The future of bus firm Alexander Dennis has been “secured” by a £4 million furlough scheme, John Swinney has said. The First Minister announced the move on Monday in hopes of avoiding the firm pulling ...

The boss of Aldi has urged the Government to avoid hiking costs for retailers in the autumn Budget because of the risk they can “find their way” onto supermarket shelves. Giles Hurley, the chain’s UK ...

Danny Kruger has defected to Reform UK, the first sitting Conservative MP to do so. The East Wiltshire MP’s defection was unveiled at a press conference in Mayfair on Monday, where Nigel Farage said ...

Wind gusts of almost 80mph have been recorded overnight as much of England and Wales remains under a yellow weather warning. The Met Office said the strongest speeds were measured at the Needles on ...

The former paratrooper is accused of two murders and five attempted murders in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

The company’s shares fell by around 3 as shareholders took the move as a signal that Sunil Bharti Mittal will increase his influence on the firm.

Two men, including a former parliamentary researcher, no longer face prosecution over allegations that they spied for China. Christopher Cash, 30, from Whitechapel, east London, and Christopher Berry, ...

IKEA Chester has been confirmed to open to the public on the Greyhound Retail Park this October, the Swedish furniture giant has said.

BRIO Winsford is closed today, Monday, due to water supply issues. A team of engineers are on site at the leisure centre on The Drumber. A post on social media at around 9.30am said it would be closed ...

Police found the dog dead on the sofa in a sleeping position with the samurai sword still stick out of its body.