Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has seen strong approval ratings since she took office three months ago.

Poundland has provided a progress update on its 'recovery plan', revealing its has closed nearly 150 stores over recent months.

The retailer’s restructure saw it end 2025 with 149 fewer shops and a reduced workforce after axing 2,200 jobs.

Long-term treatment with low-dose 75mg aspirin has an antiplatelet effect, meaning it can stop blood clots developing and help prevent heart attacks.

Heavy rain has led to road closures and affected rail travel in some parts of the country as weather warnings remain in place. A Met Office yellow alert for rain in Perth and Kinross, the Stirling ...

A major UK cinema chain has started a £2.49 ticket offer for all the family so customers can enjoy films for less on weekends and during ...

The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.4 in December.

The death toll in Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests has reached at least 5,002, activists said. They warned that many more are feared dead as the most comprehensive ...

TikTok has finalised a deal to keep operating in the US, securing its future in the country after it faced the threat of a nationwide ban. The popular video-sharing app has established a new majority ...

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by one point to minus 16, marking 10 years since the barometer was ...

Liam Conejo Ramos is the fourth student from Columbia Heights Public Schools who has been detained by ICE in recent weeks, ...

Donald Trump’s U-turn over his threats to annex Greenland was due to the UK and Europe expressing their “displeasure”, David Lammy has said. The US president had threatened to impose tariffs on ...