Outsourcing firm Mitie has agreed a takeover of Lord Ashcroft-founded specialist services firm Marlowe in a deal worth around £366 million. Under the terms of the cash-and-shares deal, Mitie will pay ...

The UK’s new car market returned to growth in May with a 1.6% increase in registrations, figures show. Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 150,070 new cars were ...

The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed a reading of 47.9 last month, improving from 46.6 in April.

Nato defence ministers are set to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better ...

The figures come as the Government announced plans to expand free lunches to all pupils in families that claim universal credit from September 2026.

Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing late on Wednesday after violent turbulence injured nine people on board, German police said. The flight, ...

A former police officer who was sacked because of his “aggressive” detention of a 15-year-old boy has said he is being treated like an “abuser” and is appealing his case.

THE RAF has confirmed where you can see the Red Arrows as they head to Cosford Air Show this weekend. Ahead of the air show, which is expected to draw large crowds, the famous aerobatic display team ...

The majority of parents and carers of children aged 18 and under living in the UK believe their own childhood was safer (63) than their ...

HMRC has lost £47 million of taxpayers' money after a phishing scam breached tens of thousands of tax accounts.

All pupils in England whose families claim Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals from next year.

Parts of the UK could be set to enjoy a once in a decade display of the Northern Lights next month. Increasing numbers of displays have been spotted, with more of the country able to take in the ...