The economy unexpectedly shrank in August, contracting by 0.3% on the previous month.

The pound had a tough start on Monday morning and has yet to recover the cent it lost against the dollar on Tuesday night.

Tributes have been pouring in for Dame Angela Lansbury after her death at the age of 96.

Jacob Rees-Mogg has declared his confidence in the governor of the Bank of England, but disputed that pension funds are at "systemic" risk.

The King's coronation next year "needs to be done properly" despite economic turmoil in the UK, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said.

A deliberate attack on NATO energy supplies will be met with a "united and determined response", the alliance's chief has vowed.

The family of murdered Muriel McKay has urged police to begin a new search for her remains on a remote beach after the discovery of a long-lost "confession" by her killer.

A vegan who failed to deal with a mouse infestation at her home because of her ethical beliefs has been fined by a court.

Severely ill babies and children will be diagnosed and start treatment more quickly thanks to a "revolutionary" new NHS rapid genetic testing scheme.

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to three more years in prison after a court found her guilty of involvement in election fraud.