Dozens of schools are shut and people are facing travel disruption as high winds sweep Scotland, with warnings of 70mph gusts. A Met Office yellow warning covering the whole of Scotland and the far ...

Russia and Ukraine have begun observing a localised ceasefire in a devastated southern Ukrainian city ahead of a planned ...

The IMF’s main report expects the US to grow by 2.3% in 2026, the fastest in the G7. This is followed by Germany and the UK both on 1.3%, then Canada on 1.1%, Italy on 0.8%, Japan on 0.7% and France ...

Four men allegedly recruited by her husband have gone on trial for allegedly abusing Joanne Young who has waived her right to anonymity.

Downing Street has hinted that Harry Kane could be in the running for a knighthood after the “extraordinary achievement” of winning the Ballon d’Or. The England and Bayern Munich player became the ...

Pam Kaur, the banking group’s chief financial officer, said there was ‘no pressure’ on the bank despite facing the prospect of higher costs.

The money, to be confirmed at the Budget, will fund mentoring for young people, training and public awareness campaigns.

It came as the industry regulator reported that customer satisfaction levels fell in 2026, with Evri and Yodel among the worst performing firms.