Labour pledge to scrap business rates to boost ‘struggling’ high streets

A future Labour government would scrap business rates as part of "the biggest overhaul of business taxation in a generation", shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce.

McFly’s Tom Fletcher tests positive for COVID after first week of Strictly

McFly's Tom Fletcher has tested positive for COVID-19, less than 24 hours after kicking off Strictly Come Dancing's live show.

La Palma residents in limbo as volcano pressure drops – but eruption threat remains

Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes to escape rivers of lava cascading from La Palma's erupting volcano.

Govt suspends competition laws to allow fuel companies to tackle supply crisis

The UK is temporarily suspending competition laws for the fuel industry to allow the sharing of information and to target petrol stations running dry around the UK as a result of driver shortages.

La Palma residents in limbo as volcano pressure drops – but eruption threat remains

Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes to escape rivers of lava cascading from La Palma's erupting volcano.

Lewis Hamilton hails ‘magical moment’ as he wins 100th Formula One race

Lewis Hamilton has spoken of the "magical moment" of winning his 100th Formula One race at Sunday's Russian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton hails ‘magical moment’ as he wins 100th Formula One race

Lewis Hamilton has spoken of the "magical moment" of winning his 100th Formula One race at Sunday's Russian Grand Prix.

Vladimir Putin pictured fishing and hiking on Siberian forest holiday

The Kremlin has released pictures showing Russian President Vladimir Putin on a fishing and hiking holiday in Siberia.