A newly re-elected mayor hit out at changes to the winter fuel allowance, hikes to employer national insurance contributions and welfare reforms.

Marks & Spencer is “working day and night” to manage the impact of a damaging cyber attack, the retailer’s boss has said. Stuart Machin, chief executive of the high street giant, said he is “really ...

The company said it has been boosted by strong trading in its wealth business, which saw income rise 28 year-on-year.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has arrived at court to face rape and sexual assault charges. Brand did not speak to reporters as he walked into Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday after flying ...

Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter behind I Kissed A Girl, has died in a house fire aged 66. Her death in Woodbury, Minnesota, was confirmed by her publicist, David Elkin. It was not ...

TAXI fares in East Lothian could rise by up to 25 per cent, as operators say that increased National Insurance costs have put more pressure on them.

Three people have been arrested after a group of pro-Palestinian activists breached an airport perimeter in Co Clare. The group Palestine Action Eire said three of its activists “entered the airport ...

Shell has revealed a dip in profits for the latest quarter as it pushed ahead with investment plans and shareholder returns despite a recent drop in oil prices. The oil major told shareholders that ...

David Beckham’s 50th birthday has been celebrated by his wife Victoria, who said she loves him and their family “endlessly”. The former footballer, the only Englishman to score at three different ...

Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for ...

Here are the key results from the elections so far: Reform enjoyed a comfortable victory in this brand new mayoral position, winning 42.0% of the vote, well ahead of the Conservatives in second place ...

Their friend and translator in Peru, Alec Hughes, rescued the duo. He took about a week to reach them before towing their nine metre-long rowing boat named Velocity back to their start point of La ...