It came amid a widespread global bond sell-off amid concerns over ratcheting oil prices and wider uncertainty over inflation.

A defence lawyer said they have filed an abuse of process application in the long-running proceedings at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court.

The leather jacket worn by rock legend Freddie Mercury during his last live performance is expected to sell for up to £150,000 when it is sold at auction. Mercury made a surprise guest appearance at a ...

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a seven-year-old girl and her aunt who died in a house fire. Natalie McDonald, 34, and Valentina Foster died and four others were injured in the ...

Patients across Somerset are set to benefit from eight new surgery theatres and an ICU as a major new hospital building opens ...

August’s reading marks the 10th month in a row that overall activity has grown, but at the slowest rate since March.

The Defence Secretary said the Chancellor would provide funding for the Defence Investment Plan at next month’s Budget.

Whitby’s whale bone arch has been removed as part of a controversial replacement plan for one of the north of England’s best known landmarks. The arch, which has featured in countless numbers of ...

Some 56,053 mortgages were approved for house purchase in July, marking the lowest figure since January 2024, according to a Bank of England report.

Justice Secretary Alex Norris said hundreds of urgently-needed places would be created by converting storerooms and offices.

The condition affects an average of three to four babies a year in Scotland and about 70 infants a year across the UK.

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities said, as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster. Nepal’s disaster agency ...