant countryside, this well-preserved medieval village is among the oldest and most scenic in the county.more

A mini heatwave is set to return to London just days after heavy showers brought an end to a record-breaking dry spring. London could be hotter than a number of Mediterranean holiday destinations this weekend as temperatures could reach 26C.more

Tens of thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each, and could see debts written off, in response to the scandal over the forced fitting of prepayment meters. Energy companies are paying out more than £70m in compensation and financial support to customers.more

British author Lesley-Ann Jones has revealed that Queen frontman Freddie Mercury had a daughter with whom he maintained a relationship until his death in 1991, the Daily Mail reported. Her biography, Love, Freddie, will be released in September.more

Tesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a striking resemblance to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology used in football.more

Brits have been told to “stay home” for 48 hours after experiencing certain symptoms. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned that you could still spread an “incredibly infectious” illness in the first two days.more

Eleven people remain in hospital after a car ploughed into a crowd of fans celebrating Liverpool FC's Premier League title in Liverpool on Monday. Doctors say they are in a stable condition and expect to recover.more

Ministers are to delay introducing a ban on junk food adverts targeting children until 2026, sparking outrage among health campaigners. Labour made new rules prohibiting unhealthy food ads online and before 9pm on television a key election manifesto pledge, and after winning power it promised the ban would come into force across the UK on 1 October.more

When you think of London’s happiest places to live, boroughs like Richmond and Kensington and Chelsea might first spring to mind. But a new list of the UK’s happiest areas has named five slightly less obvious London postcodes amongst its ranks.more

Food inflation rose for the fourth consecutive month in May, with wholesale meat prices increasing the cost of steak on supermarket shelves, latest figures show. Shop prices overall remained in deflation, at 0.1% cheaper than a year ago and unchanged from April, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NIQ Shop Price Index.more

Full-time workers are claiming thousands of pounds in benefits by exploiting a legal loophole, The Telegraph can reveal.more

Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed it will be restructuring routes of some of its bus services in central London after "careful consideration". These affect the 30, 205 and 27 routes and follows a public consultation held earlier this year which was held in a bid to make the services more efficient.more

Parking in London can be tricky enough - make sure you don't break this rule. In cities like London, where narrow, old roads weren't built for the motor age, finding a parking spot can be a real pain. Motorists who regularly park by the roadside often struggle to squeeze their cars into tight spots.more

From a haven on the M3 to ‘depressing’ services on the M5,'The Telegraph' ranked motorway services across the land.more

Four children were among dozens injured after a car was driven into a crowd of pedestrians who had watched Liverpool FC's open-top bus Premier League trophy parade. The people carrier struck a dense crowd on Water Street in the city centre at shortly before 18:00 BST - an attack not being treated as a terrorist incident by police.more

Britain has been named Europe’s work from home capital, with employees spending more days away from the office than in any other nation on the Continent. Workers in the UK spend an average of 1.8 days working from home each week, according to a new report from King’s College London, which was more time than all nations bar Canada – at 1.9 days – among the 40 nations studied.more

London is expected to reach a high of 28C during 10 consecutive days of sunshine as a fresh heatwave hits the capital, according to BBC Weather and experts at Netweather. After a rainy last few days, a heatwave is set in from Friday, May 30 and run until at least Sunday, June 8 according to the latest forecasts.more

Officials have been probing whether the three Ukrainian-born men charged with arson or conspiring to commit arson were recruited by the Kremlin, reports claim.more