Consumer-facing sectors such as hotels, leisure and retailers have particularly been under pressure, advisory firm Begbies Traynor said.

Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar died in the attack by Axel Rudakubana.

A survey of businesses found slight growth in the private sector, but companies are still concerned about the prospect of job cuts and inflation.

A 13-year-old girl has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of pensioner Bhim Kohli, who was allegedly assaulted while walking his dog in a park near his home. Mr Kohli, 80, died in hospital on ...

Several media organisations challenged a High Court decision barring three judges involved in historic proceedings being named.

Shortly before an up-to-ten-week trial was due to begin this week, the Duke of Sussex and NGN reached an agreement.

Flights, trains and ferries have been cancelled across the UK as 100mph pose a danger to life in parts of the UK.

Banning benefit cheats from driving would be a “backstop” used in “extreme” cases to target those who repeatedly fail to pay back cash to the taxpayer, a minister has said. The Department for Work and ...

Defence Secretary John Healey suggested a UN convention on children’s rights stops Britain from being able to impose unlimited sentences ...

Water giant Severn Trent has said it plans to hand shareholders a higher dividend for the next year as trading remains in line with targets. It said its financial performance up to January 23 “remains ...

Police said Friday is expected to see the strongest winds in the region since the Boxing Day storm in 1998 which caused widespread disruption.

A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Eireann said.