1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (431+ words) US President Donald Trump has doubled down on comments in support of Irish unity, stating it was “one of the naturals of all time”. Speaking on the second day of his trip to Ireland, Mr Trump also dismissed the diplomatic…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (595+ words) Angela Rayner will meet with mayors in No 10 North before further details of the policy are announced (Jack Taylor/PA) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (340+ words) The Bank of England has no “secret plan” to unconditionally increase interest rates, the governor of the central bank has said. Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, told MPs at Parliament’s Treasury Committee there are still “upside” risks…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (733+ words) The Business Secretary has said there will be no bailout for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports that the UK’s largest car manufacturer is to cut 4,000 jobs. The firm is expected to formally announce a major redundancy programme on Monday, with…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (527+ words) The Business Secretary is due to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid reports that the UK’s largest car manufacturer is to cut 4,000 jobs. The firm is expected to formally announce a major redundancy programme on Monday, with job losses to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (412+ words) Labour MP Diane Abbott was wrong to say the threat from Russia has been made up by Nato, a minister has said. Anna Turley criticised the veteran Labour MP’s comments, made on social media on Wednesday, and said the Government…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (811+ words) Andy Burnham has blamed the rising cost of borrowing and market turbulence on the Tory record on ballooning debt and declared “we are turning that corner”. He took his first Prime Minister’s Questions after Government long-term borrowing costs were sent…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (529+ words) Andy Burnham is to face his first Prime Minister’s Questions, and an early test of his authority over Labour backbenchers, after setting out his plans for Government. The Prime Minister made his debut at the Commons despatch box on Tuesday,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (463+ words) A British man has been rescued in Nepal nearly a week after flash floods killed more than 1,000 people in the country, an official has said. The British national, who has not been named, was saved alongside 118 Nepalese people on Tuesday....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (419+ words) Growth in the UK’s manufacturing industry has slipped to a five-month low as smaller firms came under more pressure – but hiring activity picked up at the fastest pace in two years, new figures show. The S&P Global UK manufacturing…...