A Cabinet minister has insisted there is no need to be worried about rising Government borrowing costs after yields on UK bonds surged to their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.

US President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing on Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene. Like so much else in the criminal case and the ...

More than two million train tickets will be discounted during a promotion starting next week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Cheaper Advance and Off-Peak tickets will be available ...

Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting staff or ...

A cold snap which saw tens of thousands without power or water is coming to an end, the Irish national weather agency said. The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for ...

Council leaders in Leicestershire and Rutland are urging the Government to “wake up” and release cash after severe flooding displaced hundreds of people from their homes. Local leaders signed a joint ...

Scotland’s First Minister has said the UK’s first drug consumption room represents a “crucial step” in reducing drug-related deaths. John Swinney and Health Secretary Neil Gray will visit The Thistle ...

Leaders from major employers will be among those to sit on new employment councils in regions across England and Wales.

Sainsbury’s told shareholders it is on track to increase its profits for the year, in line with previous targets.

Britain should learn from Ukraine’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the battlefield against Russia, a committee of MPs has said. Kyiv is using AI technology in drones, to analyse intelligence, ...

The 50-year-old, from York, was involved in an incident around 5.45pm on December 30 near Loch Long Hotel, Arrochar.

Shane Hadderton, 36, Marvin Usher, 33, and Deividas Fiodorovas, 36, were all sentenced on Thursday at Chelmsford Crown Court.