Government announces extra funding for bomb detection, sniffer dogs and other equipment as PM arrives for Christmas visit

ONS figures show 117,558 divorces in 2011 compared with 119,589 in 2010, and follows general decline since 2003

If you’re planning to give up the fags in 2013, Britain’s councils will be there to help you

The latest phase of the New Islington development sheds the bombast to create practical, robust homes on a budget

Regulator Ofgem says increase in household bills to £15.10 by 2020-21 is needed to upgrade Britain’s ageing grids

No 10 confirms Elizabeth II will sit in on Tuesday’s meeting as observer, the first monarch to do so since Queen Victoria

Eurosceptics point to the prosperous Scandinavian country as the perfect example of life outside the EU. But what would life be like for Britons under the Norwegian model?

Conservationists say cod stocks remain fragile, but environment minister insists further restrictions are unnecessary

Whitehall aims to promote local growth, but is it restricting progress? Our council experts share their thoughts

How does the housing crisis differ in the north and what can be done to tackle it? Our expert share their advice