It's an old political maxim that when you're stuck in a mess of your own making the best thing to do is create a diversion.

Should the unloved UK stock market be the home for some of your individual savings account (Isa) allowance this year?

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick took a shot at Canada, saying its response to Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum was “tone deaf.” On Wednesday, Canada imposed billions of dollars of reciprocal ...

British stocks closed higher on Friday, driven by gains in defence and mining shares, ending a choppy week filled with ...

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Friday afternoon as traders digested news that the UK economy ...

UK economy shrinks by -0.1% in January amid production sector struggles. Discover market reactions, key risks, and growth ...

They believe these states do not do enough to defend themselves and may not even share American values. On the other hand, ...

The labour market is beginning to "crack under the weight of higher costs and increased regulation", warned Mr Jessop.

Downing Street has slapped down Rachel Reeves after the Chancellor suggested Donald Trump was to blame for Britain’s ...

The UK government's increased spending on defence will create jobs in Scotland, Rachel Reeves has said. The Chancellor has ...

For the Bank of England, the recent run of data, including today’s weakness in January GDP, is unlikely to have shifted the ...

The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key ...