Consumer confidence weakened slightly in July amid concerns from shoppers that they could face potential future tax rises, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index ...

A fresh wave of strikes has been announced by drivers at a train company in a long-running dispute over the sacking of a colleague. Members of Aslef at Hull Trains have voted to continue taking ...

An affidavit, signed by Flatley’s solicitor Maxwell Mooney, was submitted to the court stating that the Irish-American is “to seek nominations to run for president of Ireland”. Lord Of The Dance star ...

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said it is with regret that she will stay away from Belfast Pride this year. It comes after the Belfast Pride organisers asked political parties ...

Worcester Warriors winger Josh Bassett says that the energy around the returning side has been amazing, and he was instantly excited to join ...

Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney can be heard comparing a Spinal Tap song to “literature” in the first trailer for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. The clip also features Sir Elton John performing ...

The visit of US President Donald Trump to Scotland is in the “public interest”, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Mr Trump is due to touch down in Scotland on Friday evening ahead of a four-day visit ...

The Home Office has said it is working to close hotels and “restore order” after a council unanimously voted to urge the Government to shut a hotel housing asylum seekers following a series of ...

Shona Stevens, 31, died three days after being found with serious injuries near her home in North Ayrshire in 1994.

The widow of murdered MP Sir David Amess has accused the Government of a “cover-up” following a review into Prevent’s handling of the case.

Wes Streeting has said “we are doing everything we can to minimise” patient harm as thousands of doctors go on strike over pay. A five-day walkout by resident doctors in England is under way, with ...

The female executive who was caught on camera embracing the chief executive of her company at a Coldplay concert, in a moment that went viral, has resigned, according to news reports. Multiple news ...