State-backed loans being considered for energy firms that take customers from companies that go bust

Some of the UK's biggest energy companies could be offered state-backed loans in return for taking on customers from smaller suppliers if they go under, as soaring global gas prices throw the industry into...

Justin Trudeau wins Canada election but falls short of a majority

Justin Trudeau has won a third term as Canada's prime minister, but his early election gamble to win a majority of seats failed.

Royal Family’s love and respect for Prince Philip shines through in new documentary

They so rarely open up like this and you can't help but wonder what Prince Philip would think of a programme all about him.

Fears continue over future of energy firms as minister insists price cap must ‘remain in place’

Fears remain over the future of a number of UK energy providers due to surging gas costs as it was confirmed the price cap must "remain in place".

PM buoyed by relaxation of COVID travel rules ahead of White House meeting

US President Joe Biden will welcome Boris Johnson to the White House later.

COVID-19 has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-20 Spanish flu outbreak

The number of Americans who have died as a result of COVID-19 could surpass the fatalities caused by the 1918-19 Spanish flu outbreak, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.

Young people ‘at risk of repeat homelessness’ if Universal Credit uplift cut, charities warn

Cutting the £20-a-week Universal Credit increase will put young people at risk of repeat homelessness, more than 40 charities have warned.

Doctor who performed abortion in defiance of new Texas law is being sued

A US doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law is being sued by two people seeking to test the legality of the state's near-total ban on the...