Seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said, adding to ...

The UK’s asylum system now costs £5 billion – the highest level of spending on record and up by more than a third in a year. Home Office spending on asylum rose by £1.43 billion, up 36% from £3.95 ...

The tie-up, announced in May, will create a banking giant with millions of customers and about £89 billion worth of assets.

“While remaining high by historic standards, net migration is now beginning to fall and is provisionally down 20% in the 12 months to June 2024. Over that period we have seen a fall in immigration, ...

Ikea has launched a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street dedicated to its blue carrier bag, as it hopes to attract shoppers ahead of the delayed opening of its new city centre store.

Sir Ed Davey is launching a bid for Christmas number one with a charity single called Love Is Enough. The Liberal Democrat leader is teaming up with Bath Philharmonia’s Young Carers’ Choir for the ...

Tesco is selling Heroes, Roses, Quality Street and Celebrations tubs for £3.95 for a limited time but you need to be a Clubcard member.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said UK factories made 15.3 fewer cars in October this year than October 2023.

Five people have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a takeaway restaurant and flats in north London. Around 100 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze on Seven Sisters Road in ...

US President Joe Biden’s administration has urged Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more ...

Among those targeted was Elise Stefanik, Donald Trump’s choice to serve as the next ambassador to the United Nations.

A 72-year-old woman who joined Namibia’s underground independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its ...