Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 316,000 new businesses were created in 2023, down from 337,000 the year before.

The UK will “double down” on support for Ukraine, fuelling speculation that British-supplied missiles could be used by Kyiv’s forces to hit targets deep inside Russia. Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to ...

The Israeli military blames civilian deaths on Hamas, accusing militants of hiding among civilians and fighting from residential areas.

She was supported by fellow Labour peer and science minister Lord Vallance of Balham and independent crossbencher Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho, a co-founder of travel website Lastminute.com and president ...

The government has confirmed that the same cap, with the same breakdown in spending, will be applied to next year’s council tax increase ...

It was not clear if there would be limits on Ukraine’s use of the Army Tactical Missile System as there have been on other US ...

Mukhtar Babayev urged governments to ‘work together’ to solve key political issues causing a deadlock at the UN climate talks ...

The family of a German backpacker murdered in Northern Ireland has “trust and considerable hope” that a new inquest can deliver long-awaited answers about her death, a coroner has heard. The body of ...

Swindon’s Bus Company highlighted how it is helping its staff with their mental health and wellbeing. As Tuesday, November 19, is International Men’s Day, the transport operator wants to raise ...

Habeeb Khan admitted a charge under the Online Safety Act after holding an imitation AK-47 and making threats towards the English Defence League.

A lack of consequence for DUP ministers who boycotted meetings of the North South Ministerial Council in the previous mandate has been highlighted.

The UK has announced fresh sanctions against Iran for aiding Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine. Iran’s national airliner Iran Air will be subject to an asset freeze in response to the country’s transfer ...