The RAC, which commissioned the poll, said its research shows the car ‘remains central to so many people’s lives’.

The project at the site in Tintagel, north Cornwall, using slate sourced from nearby Trevillett Quarry began in January.

Fresh talks are to be held on Thursday in a bid to resolve a long-running pay dispute involving refuse collectors which has led to rubbish piling up in streets. Members of Unite in Birmingham are on ...

Ministers will launch a new cross-Government taskforce aimed at speeding up housing development on publicly-owned land.

It comes after a steep fall in global cocoa production, driven by higher temperatures hindering the quality and quantity of beans.

Rachel Reeves has vowed not to shy away from economic challenges amid criticism from unions and political opponents after she cut welfare and squeezed Whitehall budgets in her spring statement.