The ONS said borrowing was nearly a third (30.4%), or £5.4 billion, higher than a year earlier at £23.3 billion in May.

The UK’s government bonds fell after Andy Burnham’s victory in a special election renewed political uncertainty, prompting investors to demand a higher premium to hold the country’s debt.Most Read fro ...

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday.The spike came after Iran and the United States ...

The Russian central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 14.25% on Friday, a smaller move than the 50 ...

By Philip Blenkinsop and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose a new ...

Andy Burnham's decisive win in the Makerfield by-election has opened the door to a potential challenge for the Labour ...

Gold slumped 1.7% to $4,152.60 as the Federal Reserve's pivot towards potential rate hikes spooked investors hunting for ...

Britain's sanctions office on Friday amended a temporary licence allowing companies to continue doing business with a ...

Global stocks are ending a strong week on a cautious note as relief over an interim peace deal between the US and Iran gave way to a focus on the hurdles that remain to secure a lasting agreement.Most ...

The US and Iran delayed the start of negotiations over a permanent peace deal and Tehran’s nuclear program after fighting intensified in southern Lebanon, a potential setback to efforts to end the war ...

Iran has moved to assert its control over the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that ships can’t cross without its permission and setting the stage for future tolling arrangements by saying it could ...

Dutch chip-equipment giant ASML Holding NV is contending with its biggest challenge yet under the Trump administration: In a series of recent meetings, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick outlined ...