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.

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

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.

Journalist and TV presenter Sir Trevor McDonald has revealed that one question he asked Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein during a landmark interview makes him “cringe” today. The 86-year-old will rewatch ...

Budget responsibility committee member Professor David Miles said there was ‘clearly a risk’ in the historically high tax burden.

Sir Keir Starmer will face a Commons grilling over his decisions on the Middle East war after Donald Trump launched a personal attack against him over the refusal to allow initial US strikes on Iran ...

Hundreds of police officers have taken to the streets of Liverpool as part of a crackdown on crime. Early on Wednesday morning, a convoy of police vehicles could be seen leaving Merseyside Police ...

Emirates are to run a flight from Dubai to Dublin later on Wednesday, Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister has said. The conflict between Iran and the US and Israel has caused widespread airspace ...

The FCA is set to give lenders a three-month implementation period to pay out redress, with up to five months for older agreements.

Metro Bank has revealed a return to profit for the past year after slashing costs across its operations and shifting more towards corporate lending. The London-based lender told shareholders on ...

Thousands more Britons stranded in the Middle East are returning home on Wednesday as airlines ramp up their flights from the region. Emirates is operating seven flights from Dubai to the UK while ...