The figures are a positive for Labour, but economists said growth will likely be hampered by the US trade war in the coming months.

A serving West Mercia Police officer has been dismissed following and a former officer has been told he would’ve been dismissed had he not ...

BP has lowered its outlook for gas production in the first quarter of 2025 while the energy giant said debts are set to jump. The London-listed company said production will be lower in gas and ...

The figures are good news for Labour, which has made growing the economy its key priority since winning the election last year.

Heathrow airport’s passenger numbers declined by 7.5% year-on-year in March. The airport said 6.2 million people used its four terminals last month, compared with 6.7 million in March 2024.

The Government has announced a £450 million “surge” of military support to Ukraine, as the UK and Germany host a meeting of 50 nations. Defence Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart, ...

Donald Trump’s snap decision to halt all reciprocal levies means that even trade partners who threatened retaliation face the ...

The tariffs announced last week — and then paused — by US President Donald Trump could mean that the European Union pursues more trade ...

A VICTORIAN steam engine built in 1896 will be the star of the show at the Cotswold Festival of Steam. The 129-year-old locomotive, known as 'O1' class 0-6-0 no. 65, will be on loan from the Bluebell ...

An Oxfordshire jeweller is permanently closing after nearly three decades on a town's high street. Terence Lett has been a staple of the High Street in Witney since 1997.

In Worcestershire, more than 9,500 people participated, with the house sparrow, blue tit, and woodpigeon being the most recorded birds. The RSPB's chief executive, Beccy Speight, said: "Starlings are ...

A family of five Spanish tourists and a pilot were killed when a helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, officials said. New York mayor Eric Adams said the ...