GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell four points in April to minus 23, led by an eight-point fall in expectations for the ...

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London for a VE Day procession which will also be watched by Sir Keir Starmer and the royal family, according to newly released ...

Regulators have failed to deliver a trusted and resilient water sector, the public spending watchdog said. The National Audit Office (NAO) found consumer trust at an all-time low, while confidence in ...

Lulu, 76, has spent more than 60 years in the spotlight, having rose to stardom in her early teens with her breakout hit Shout. She has not let the subsequent decades slow her down, having performed ...

The Princess Royal will attend a dawn service for the Australian and New Zealand troops who fell in Gallipoli in north-west Turkey in 1915.

Businesses are “crying out” for Scottish visas, an SNP MP has said, as he claimed a managed migration scheme could boost Scotland’s economic growth. Stephen Gethins argued the UK’s current “one-size ...

Charles and Camilla will also watch a military procession and flypast with veterans and attend a celebratory concert.

Rachel Reeves will meet her US counterpart on Friday as she attempts to make progress on a trade deal during her visit to Washington.

Rivals star David Tennant has said his Bafta TV awards nomination for leading actor for his role in the series was a “real shock” to him. The 54-year-old actor plays Lord Tony Baddingham in the ...

Birmingham boss Chris Davies says the Blues should be very proud of breaking the 100-point barrier. Alex Cochrane’s winner after 75 minutes was hit from 30 yards and was perfectly-placed to find the ...

Water company executives who obstruct investigations into illegal sewage spills now face up to two years in prison.