The economy remained in reverse gear during October, according to official figures covering the month ahead of the government's first budget.

A Chinese businessman - described as a "close confidant" of Prince Andrew - has been barred from entering the UK over national security risks.

It might be tempting, given how much coverage has focused on it recently, to assume the forthcoming changes to the inheritance tax regime are the single biggest issue facing farmers these days.

Victims of one of Bashar al Assad's worst atrocities are demanding he's hauled back from Moscow and put on trial for gassing more than 1,400 of their relatives.

Two people have been taken to hospital and several others were also injured after a fairground ride "failed and crashed" in Birmingham.

A new electronic chip could bring relief to patients with a serious disorder that stops them breathing in their sleep.

Plans to "green" the UK's power system will protect consumers from future energy crises and has the potential to "bring down bills for good", the government has said.

Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m for missing postal delivery targets.

Reform UK could replace the Conservatives as the second-largest party at the next election, former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has predicted.

The head of NATO just told allies they must return to a "war mindset" and "turbo-charge" defence spending to counter growing threats in what is surely the most consequential speech by an alliance chief since the Cold War.