Ramblers Country Café, on Tockholes Road, said its electricity was switched off at around 1.30pm on Tuesday, disrupting lunch ...

John Healey has set out his first Budget as Chancellor with a bid to provide “breathing space” for the public amid a difficult domestic economic situation made worse by the turmoil of the Iran war.

Bank taxes are set to rise by less than some in the industry had feared, as the Chancellor said he was asking “a bit more” from banks to help fund support on energy bills. Banks will pay an extra 3% ...

Jessie Buckley and Tobias Menzies are among the stars set to appear at the Royal Court Theatre, as the venue announced the first part of its 2027 slate and teased its 2028 plans. The London theatre ...

Chancellor John Healey announced he will increase gambling taxes to pay for a high street support package during his 2026 Budget, with machine gaming duty climbing to 25 per cent.

Bolton pensioners cautiously welcome John Healey’s Budget plans for a Pension Tax Allowance, cheaper energy and £100 winter payments for homes in bands A-D ...

The Office for Budget Responsibility said UK gross domestic product (GDP) is set to improve by 1.2 this year and slow in 2027.

Banks and gambling firms were hit with higher taxes to help pay for support for high street businesses and household energy bills.

The accident happened as one service ran into the back of a stopped train on the same line in the province of Toledo.

Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has fled his country to Argentina and then Ecuador alongside his wife and two daughters, Argentina’s migration authority said on Wednesday.

All eyes will be on Keeneland this weekend, but 20 years ago Churchill Downs was the scene of the final victory for one of the sport’s greatest racemares, Ouija Board. A winner of the Breeders’ Cup ...

The Chancellor’s first Budget comes against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty as a result of the Iran war.