Boris Johnson is preparing for crunch talks with Theresa May amid recriminations over the Brexit blueprint that left him clashing with officials and facing criticism from colleagues.

New figures on crimes levels will be published next month following a six-month delay caused by serious concern over the accuracy of crimes recorded by gardaí.

Britain’s government should stop using a discredited measure of inflation for selling index-linked bonds which is costing taxpayers billions a year, an official review said yesterday.

UK Chancellor George Osborne will warn there are no "miracle cures" for Britain's problems today as he admits more drastic action is needed to balance his government's books.