Halifax is closing more of its high street branches this month as part of a wider wave of bank closures across the UK. It comes as banks continue to reduce their bricks and mortar presence in towns ...

Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, has died of a heart attack in India, the Devamatha Hospital in India’s Kerala State confirmed on Wednesday. He was 80.

The regulator has been investigating the £6.3 billion veterinary services market over concerns about how it is run.

Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets, leading to millions of letters arriving late across the UK, regulator Ofcom has said. It ...

Rachel Reeves said ‘austerity, Brexit, and the ongoing impact of Liz Truss’s mini-budget’ had weighed heavily on the UK economy.

Three of four bodies handed over on Tuesday night were identified as Israeli hostages but the identity of the fourth remained ...