Nationwide’s £2.9 billion takeover of rival Virgin Money has been approved by a judge. Lawyers for the lenders secured the sanctioning of the deal at a specialist companies court in London on Friday.

The Justice for Harrods Survivors team said they are in possession of ‘credible evidence of abuse’ at businesses including Fulham Football Club.

The government has been pressed to hold an independent inquiry into the murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan. Mr O’Hagan was killed by loyalist paramilitaries in Lurgan, Co Armagh in 2001. No-one has ...

A flood alert is currently in place for parts of Surrey along the River Thames following heavy rainfall overnight.

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has previously urged pensioners to check if they are eligible for the benefit.

Russell Findlay, right, won the leadership in a contest with Murdo Fraser and Meghan Gallacher (Andrew Milligan/PA) He was also seen by some as the continuity candidate in the Tory leadership race, ...

The breakthrough could mean deep space exploration is no longer the stuff of sci-fi, according to University of Southampton engineers.