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 ...

There were 738,144 UK businesses in ‘significant’ distress in the third quarter of 2026, according to new research.

The Budget comes on the back of another year of economic upheaval, particularly linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The group saw shares plunge by as much as 22 as it reported a 4.5 drop in revenues to £142.4 million for the 53 weeks to October 3.

HSBC said it had beaten this target with cost savings worth 1.9 billion dollars (£1.4 billion), which it expects to reach two billion dollars (£1.5 billion) by the end of the year.

The London-listed group trimmed its group-wide annual revenue guidance to 3.5-4.5 like-for-like growth within the core business.

Five Budget measures have been revealed ahead of Wednesday, including mileage allowance changes, cheaper food, parental pay and support for carers.

The aid mission is planned ahead of a new round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected next month aimed at ...