The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Parliament needs adequate time to scrutinise the proposed legislation.

The tie-up, announced in May, will create a banking giant with millions of customers and about £89 billion worth of assets.

Just 42,500 applications have been approved since July, when the Government said almost 900,000 households were missing out on the benefit.

Seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said, adding to ...

ERIK Riss has been announced as the fourth rider to sign for Oxford Spires ahead of the 2025 Premiership campaign.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has revealed she suffers from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, in a post on Instagram.