The SNP’s backing for the pension triple lock is not political, First Minister John Swinney said as he recommitted to the policy if he was in charge of an independent Scotland.

Any delaying of tough decisions by John Healey at the Budget is “not the right approach”, a leading economic think tank has said as it urged the Chancellor to raise some £8 billion in taxes to rebuild ...

England captain Joe Root, ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly and ex-West Indies captain Brian Lara were among the attendees.

Traffic has been brought to a standstill on the M5 in Somerset following a crash which has forced vehicles to be temporarily held in both directions.

The boss of Premier Inn owner Whitbread has said UK tax hikes caused the firm to cut back on planned UK hotel investments, which would have created more jobs. Dominic Paul, chief executive of the ...

The Competition and Markets Authority launched a study into the sector after the Middle East conflict sent the cost of heating oil soaring.

The Ukrainian leader stressed that receiving intelligence on such attacks ‘helps save lives, and this is one of the most ...

Failing to approve the controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw fields in the North Sea could cost the UK thousands of jobs a year, a report has warned, along with a loss to the economy of almost £11 ...

Donald Trump’s deal to import Russian diesel has strained diplomatic relations with Ukraine’s allies – including the UK, Ed Miliband acknowledged. The Foreign Secretary said it had been a “very ...

Farmers are losing livestock and exhausting themselves caring for sick animals as bluetongue threatens to leave a lasting hole in their incomes.

AI could give terrorists access to bioweapons or generate new pathogens if guardrails on the technology fail, the head of MI5 has said. In a speech at Thames House on Tuesday, Sir Ken McCallum gave ...