GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index rose by two points in May, but is still four points lower than this time last year at minus 23.

It highlighted likely traffic blackspots to include routes heading towards east coast destinations such as Skegness, the M4 from London towards Wales, and the M6 towards the north-west coast. The RAC ...

Cancer Research UK data for the year 2022 shows there were 20,980 new cases of melanoma, the highest number it has ever seen.

John Swinney has vowed that his new-look cabinet team will “waste no time in delivering” as they prepare to meet for the first time. The Scottish First Minister announced a scaled-down cabinet earlier ...

Sam Fender won songwriter of the year, Rosalia was named international songwriter of the year and Sir Elton John received an Ivors Academy Honour.

The 4 Non Blondes singer and guitarist received the special international award at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards.

The force said it was disappointed after Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan blocked the £50 million deal with the technology firm.

The organisation has published its written reasons for expelling the club from the play-offs and docking them points for next season.

Updated guidance has been published more than a year after a landmark Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 on biological sex.

An open-top bus parade, featuring three buses and celebrating Villa’s first major trophy since 1996, covered a 4.5km route.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been criticised for failing to surrender his Freedom of the City of London “despite being asked to do so”. The City of London Corporation passed a motion of censure – a ...

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick, who host the Claret & Blue Podcast, released an episode on Thursday in which they described meeting the prince.