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

Victoria Mboko and Iva Jovic are leading a teenage takeover at the Australian Open. Mboko’s rapid rise up the rankings will continue after she reached the fourth round of a grand slam for the first ...

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.

The penalty comes after nearly 12,000 vulnerable OVO customers faced delays in receiving support through the Warm Home Discount scheme ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Harry Brook said it was “nice to get back to the day job” after recent off-field controversies and took the positives from ...

It said the proposed site lies within the safeguarding zone for the Eskdalemuir seismic monitoring array in the Scottish ...

Half-centuries from Joe Root and Ben Duckett appeared to have England well placed in their chase of 272 under lights to win ...