RUTH SUNDERLAND: Steel was my dad's life. He'd be appalled at Labour's abject failure to protect an industry so vital to our security

This Christmas Eve will be poignant for my family because it will be 30 years to the day since my father, Alan, died.

Certain state pensioners handed extra £100 a week and £5,500 lump sum from Tuesday

UK are set to receive their first pension increase, with an average uplift of £100 a week and a one-off £5,500 lump sum.

40,000 pensioners being handed one-off £5,500 lump sum this week

Former mineworkers are receiving a £100-a-week boost to their pensions - after the government raided billions.

Major pension boost for about 40,000 workers - with big payout today

The government has confirmed that close to 40,000 workers will see a significant boost to their pension payments. It is ...

Stockton MP urges voters to judge Labour on results as Reform rises

A North East Government minister has said he understands the upset in many of the region’s communities as Reform UK continues to poll strongly.