Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been offered “very little Christmas cheer” after official figures showed higher-than-forecast government borrowing for November. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) ...

The Scottish Water draft business plan would see bills increase by as much as 4% plus inflation over the next five-year plan period. It will be on top of an 8% increase for households over the last ...

Interim boss Andrew Harrison said he was ‘acutely aware that we have much to do to rebuild confidence’ in WH Smith.

Ollie Hill has put his Winter Paralympic competitors on notice after declaring he is close to taking his performances to new heights.

Two heads are better than one, but Neil Simpson will have the luxury of three as he bids for yet more Winter Paralympic glory on the ...

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have fallen by 0.1 in November.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked EU leaders after the European Council agreed to provide 90 billion euros (£78.8 billion) in financial support for Ukraine. At a pivotal summit in ...

Official figures showed borrowing stood at £11.7 billion last month, the lowest level for November since 2021.

The plan had been to use some of the 210 billion euros (£180.5 billion) worth of Russian assets that are frozen in Europe.

Paranoid schizophrenic Peter Windsor, from Birmingham, has been told he faces a custodial sentence or a hospital order.

Fifteen people died and dozens more were injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating Hanukkah.

The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy, the European Commission said. Top ...