The government is telling local councils they must publish data on how many potholes they have fixed or risk losing their share of an extra £500m set aside for fixing roads. From the middle of next month, local authorities across England will start to receive their allocation of the £1.6bn for fixing roads across the

The chief executive of National Grid has claimed that Heathrow Airport had enough power from other substations despite Friday's shutdown. Around 1,300 flights were affected after a fire knocked out an electricity substation in Hayes on Thursday evening. Operations were not able to resume until Friday evening. John Pettigrew from National Grid said there were

The chancellor has said she is "confident" 10,000 civil service jobs can be axed after numbers ballooned during the pandemic - as she seeks to cut more than £2bn from the budget. Rachel Reeves has told Sky News she is certain the government can deliver those cuts to "back office jobs" to free up resources

The chancellor says she "rejects" new analysis that suggests the average family could be £1,400 a year worse off by the end of the decade. Rachel Reeves told Sky's Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips programme that living standards will "increase during the course of this parliament". She insisted there has already been a "sustained increase"

A new boxing format which promises to eliminate often-controversial human judging decisions is in talks to raise $50m from heavyweight investors amid a broader shake-up in the funding and marketing of combat sports. Sky News has learnt that STRIKR, which will use data-driven scoring by embedding sensors in combatants' mouthguards and deploying technology from partners

The chancellor has defended a decision to delay an expansion at Gatwick as she was questioned in the wake of the sudden closure of Heathrow airport - despite admitting the fire showed the need for increased capacity and resilience. A fire at a nearby substation late on Thursday night triggered a "significant power outage"

Heathrow was back in full operation on Saturday after being shut for nearly 16 hours due to a power cut - but some passengers have continued to face disruption. A spokesperson said the west London airport was "open and fully operational" but warned travellers to still check with their airline. British Airways said it expected

The average family could be £1,400 a year worse off by the end of the decade, new analysis suggests. Frozen tax thresholds, rising mortgage and rent costs, and falling real earnings are all predicted to take their toll. But living standards for the poorest third are forecast to drop twice as much compared with middle

Campaigners say a new 100% council tax premium on second homes in England will do little to ease the housing crisis, with one group describing it as a "naked cash grab". Exclusive Sky News data shows around 75% of councils in England will introduce the discretionary charge from April - essentially doubling the council tax

Heathrow was in full operation on Saturday, having been shut over a loss of power for 16 hours on Friday - but some passengers have continued to face disruption. On Saturday morning, a Heathrow spokesperson said the airport was "open and fully operational" but warned passengers to still check with their airline before travelling. It