Trains running from a major city transport hub have been cancelled while emergency services deal with an ongoing incident.

A large police cordon has been put in place.

Deputy Prime Minister says ‘the vast majority of estate owners will be totally unaffected’ by levy

Police are investigating after the remains of an infant were discovered near a motorway bridge

Body discovered by member of public in Salford

Conservative attacks on rising inflation and spending cuts will be turned against them at Prime Minister’s Questions until the opposition can come up with a new economic policy, says John Rentoul

The remains of a baby has been found in a field in Greater Manchester, police have said.

It comes after an estimated 13,000 people descended on London on Tuesday, urging the government to U-turn on the tax

Angela Rayner faced boos in the House of Commons as she defended Labour’s proposed changes to agricultural inheritance tax during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 20 November. It came after hordes of farmers descended upon London to protest against the tax plans. From April 2026, landowners who inherit agricultural assets worth more than £1m will have to pay 20 per cent inheritance tax on them. The prime minister has insisted he is “absolutely confident the vast majority of farms and farmers will not be affected by this” but farmers insist that a much larger number will be impacted.

Farmers’ union and government diverge on scale of impact of Budget changes

Met Office yellow alert for ice remains for much of southern England, the Midlands and eastern Wales

More than 50 schools are shut on Wednesday after a second day of snow across the country

More snow is forecast across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and northern England overnight