The Royal Navy is in the most “parlous state” it has been in for 60 years and does not “deliver what the nation needs”, a former chief of the service has said. Lord West of Spithead added his voice to ...

Experts cautioned that the escalation of conflict in the Middle East could dampen sentiment in the month ahead.

Some lenders have pushed pause on planned mortgage rate cuts, according to a financial information website, amid wider economic and global uncertainties as the conflict in the Middle East unfolds.

David Campbell was jailed for life after being found guilty of killing Brian Low near Aberfeldy in February 2024.