The S&P Global flash UK composite purchasing managers’ index, which is watched closely by economists, recorded a reading of 48.5 for May.

The allegations of rape and sexual assault made by contestants on Married At First Sight (MAFS) UK have raised “really serious concerns”, according to the chief executive of Ofcom. Dame Melanie Dawes ...

The former prince stepped down from the role he held for 10 years in 2011 when he came under fire for his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

A bathing alert has been issued by the Environment Agency at two Isle of Wight beaches due to pollution from sewage.

It was the highest number of climbers to reach the summit on a single day from the popular route on the southern face of the peak.

The building society expects its chain of 696 branches will soon be the largest as it also announced plans to hand out a new £100 bonus to members.

The continued fall in net migration is being driven by fewer people from outside the EU arriving in the UK for work, the ONS said.

EasyJet’s boss said the airline is “not seeing any disruption to fuel supply” as he urged passengers to “book with confidence”. Chief executive Kenton Jarvis made the comments amid concerns that UK ...

Close Brothers is speeding up cost cutting to help narrow losses after setting aside another £30 million to cover mounting costs of the motor finance scandal. The banking group confirmed its total ...

A heatwave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons and some farmers switching to ...